2019

At Reno Junction, WY, on Tuesday, July 30, 2019, a BNSF Railway (BNSF) coal train is loading at the Black Thunder West Mine with BNSF 8794 and 8871 leading.

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Tuesday, July 30, 2019

Steve Sloan's Trains : Trip Notes : 2019 : Page 2 : Tuesday, July 30, 2019

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This was my day in the Powder River Basin. At this point I was tired and not really in the mood for hard core railfanning. I spent most of my time either around Reno Junction or Logan Hill. I saw a lot of trains, but the Powder River Basin was still a shadow of its former self. Coal is no longer king.

Wyoming, USA

Reno Junction, WY

BNSF 6060, BNSF GE ES44AC

BNSF 6060 at Reno Junction, WY

At Reno Junction, WY, on Tuesday, July 30, 2019, a westbound 2+2 BNSF Railway (BNSF) coal train passes the Black Thunder West Mine. Power is BNSF 6060, 8438 + 9142, CREX 1318.

Photos, D750 24~120mm f4 lens images:
2019073001ph.8, 2019073001ph.9, 2019073001ph.11, 2019073001ph.13
- Photos on Flickr: Train coming, Overview, Closer, DPUs

BNSF 8794, EMD SD70ACe

BNSF 8794 leading a coal train in Wyoming

At Reno Junction, WY, on Tuesday, July 30, 2019, a BNSF Railway (BNSF) coal train is loading at the Black Thunder West Mine with BNSF 8794 and 8871 leading.

Nikon D750 w/24~120mm f4:
Photos: 2019073001ph.25, 2019073001ph.32, 2019073001ph.34, 2019073001ph.37
- Photos on Flickr: Train Coming, 8794, 8871, Going Away

BNSF 9847, EMD SD70MAC

BNSF 9847 in Wyoming

At Reno Junction, WY, on Tuesday, July 30, 2019, is BNSF Railway (BNSF) 9847.

Nikon D750, Nikon 24~120mm f4 lens:
2019073001ph.44
- On Flickr: BNSF 9847

BNSF 6859, GE ES44C4

BNSF 6859 leading a stack train in the Powder River Basin

At Reno Junction, WY, on Tuesday, July 30, 2019, is a westbound BNSF Railway (BNSF) 2+0 double stack train led by BNSF 6859, 7027. Double stack trains are being routed via the Orin Subdivision since the decline of coal traffic.

Nikon D750, Nikon 24~120mm f4 lens:
Photos: 2019073001ph.46, 2019073001ph.47, 2019073001ph.51
- Photos on Flickr: Stack Train coming shade side, mid train, train going away

Logan Hill, WY

UP 6954 & 6267, GE C44/60AC & ex SP AC44CW

6954 shoving on a coal train

At Logan Hill, WY, on Tuesday, July 30, 2019, is Union Pacific Railroad Company (UP) 6954 and 6267 are shoving on the rear of an eastbound coal train.

Nikon D750, Nikon 24~120mm f4 lens:
Image 2019073001ph.53, 2019073001ph.54, 2019073001ph.55
- Photos on Flickr: Train, 6267, 6954

BNSF 8535, EMD SD70ACe

BNSF 8794 leading an empty coal train in Wyoming

At Logan Hill, WY, on Tuesday, July 30, 2019, is BNSF Railway (BNSF) 8535, 9526 + 9585, 9057 on a 2+2 westbound empty coal train.

Nikon D750 w/24~120mm f4:
Photos: 2019073001ph.58, 2019073001ph.60, 2019073001ph.61, 2019073001ph.62, 2019073001ph.66, 2019073001ph.67, 2019073001ph.68
- Photos on Flickr: Train Coming, 8535, 9526, Head End, 9585 (executive), 9057, Going Away

BNSF 9021, 9361 + 9217, EMD SD70ACes

BNSF 9021 leading a coal train in Wyoming

At Logan Hill, WY, on Tuesday, July 30, 2019, is BNSF Railway (BNSF) 9021, 9361 + 9217 on a 2+1 eastbound coal train.

Nikon D600, Nikon 80~200mm f2.8 lens:
Photos: 2019073002ph.10, 2019073002ph.13, 2019073002ph.15, 2019073002ph.16, 2019073002ph.18
- Photos on Flickr: Train Coming, Power, 9021, 9361, 9217

BNSF 6349 and 5624, GE ES44C4

BNSF 6349 leading an empty coal in the Powder River Basin

At Logan Hill, WY, on Tuesday, July 30, 2019, is BNSF Railway (BNSF) 6349 and 5624 on a westbound empty coal train.

Nikon D750 24~120mm f4 lens:
Photos: 2019073001ph.71, 2019073001ph.74, 2019073001ph.75, 2019073001ph.76, 2019073001ph.77
- Photos on Flickr: Train Coming, 6349, 5624, Power Going, With Fracking

BNSF 9278, EMD SD70ACe

BNSF 9278 on a coal train in Wyoming

At Logan Hill, WY, on Tuesday, July 30, 2019, is BNSF Railway (BNSF) 9278, 6391 + 5651 on a 2+1 eastbound coal train.

