Photo ID: 108133 Date Shot Photo By Sunday, May 31, 2020 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Belmont Tunnel Dawes County, NE 655 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Butte (BNSF) BNSF Just 20 minutes after the last coal load came through, another eastbound climbs to the top of Crawford Hill on Main 2. An ES44AC and SD70ACe provide the power on the head end. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 108130 Date Shot Photo By Sunday, May 31, 2020 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Belmont Tunnel Dawes County, NE 685 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Butte (BNSF) BNSF A trio of units bring up the rear of this eastbound coal load over the top of Crawford Hill through the cut at Belmont. This is one location where you can still find manned helpers in 2020. The ES44AC in the only DPU on the end of the train. The two SD70ACes are actually manned helpers based out of Crawford. Up ahead, they will cut away from the train and return to Crawford. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 108129 Date Shot Photo By Sunday, May 31, 2020 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Belmont Tunnel Dawes County, NE 697 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Butte (BNSF) BNSF A pair of SD70ACes leads an eastbound coal load on Main 2 to the top of Crawford Hill. Belmont Road passes right over the tracks here, offering a fantastic view of trains from either direction as they crest the top of the grade. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 108128 Date Shot Photo By Sunday, May 31, 2020 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Belmont Tunnel Dawes County, NE 690 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Butte (BNSF) BNSF This loaded coal train is nearing the top of Crawford Hill on Main 2, coming through a steep cut that was built in the early 1980s. For a long time, there was only a single track over Crawford Hill. Here at the summit, the single track when through a tunnel. When BN decided to add a second main, rather than bore a second hole, an new cut was created and the tunnel was left. The tunnel is not quite visible in the distance and to the right of the cut. The last train went through the tunnel on May 3, 1982. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture.