Photo ID: 114220 Date Shot Photo By Saturday, August 15, 2026 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Logan Hill Converse County, WY 73 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Orin (BNSF) Union Pacific The Orin Sub is CTC, so dispatchers can use whichever main they want in either direction. However, generally speaking, I've noticed Main 3 used a lot of empties and Mains 1 and 2 used a lot for loads. This eastbound is on Main 2 on Logan Hill. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 114219 Date Shot Photo By Saturday, August 15, 2026 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Logan Hill Converse County, WY 83 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Orin (BNSF) Union Pacific UP 7622 crests the top of the grade on Logan Hill on Main 2. It is already starting to pick up a little speed as it starts down the 1% grade on the east side of the hill. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 114218 Date Shot Photo By Saturday, August 15, 2026 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Logan Hill Converse County, WY 84 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Orin (BNSF) Union Pacific An eastbound UP coal load is on climbs the 1% grade on Main 2, grinding up the hill at 10 MPH or so. The "train" visible on Main 4 is actually one of several strings of cars being stored. With the decline in the demand for coal, four mains over Logan Hill are not really needed anymore, so Main 4 has been used for storage for a decade or more. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 114217 Date Shot Photo By Saturday, August 15, 2026 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Bill Yard Bill, WY 75 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Orin (BNSF) Union Pacific While an eastbound UP coal load waits for a rested crew in the holding yard at Bill, a westbound empty is not in need of a fresh crew. The current crew will go straight through Bill and on to the mine. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 114216 Date Shot Photo By Saturday, August 15, 2026 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Bill Yard Bill, WY 83 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Orin (BNSF) Union Pacific While the Orin Sub is jointly owned by both BNSF and Union Pacific, their operations in the sub are a bit different. UP has a small holding yard at Bill which is exclusively owned and used by Union Pacific, not BNSF. Depending on hours on the clock, some UP trains will stop at Bill for a crew change. There is a Travelodge across WY-59 from the yard that away crews use to rest. This was originally a Chicago & North Western holding yard before Union Pacific bought CNW in 1995. A southbound coal load is waiting for a rested crew in the hold yard here at Bill. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 114215 Date Shot Photo By Saturday, August 15, 2026 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Crossover 91.0 to East Bill Converse County, WY 84 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Orin (BNSF) Union Pacific A pair of GEs brings up the end of a westbound coal empty on Main 3 as a coal load heads east on Main 2. Even though the Orin Sub basically runs north/south, trains headed north run timetable west and trains headed south run timetable east. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 114214 Date Shot Photo By Saturday, August 15, 2026 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Crossover 91.0 to East Bill Converse County, WY 103 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Orin (BNSF) BNSF When Burlington Northern first built a line into the Powder River Basin in the early 1972s, it was just a single track with some sidings. However, with coal mines rapidly expanding, BN started a second main in 1976. The line was largely two track (with single track sections in the 1980s). A third main (10 miles) was added over Logan Hill in 1986. Today, the entire 127-mile sub is (at least) triple track, as seen here with this three train meet south of Bill. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 114213 Date Shot Photo By Saturday, August 15, 2026 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Crossover 91.0 to East Bill Converse County, WY 99 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Orin (BNSF) BNSF This is what makes the Powder River Basin (Orin Sub) and amazing destination for a railfan. An eastbound BNSF coal load on Main 2 approaches the camera, moving along at the same speed as the coal load next to it on Main 1. A westbound UP coal empty zips away at close to track speed, which is 50 MPH. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 114212 Date Shot Photo By Saturday, August 15, 2026 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Crossover 91.0 to East Bill Converse County, WY 83 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Orin (BNSF) BNSF An eastbound BNSF coal load meets a westbound UP coal empty south (timetable east) of Bill. BNSF is on Main 1 and UP is on Main 3. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 114211 Date Shot Photo By Saturday, August 15, 2026 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Crossover 91.0 to East Bill Converse County, WY 71 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Orin (BNSF) BNSF An eastbound BNSF coal load is on Main 1 not too far south of Bill, WY in the Powder River Basin. A second eastbound is following on Main 2 in the distance. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 114210 Date Shot Photo By Saturday, August 15, 2026 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Cheyenne Yard Cheyenne, WY 83 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Yard Shots Union Pacific Some early morning clouds hang out as UP 4547 sits in the Cheyenne Yard. This ET44AC was delivered new from Wabtec (formerly GE) to Union Pacific in December 2025 (build number 66987). There is speculation that the unit was painted up to try to make favor with the Trump administration to help "grease the wheels" and get approval for the UP/NS merger. It is also speculated that the unit will ultimately be donated (eventually) to the Trump Presidential Library, similar to UP 4141. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 114209 Date Shot Photo By Saturday, August 15, 2026 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Cheyenne Yard Cheyenne, WY 118 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Yard Shots Union Pacific A roster shot of UP 4547 in the Cheyenne Yard, on display for the Union Pacific Historical Society. After missing it leading a train eastbound a few months ago, I was concerned I would never get the chance to see it. I was really glad I had the opportunity on this morning. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 114208 Date Shot Photo By Saturday, August 15, 2026 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Cheyenne Yard Cheyenne, WY 88 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Yard Shots Union Pacific Whether you love Trump or hate Trump, I never turn down the opportunity to shoot a unit with a unique paint scheme! UP 4547 is in Cheyenne for the Union Pacific Historical Society, and there was a nice, fortuitous puddle right nearby. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 114207 Date Shot Photo By Tuesday, August 11, 2026 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Eisele to Plain (MP 21.8 to MP 24.0) Arvada, CO 100 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) Rocky Mountaineer In the 2025 season, RMRX 8600 was entirely blue in its lease colors. This season, however, it has been painted in full Rocky Mountaineer (Canyon Spirit) colors. Looks very good on the point of the train. With the GP40-3s still out of service due to the accident in Rifle last May, UP 4073 is filling in on the train as well. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 114206 Date Shot Photo By Tuesday, August 11, 2026 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Detector (MP 22.6) Arvada, CO 91 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) Rocky Mountaineer Being raised on Rio Grande, I absolutely love any time there is an opportunity to see an EMD spartan cab leading on the Moffat. Particularly when it is a model that Rio Grande owned, such as this SD45 Canyon Spirit unit. Now, granted this is not a true SD45 as the 20-cylinder prime mover has been removed and replaced with a 16-cylinder prime mover. The unit is classified as an SD40M-2 now, but it still looks like an SD45! Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture.

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