The last train of the year worth mentioning...

EJ&E SD38-2 #656 leads L548 just south of Marissa, Illinois on CN's (ex-IC) St. Louis Subdivision, a shot I've wanted for years. In trail is quite the cornucopia of power, the last four of which were out-shopped by Quality Rail in Granite City, including GTW GP38-2 #5832, CN (IC) SD40-2 #6100, GTW GP9 #4920, CN C44-9W #2551, and CN ES44DC #2321. The train will run southeast to Du Quoin then turn north onto the Centralia Subdivision to reach its namesake.

Behind the train running to the right is the lead to the Prairie State Energy Campus generating station.

Thanks to WR for the train symbol and initial heads up.

CN ES44DC #2223 leads CN Z149 from Montreal through Beare and up the York Sub toward the Brampton Intermodal Terminal on a chilly November afternoon.

A pair of Gevos leads VBIRSBD3 west on the old Santa Fe transcon. We were standing on the old Route 66 overpass near Crookton for this shot.

BNSF ES44DC #7666

BNSF ES44C4 #8324

67 cars

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BNSF 7565 west safely rolls down the original Santa Fe main on Cajon Pass. It was in this location in 1996 where tragedy struck. A runaway freight train derailed at this location, killing Brakeman Kevin Williams, and Conductor Gilbert Ortiz. A transient at Summit closed several angle cocks, which compromised the brake system. This prompted BNSF to erect lighting and wire fencing around Summit. A third cross was erected to honor Rudy Borrego, a BNSF track worker, who was killed in an accident after stopping at the memorial to replace the flags.

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An ES44DC, an SD70M, and an AC4400CW lead the eastbound MGJNY-08 toward Leyden. Great to see the train in the afternoon as it typically arrives in Denver at or before dawn. Afternoon clouds are building!

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BNSF ES44DC's 7829, 7694 & ES44C4 6711 roll into Mojave, CA with a mostly double stacked eastbound intermodal heading towards Barstow.

With PSR in full effect in North America, it's not uncommon to find other loading tacked onto the front of unit trains.

The second unit #7694 is painted in BNSF H2 livery and is 1 of only 88 in a class of 721 to receive it before the 'BNSF Swoosh' scheme was released. of those 88 some have been repainted over the years.

Stack train on the move with two BNSF ES44DC locomotives in consist.

Eastbound CSX intermodal train Q130 (Chicago-Portsmouth) passes the westward CPL signal near Paw Paw, WV on April 22, 2007 with ES44DC No.5266.

With no border wall in sight, NS ES44DC 7675 leads 60N through Mexico, PA on the Pittsburgh Line

For all the train lovers out there...

Caught this one in a nick of time... I think the engineer thought I was going to step onto the tracks.

Nope, no death wish, Mr. Engineer... just wanted to get the shot.

I'll be gone for the most part for the next 5 days, Flickr friends. The Indy is calling... all that speed, all that exhaust, all that adrenaline.

Catch you when my train comes into the station.

~~Sheree~~

PS Special shout out to my buddy, Dave H., who is also smitten by the allure of trains. Hugs! Bootsie

NS geometry train 90G east of Woods, Virginia westbound on the B-line on March 21, 2022.

CSX ES44DC 5420 leads Q675 through Waxhaw, NC on the Monroe Sub -

ES44DC 7609 eastbound @ Hwy 156 near La Plata, Mo. (216497)*

A pair of ES44DC's (CN 2294 & CN 2341) lead a late CN 149 past the start of the Turcot Holding Spur.

...near Valentine/AZ with BNSF 7584, 3895, 4316 and 7949

BNSF ES44DC No.7334 leads a double stack over I-5 in beautiful sunset lighting on the first leg of its journey east.