Nikon D750 24~120mm f4 lens & iPhone 8+:
Photos: 2019073001ph.80, 2019073001ph.83, 2019073001ph.84, 2021050201ph.9, 2019073001ph.88, 2019073001ph.89
- Photos on Flickr: Train Coming, 9278, 6391, Head End Power, 5651, Rear of Train

BNSF 8467, EMD SD70ACe

BNSF 8467 leading a coal train in Wyoming

At Logan Hill, WY, on Tuesday, July 30, 2019, is BNSF Railway (BNSF) 8467, 9354 + 6293, 9847 on a 2+2 eastbound coal train. This train was for Xcel Energy which is down to two coal plants in the Upper Midwest and is planning to convert those to natural gas.

Nikon D600 with a Nikon 80~200mm f2.8 FX lens:
Photos: 2019073002ph.23, 2019073002ph.28, 2019073002ph.29, 2019073002ph.30, 2019073002ph.31, 2019073002ph.34, 2019073002ph.38, 2019073002ph.39, 2019073002ph.42, 2019073002ph.43, 2019073002ph.44
- Photos on Flickr: Train Coming, Lead Power, 8467, 8467 rear, 9354, Two Trains, Two Trains 2, DPUs, DPUs 2, Going Away, Going Away 2

BNSF 6077, BNSF GE ES44AC

BNSF 6077 leading a coal train in Wyoming

At Logan Hill, WY, on Tuesday, July 30, 2019, is BNSF Railway (BNSF) 6077, 9763 + 9026 on a 2+1 eastbound coal train.

Nikon D600 with a Nikon 80~200mm f2.8 FX lens:
2019073002ph.53, 2019073002ph.57, 2019073002ph.60, 2019073002ph.62, 2019073002ph.63, 2019073002ph.68, 2019073002ph.71, 2019073002ph.72, 2019073002ph.75, 2019073002ph.77
- Photos on Flickr: Train Coming, 6077, Power Set, Power Going, 9763, Head End Going, Head End Going 2, Mid-Train, 9026, Going Away

BNSF 5809, GE ES44AC

BNSF 5809 leading a coal train

At Logan Hill, WY, on Tuesday, July 30, 2019, is BNSF Railway (BNSF) 5809, 9891 + 5710 on a 2+1 eastbound coal train.

Nikon D750, Nikon 24~120mm f4 FX lens:
Image Numbers: 2019073001ph.90, 2019073001ph.96, 2019073001ph.100, 2019073001ph.105, 2019073001ph.106, 2019073001ph.107, 2019073001ph.108, 2019073001ph.109, 2019073001ph.110, 2019073001ph.126
- Photos on Flickr: Far away, closer, train, wider, power, 5809, 9891, bridge, a westbound, two tails

BNSF 6144, BNSF GE ES44AC

BNSF 6144 leading WB Empty Coal in the Powder River Basin

At Logan Hill, WY, on Tuesday, July 30, 2019, is BNSF Railway (BNSF) a 2+2 westbound empty coal train has 6144, 9985 + 9980, 6282.

Nikon D750, Lens Nikon 24~120mm f4 FX lens:
Image Numbers: 2019073001ph.111, 2019073001ph.115, 2019073001ph.116, 2019073001ph.117, 2019073001ph.118, 2019073001ph.121,2019073001ph.126
- Photos on Flickr: Far off, Train, 6144, 9585, Power Going Away, Going Away, Two Tails

UP 7489 & UP 6501, Two trains at Logan Hill

Two UP coal trains

In the Powder River Basin at Logan Hill, WY, on Tuesday, July 30, 2019, a Union Pacific Railroad Company (UP) westbound 2+3 empty coal train meets an eastbound UP 2+2 loaded coal train. The power on the westbound empty train is UP 7489, 7776 + two unrecorded and 8949. The eastbound loaded train has 6501, 8228 + 6812, 7953.

Nikon D750, Nikon 24~120mm f4 FX lens:
Click to view images: 2019073001ph.133, 2019073001ph.136, 2019073001ph.137, 2019073001ph.138, 2019073001ph.140, 2019073001ph.148, 2019073001ph.150, 2019073001ph.154, 2019073001ph.155, 2019073001ph.156, 2019073001ph.157, 2019073001ph.158, 2019073001ph.165, 2019073001ph.170
- Photos on Flickr: Westbound train, 7489, 7776, Two trains, Big sky, 8949, Eastbound coming, Eastbound coal, 6501, 8228, Power going away, Going away, Coal loads, DPUs and another eastbound

Notes from Day

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Digital Stills folders:
- 2019073001ph (Nikon D750 24~120mm f4 lens)
- 2019073002ph (Nikon D600 80~200mm f2.8 lens)
- 2021050201ph (iPhone 8+)
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