Into the night
A helper set of two GEs push on an EMD DPU at the rear of a westbound coal train. Cresting the grade here, they'll all get a breather as they drift downgrade through Verona and Wyarno with one ridge to cross in order to reach Sheridan. It's likely this helper set will stay in place until after a crew change and the train crests Parkman Hill near the Montana state line. The blue hour has control now and soon night. Saturday will see the coal loads in Big Sky Country and the helpers making the rounds east and west of Sheridan assisting tomorrow's trains. September 8, 2023.
Into the night
A helper set of two GEs push on an EMD DPU at the rear of a westbound coal train. Cresting the grade here, they'll all get a breather as they drift downgrade through Verona and Wyarno with one ridge to cross in order to reach Sheridan. It's likely this helper set will stay in place until after a crew change and the train crests Parkman Hill near the Montana state line. The blue hour has control now and soon night. Saturday will see the coal loads in Big Sky Country and the helpers making the rounds east and west of Sheridan assisting tomorrow's trains. September 8, 2023.