Canadian National ES44DC (EF-644m) CN 2237, Dash 9-44CW (C44-9W, EF-644f) CN 2680 & SD75I (GF-643b) CN 5754

Train 450 North Bay, ON-CN MacMillan Yd, Toronto, ON manifest

CN MacMillan Yard, Vaughan, Ontario, Canada

May 28th, 2023

1600 x 1050

Q116 climbs its way up Valpo hill in Valparaiso. The trailing SD75I was having loading issues, making quite a struggle for the lead ES44DC.

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Under the shadow of Downtown Houston sits the control point at Rusk (CP H934) on the Houston West Belt. The CP, still guarded by Houston Belt & Terminal searchlights, protects the entrance to the former HB&T Milby St shops. However Union Pacific, which has owned the West Belt since HB&T was split by UP & BNSF in the late 90's, has now erected Vaders to replace the aging searchlights.

Winding through the S-curve at Rusk, BNSF 7372 brings a transfer run from the Houston PTRA down towards BNSF's New South Yard.

M PTNHOU1 18A (Manifest- PTRA North Yard to Houston New South Yard)

BNSF ES44DC #7372

FXE ES44AC #4635

BNSF ES44C4 #7085

BNSF ES44C4 #8127

Houston, TX

May 19th, 2023

BNSF ES44DC No. 7428 leads a westbound auto-rack train along the shoreline towards Seattle at Carkeek Park. 07 May 2023.

A southbound manifest train rolls through Holly Springs, Mississippi on the BNSF Birmingham Sub.

For my video; youtu.be/rnWVe4rwwt4?si=lqBKmBuMTIaqBABl,

GE 58254-93

ES44DC

Build date.10/07-1/08

Hollyburn, West Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada

ES44DC (2005–2010)

The ES44DC (Evolution Series, 4,400 hp, DC traction) replaced the Dash 9-44CW model in the General Electric catalogue. Primary users are BNSF Railway, CSX Transportation, and Canadian National Railway. Pilbara Iron in Australia ordered a lengthened, international version designated ES44DCi. The extra length is used for a larger radiator to increase cooling capacity in the Australian outback.

A trio of BNSF GE's lead manifest freight H LINGAL1 14A as it speeds through Maxon, Iowa. A loaded Herzog train, BNSF U CAKALA5 11B, waits in the siding for a maintenance window to get out on the main and dump fresh ballast.

====Info====

BNSF Ottumwa Sub

Maxon, IA

BNSF H LINGAL1 14A (Lincoln, NE to Galesburg, IL)

BNSF 7214 ES44DC Blt. 2009

BNSF 7643 ES44DC Blt. 2005

BNSF 6647 ES44C4 Blt. 2010

BNSF U CAKALA5 11B (Clark, OK to Albia, IA)

BNSF 5731 ES44AC Blt. 2003

BNSF 5743 ES44AC Blt. 2004

15.10.2018 Kingman (AZ)

BNSF 8195 (GE ES44AC)

BNSF 5483 (GE C44-9W)

BNSF 8113 (GE ES44DC)

BNSF 6302 (GE ES44AC)

BNSF ES44DC leads a grain train south out of Springfield, Mo.

BNSF ES44DC 7714 is at McDonough, Georgia on the House Track after striking a dump truck the day before on NS 218 at MP 284.5H.October 2022

EN: On BNSF Seligman Subdivision a stacktrain approaches from the west to the village that gave the name to the line, Seligman.

DE: Auf der BNSF Seligman Subdivision nähert sich ein Doppelstock Containerzug von Westen dem namensgebenden Ort, Seligman.

NS ES44DC 7540 leads a coal drag through Lafayette, VA on the ex Virginian main, now the NS Whitethorne District

Just down the mountain in Coal Creek Canyon, the sun shines, but there's still plenty of snow to go around. Seen here, BNSF ES44DC No. 7587 brings up the rear of the Denver, Colorado to Provo, Utah manifest as it climbs the 2-percent grade towards Tunnel 1 on April 18, 2016.

A BNSF mixed freight (likely goling to Blytheville, Arkansas) is led by engine 7283, a GE ES44DC, on main 1 timetable northbound out of Memphis.

