Railroad photograph
Photo by: Kevin Morgan
A Union Pacific coal empty is waiting for its turn to start loading as a BNSF train (with an MRL SD70ACe in the consist) is in the process of loading. Black Thunder can load a 125-car train in about two hours. With a 30 minute break (give or take) between, the mine could probably load around 10 trains in a 24 hour period.
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Sunday, August 16, 2026 at 11:25:15
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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
DJI / Mavic 3 Pro [FC4382]
ISO
100
888
Flash
Did Not Fire

Focal Length
70 mm
Shutter
1/1000 seconds
Aperture
f/2.8