Photo By: Kevin Morgan
 

In order to conquer the climb up Crawford Hill, there are two horseshoe curves. The first is 180° wrapping one direction and the second is 180° wrapping the other way, allowing the tracks to climb the grade. Here, an eastbound coal load is in the first horseshoe curve on the climb up the hill.
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Location Information
City or County and State
Dawes County, NE

Subdivision
Butte (BNSF)

Milepost or Control Point
Crawford Hill Horseshoe Curves




Train Information
Railroad
BNSF
Model
SD70ACe
Unit Number
BNSF 9282

Symbol
Paint Scheme  




Photo Information
Camera Make/Model
DJI / Mavic Air 2 [FC3170]
ISO
100
Flash
Did Not Fire

Focal Length
24 mm
Shutter
1/500 seconds
Aperture
f/2.8


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