Railroad photograph
Photo by: Kevin Morgan
One BNSF train is making its way around the Black Thunder Mine load out, in the process of loading. A second train is already staged behind, ready to follow the first in and start its own loading process. Trains load in a counter-clockwise movement around the balloon track here.
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Sunday, August 16, 2026 at 11:24:26
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Location Information

City or County and State
Campbell County, WY

Subdivision
Orin (BNSF)

Milepost or Control Point
Black Thunder Mine




Train Information
Railroad
BNSF
Model
AC4400CW
Primary Unit Number
None

Paint Scheme
BNSF Heritage 2
Symbol
Train Type
Unit Coal



Photo Information
Camera Make/Model
Hasselblad / Mavic 3 / Mavic 3 Pro [L2D-20c]
ISO
110
900
Flash
Did Not Fire

Focal Length
24 mm
Shutter
1/2500 seconds
Aperture
f/2.8