On a gorgeous late Sunday morning, BNSF ES44DC No. 7273 and Canadian National C40-8 No. 2130 lead the Cheyenne-Denver merchandise train south through Legion Park in Boulder, Colorado on October 29, 2017.

A southbound Canadian National manifest rounds the curve at Canosia Road in Munger, MN on Oct. 9, 2019, led by ES44DC No. 2319.

A pair of Norfolk Southern ES44DC's, the 7551 and 7515 lead a long Westbound train into Carrollton, MO.

This is on former Wabash trackage and the train will soon join BNSF's Transcon line at WB Jct. located West of town and head towards Kansas City.

This was the 259 train that had a little bit of everything from doublestacks (including a large block of JB Hunt containers), Autoracks, Automobile frames and mixed manifest cars.

NS ES44DC 7623 & a Dash-9 are seen leading Roanoke bound 126 through Shawsville, VA on the Christiansburg District.

BNSF 7129 East; Hi Line Subdivision

CN M33571 passes some grain silos near Clinton, KY during golden hour.

Five GEs, with the Monongahela Heritage Leader, along with a nearly 2 mile long train bask in the evening sun at New Baden, IL.

-NS Train 224

-NS ES44AC #8025 (Monongahela Heritage), AC44C6M #4082, ES44DC #7624, AC44C6M #4197, ES44AC #8109 leading power

-NS (ex-Southern) Southern West District, MP 33 / New Baden

-Illinois 160 Crossing, New Baden, IL

-June 23, 2020

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A northbound BNSF general merchandise freight rounds Tehachapi Loop at Walong, CA on UP's Mojave Sub. The colorful consist was led by a then-new ES44DC and included:

BNSF 7409 ES44DC

BNSF 2953 GP39-2

BNSF 4416 C44-9W

TFM 1622 SD70MAC

KCS 2912 GP40-2LW

BNSF #7386 (ES44DC) und #6886 (ES44C4) mit einem Kesselzug rollen durch Wenatchee, der selbsternannten Apfelhauptstadt der Welt.

Elephant-style GEs, consisting of an ES44DC, an ET44C4, and a C44-9W lead a 93-car manifest west out of Denver. The three GEs up front are being helped by another two pushing on the tail end over an mile to the east.

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A lone CSX ES44DC pulls a cut of empty coal cars out of the IHB's Lakefront Yard while an NS train takes the Chicagoline connection at CP 502.

The plethora of abandoned mills and industry in this part of East Chicago sure gives off an eerie ambiance in the air that these dark and windy days are a perfect match for the depressing scenery.

East Chicago, IN.

01-13-21

A BNSF yard transfer to the UP at Strang waits at Tower 85 on the Houston East Belt. After traffic clears ahead they'll get a signal onto the Booth Yard Lead to make a move over to UP's Strang Sub.

M HOUSRG1 28T (Manifest- Houston New South Yard to UP Strang Yard [La Porte, TX])

BNSF ES44DC #7913

Houston, TX

September 28th, 2022

14.10.2018 Peach Springs (AZ)

BNSF 7344 ( GE ES44DC )

CREX 1408 ( GE ES44DC )

CREX 1340 ( GE ES44DC )

A westbound BNSF intermodal train charges up Ash Hill near Klondike, CA on March 28, 2019, led by ES44DC No. 7533.

BNSF ES44DC 7726 leads a manifest West into Holmesville, IN.

GE ES44DC

Pushing on the rear of an eastbound CN stack train, CN 2236 looks worse for wear as it trails away with its red markers lit. Part of an original order of ES44DC's from the year 2006, 2236 sports interesting features such as marker lights and teardrop windows unique to CN.

BNSF 7657 Waits At The Signal At View On The SRY Line With The BNSF Tech Train Which Was Testing Between Fraser River Junction And Sumas BC. The Train Would Wait Here Due To An Incident With CPKC 149 In Langley And Would Finally Get The Light Just After Sundown.