Photo ID: 108136 Date Shot Photo By Sunday, May 31, 2020 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Belmont Crossover Dawes County, NE 612 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Butte (BNSF) BNSF After cutting away from an eastbound coal load, this helper set is ready to return west to Crawford, NE. The helper crew on BNSF 5780 has a Diverging Clear (red over green) signal at Belmont Crossover. The helpers will cross from Main 2 to Main 1 for the return trip. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 108135 Date Shot Photo By Sunday, May 31, 2020 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Belmont Crossover Dawes County, NE 632 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Butte (BNSF) BNSF After making the climb up and over the grade of Crawford Hill, these manned helpers have cut away from a loaded coal train and are getting ready to return to Crawford. The helpers cut away from the coal load without the coal load having to stop. The load is now on the downhill grade, so the helpers assistance is no long needed. This is one of a few places left where you can see manned helpers working trains. You can click the "Watch It" button to see a video of the helpers cutting away from the train. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 108134 Date Shot Photo By Sunday, May 31, 2020 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Belmont Crossover Dawes County, NE 618 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Butte (BNSF) BNSF At first glance, you might assume this coal train has four units on the point and is moving away from the camera. In fact, these are all helpers on the end of the train, shoving it toward the camera. The two SD70ACes are DPUs controlled from the head end. The two ES44ACs are manned helpers that will cut away from the train just a few hundred feet ahead. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 108132 Date Shot Photo By Sunday, May 31, 2020 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Belmont Crossover Dawes County, NE 661 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Butte (BNSF) BNSF After having helped an eastbound coal load climb Crawford Hill, this manned helper set will now return the 13 miles to Crawford to await the next train that needs its help. The dispatcher crossed the power over from Main 2 to Main 1 here at Belmont Crossover for the trip back. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 108131 Date Shot Photo By Sunday, May 31, 2020 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Belmont Crossover Dawes County, NE 624 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Butte (BNSF) BNSF Here at Belmont, at the top of Crawford Hill, these two manned SD70ACes will cut away from this eastbound coal load. The coal train does not even stop when the helpers cut away. They are not coupled to the rear DPU, but simply pushing on the train. The helpers will apply some brakes, slow down as the coal train continues, and then stop on the opposite side of the signals. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture.