Photo ID: 103820 Date Shot Photo By Sunday, July 24, 2011 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed MP 88.6 Bill, WY 1541 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Orin (BNSF) Chicago North Western, Union Pacific Burlington Northern built the south end of the Orin Sub in the late 1970's, completing the connection with the north end in 1979. Chicago North Western was interested in helping finance the operation, but didn't have the money (Union Pacific would end up helping instead). Interesting now to see a (patched) CNW AC4400CW leading a westbound (geographic northbound) coal empty on Main 3 some 32 years later. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 103821 Date Shot Photo By Sunday, July 24, 2011 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed MP 88.6 Bill, WY 1440 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Orin (BNSF) Union Pacific In the distance, a UP coal empty is about to crossover from Main 3 to Main 2 at East Bill. In the foreground, a UP coal load with a fresh crew leaves Bill in the background on Main 1. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 103822 Date Shot Photo By Sunday, July 24, 2011 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed MP 88.6 Bill, WY 1356 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Orin (BNSF) BNSF I thought there was going to be a race between this load and a UP load a bit earlier. However, a track inspector on Main 2 precluded that possibility. This load had to hold at East Bill to crossover from Main 2 to Main 1 after the UP load was far enough ahead. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 103823 Date Shot Photo By Sunday, July 24, 2011 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed MP 88.6 Bill, WY 1309 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Orin (BNSF) BNSF The entire Orin Sub runs under CTC, so there is no "right hand rule". The dispatcher can run trains on whichever track he or she sees fit. In this particular case, this load is heading east (geographic south) on Main 1 as an empty approaches on Main 3. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 103824 Date Shot Photo By Sunday, July 24, 2011 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed MP 94 Converse County, WY 1428 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Orin (BNSF) BNSF I really liked this bridge around MP 94 as my dad and I were headed south out of the Powder River Basin. Fortunately for us, this BNSF coal load just happened to be approaching on Main 1! Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 103825 Date Shot Photo By Sunday, July 24, 2011 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed MP 95.6 (West Guernsey) Guernsey, WY 1769 (1 Comment Posted) Subdivision Railroad Canyon (BNSF) BNSF In order to get into Guernsey, WY, the BNSF Canyon Sub must cross the North Platte River. It does so over a truly impressive bridge just west of the switch into the yard. Here, an eastbound load crosses the river and enters the yard on a crystal clear, 90°F day. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 103826 Date Shot Photo By Sunday, July 24, 2011 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed MP 90.4 (East Guernsey) Guernsey, WY 1509 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Valley (BNSF) BNSF Now here is a pretty cool consist! A crew switches around a pair of ES44ACs, a pair of Oakway SD60s and an SD60M (wearing the Heritage scheme). The crew was in the process of taking the fifth unit (BNSF 6267) and setting it up as the tail end DPU unit on their train. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 103827 Date Shot Photo By Sunday, July 24, 2011 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed MP 90.4 (East Guernsey) Guernsey, WY 1386 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Valley (BNSF) BNSF The conductor speaks with the engineer to coordinate a reverse move with a string of five units at the east end of the Guernsey yard. Note the green light visible in the distance. BNSF has installed push-button switches in the yard, making it a lot easier for the crews to throw the switches. The green light is an indicator that the switch is in the normal position. Yellow indicates a reversed switch. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 103828 Date Shot Photo By Sunday, July 24, 2011 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed MP 90.4 (East Guernsey) Guernsey, WY 1414 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Valley (BNSF) BNSF There was exactly one SD60M on BNSF's roster that received a repaint in the Heritage 1 scheme...and this is it! BNSF 8177 sits in the yard at Guernsey waiting to head east on the Valley Sub. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 103829 Date Shot Photo By Sunday, July 24, 2011 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed MP 90.4 (East Guernsey) Guernsey, WY 1436 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Valley (BNSF) EMD Leasing During our weekend trip to the Powder River Basin, these were the nicest units I saw! I was always a fan of the blue and white "Oakways" SD60's. BNSF returned some of them to the lessor and put the remainder in storage a few years ago. Recently, however, they have started showing up again. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 103830 Date Shot Photo By Sunday, July 24, 2011 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed MP 94 Guernsey, WY 1866 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Valley (BNSF) BNSF Eastbound coal loads coming through Guernsey pull down one of two mains to a diesel servicing facility in the Guernsey yard. This is a crew change point on the railroad and a fresh crew is on the BNSF 6064, ready to take the train east to Sterling, CO. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 103831 Date Shot Photo By Sunday, July 24, 2011 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed MP 90.4 (East Guernsey) Guernsey, WY 1336 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Valley (BNSF) BNSF While one crew prepares the BNSF 6267 for DPU operations, an eastbound coal load is heading east for the Valley Subdivision where it will continue on to Bridgeport, NE. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 103832 Date Shot Photo By Sunday, July 24, 2011 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed MP 86 Guernsey, WY 1394 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Valley (BNSF) BNSF A couple miles east of Guernsey and this train is moving along at 40 MPH on Main 2 on its journey east along the Valley Subdivision. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 103833 Date Shot Photo By Sunday, July 24, 2011 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed MP 81 Grattan, WY 1345 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Valley (BNSF) BNSF Just west of Grattan, WY finds this coal load heading east on the single track mainline. The Valley Sub has a mix of single track with sidings and two main tracks to accommodate the traffic. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 103834 Date Shot Photo By Sunday, July 24, 2011 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Lingle, WY MP 72 1325 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Valley (BNSF) BNSF The last unit on this coal load blasts past this grade crossing just outside Lingle, WY. This would be the last we would see of this particular train as it continues east on the Valley Sub. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture.

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