Photo ID: 114291 Date Shot Photo By Sunday, August 16, 2026 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed West Bill to Crossover 74.0 Converse County, WY 20 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Orin (BNSF) Union Pacific UP 6254 passes underneath WY-59 on its way east (geographically south) on Main 1. The crew on this train was at the Travelodge in Bill, WY last night. Today, they were taken to the mine and got on this train. As a result, the train will pass right by Bill and continue out of the Basin. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 114290 Date Shot Photo By Sunday, August 16, 2026 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed West Bill to Crossover 74.0 Converse County, WY 16 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Orin (BNSF) Union Pacific As an eastbound UP coal load approaches on Main 1, descending from Logan Hill, let's talk a bit about coal production in the Powder River Basin. UP and BNSF invested $100 million between 2006 and 2008 to add a fourth main track over Logan Hill. 2008 holds the record for high point of coal production, with roughly 496 million short tons of coal taken out of the basin. That translated to somewhere around 100 trains per 24 hours. With the reduction in demand for coal, output has steadily been decreasing. In 2024, roughly 191 million short tons were taken out. That comes out to about 36 trains per 24 hours. It is no wonder that Main 4 is now being used for storage of cars! Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture.