Following not too terribly far behind a westbound UP coal load was this BNSF coal load. This train loaded in the Powder River Basin in Wyoming and is headed for the Valmy power station in Nevada. The train came over the Moffat the previous day. Since BNSF does not have a presence in Helper, the train already has six units (3x3) to make it over Soldier Summit.
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Four mid-train swing helpers are throttled up in run 8, helping this CWELB (Coal train, West Elk to Long Beach) make its way up Soldier Summit alongside US-6.
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With four mid-train (manned) helpers cut into the train, this Long Beach, CA bound coal load is now making the climb up the 2% grade of Soldier Summit on Main 1.
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