Not As Common As They Once Were
Having come into Flint earlier in the morning, Z388 ducks under the signals at North Kearsely. Coming into Flint, the power was each end of the train with the BNSF 8949 being on the north end. With the trail engine already being a north facing engine, the 8949 was axed off the north end of the train and was promptly wyed to lead the empties south and onto the interchange at Wixom. With a multitude of SD70MACs either stored or not compliant with PTC regulations, seeing this one lead was an exceptionally nice treat to see in 2021.
Not As Common As They Once Were
Having come into Flint earlier in the morning, Z388 ducks under the signals at North Kearsely. Coming into Flint, the power was each end of the train with the BNSF 8949 being on the north end. With the trail engine already being a north facing engine, the 8949 was axed off the north end of the train and was promptly wyed to lead the empties south and onto the interchange at Wixom. With a multitude of SD70MACs either stored or not compliant with PTC regulations, seeing this one lead was an exceptionally nice treat to see in 2021.