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5/5/2025
 
 
 
 
 
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BNSF 5912 or here comes the empty!
Title:  BNSF 5912 or here comes the empty!
Description:  This was the train sitting in the hole at E Machens. Is on it's way to get another load of black diamonds from Powder River Basin. A few of the hoppers had small stickers attached to them, with a UP shield, date, and Bill, WY! And note had hazy & windy it was!
Photo Date:  4/8/2014  Upload Date: 4/9/2014 7:35:44 PM
Location:  Wilkie, MO
Author:  Butch Getz
Categories:  Roster,Scenic,Action
Locomotives:  BNSF 5912(ES44AC)
Views:  186   Comments: 0
BNSF led roadrailer.......
Title:  BNSF led roadrailer.......
Description:  Not what you usually see on the point of a roadrailer. This BNSF led train heads for Granite City and beyond as the track zooms by.
Photo Date:  4/10/2019  Upload Date: 4/13/2019 4:06:55 PM
Location:  Mitchell, IL
Author:  Butch Getz
Categories:  Roster,Action
Locomotives:  BNSF 5914(ES44AC)
Views:  167   Comments: 1
BNSF 5917
Title:  BNSF 5917
Description:  Doing some switching here at this point.
Photo Date:  5/12/2024  Upload Date: 1/21/2025 10:03:21 AM
Location:  Albia, IA
Author:  Butch Getz
Categories:  Roster,Action
Locomotives:  BNSF 5917(ES44AC)
Views:  53   Comments: 0
BNSF 5917
Title:  BNSF 5917
Description:  They have picked up the motor and 5 cars. Will switch in 5 other cars on hold.
Photo Date:  5/12/2024  Upload Date: 1/21/2025 10:03:22 AM
Location:  Albia, IA
Author:  Butch Getz
Categories:  Roster,RollingStock,Action
Locomotives:  BNSF 5917(ES44AC) BNSF 7520(ES44DC)
Views:  61   Comments: 0
BNSF 5922
Title:  BNSF 5922
Description:  One more intermodal glides by the station.
Photo Date:  9/3/2022  Upload Date: 9/8/2022 10:01:09 AM
Location:  Fort Madison, IA
Author:  Butch Getz
Categories:  Roster,RollingStock,Action
Locomotives:  BNSF 5922(ES44AC)
Views:  155   Comments: 1
BNSF 5928
Title:  BNSF 5928
Description:  This empty coal drag is about to meet a full one here is Lucas.
Photo Date:  6/28/2019  Upload Date: 7/4/2019 3:20:49 PM
Location:  Lucas, IA
Author:  Butch Getz
Categories:  Roster,RollingStock,Track,Action
Locomotives:  BNSF 5928(ES44AC)
Views:  281   Comments: 2
BNSF 5938
Title:  BNSF 5938
Description:  My first over and under here.
Photo Date:  5/26/2019  Upload Date: 2/8/2025 7:24:48 AM
Location:  Kansas City, MO
Author:  Butch Getz
Categories:  Roster,RollingStock,Bridge,Signal,Action
Locomotives:  BNSF 5938(ES44AC)
Views:  59   Comments: 0
BNSF 6064-6198-5943
Title:  BNSF 6064-6198-5943
Description:  A trio of pumpkins waits for a crew in a light snow at Elsberry MO
Photo Date:  12/26/2009  Upload Date: 12/30/2009 7:39:35 PM
Location:  Elsberry, MO
Author:  Butch Getz
Categories:  Roster,Track
Locomotives:  BNSF 6064(ES44AC) BNSF 6198(ES44AC) BNSF 5943(ES44AC)
Views:  792   Comments: 1
BNSF 5943
Title:  BNSF 5943
Description:  Roster.
Photo Date:  3/25/2023  Upload Date: 1/4/2025 7:35:27 PM
Location:  Peruque, MO
Author:  Butch Getz
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  BNSF 5943(ES44AC)
Views:  136   Comments: 0
The floodgates have opened.
Title:  The floodgates have opened.
Description:  With the accident scene now cleared, trains can roll. This would be the first one thru.
Photo Date:  5/27/2023  Upload Date: 6/8/2023 12:02:12 PM
Location:  Farley, MO
Author:  Butch Getz
Categories:  Roster,RollingStock,Action
Locomotives:  BNSF 5955(ES44AC)
Views:  172   Comments: 1
Bringing up the rear.....
Title:  Bringing up the rear.....
Description:  DPU exerts a bit of power as they make the way past Gibb siding.
Photo Date:  9/14/2019  Upload Date: 9/29/2019 2:23:01 PM
Location:  Peruque, MO
Author:  Butch Getz
Categories:  Roster,RollingStock,Signal,Action
Locomotives:  BNSF 5961(ES44AC)
Views:  202   Comments: 1
Only the lonely......
Title:  Only the lonely......
Description:  Waiting for a pickup, not running....
Photo Date:  10/8/2014  Upload Date: 10/10/2014 11:04:40 PM
Location:  Old Monroe, MO
Author:  Butch Getz
Categories:  Roster,Signal
Locomotives:  BNSF 5962(ES44AC)
Views:  297   Comments: 1
The empty coal train.
Title:  The empty coal train.
Description:  This train will go into the hole.
Photo Date:  8/1/2021  Upload Date: 8/5/2021 8:31:08 AM
Location:  Peruque, MO
Author:  Butch Getz
Categories:  Roster,RollingStock,Action
Locomotives:  BNSF 5966(ES44AC)
Views:  154   Comments: 1
Nothing but coal too.....
Title:  Nothing but coal too.....
Description:  This one was showing coming out of STL on ATCS, so I knew I could get ahead of it. Opted for Hwy C, just off of B to get this shot.
Photo Date:  10/7/2017  Upload Date: 10/8/2017 7:44:12 PM
Location:  Peruque, MO
Author:  Butch Getz
Categories:  Roster,RollingStock,Action
Locomotives:  BNSF 5969(ES44AC)
Views:  196   Comments: 1
Waiting for a green.....
Title:  Waiting for a green.....
Description:  This mixed freight is waiting for a green, to enter the TRRA yard.
Photo Date:  5/1/2015  Upload Date: 5/2/2015 6:31:13 PM
Location:  Madison, IL
Author:  Butch Getz
Categories:  Roster,RollingStock,Track
Locomotives:  BNSF 5978(ES44AC)
Views:  337   Comments: 0
Heading for Burns.........
Title:  Heading for Burns.........
Description:  Empty coal drag, passes the former monster signal, now headless, near Clarksville, MO
Photo Date:  4/7/2015  Upload Date: 4/10/2015 8:38:15 AM
Location:  Clarksville, MO
Author:  Butch Getz
Categories:  Roster,RollingStock,Signal,Action
Locomotives:  BNSF 5982(ES44AC)
Views:  349   Comments: 2
Second train meet at Buros siding......
Title:  Second train meet at Buros siding......
Description:  Full coal drag waits for this second train to pass, before it will head out.
Photo Date:  4/7/2015  Upload Date: 4/10/2015 8:39:37 AM
Location:  Clarksville, MO
Author:  Butch Getz
Categories:  Roster,RollingStock,Signal,Action
Locomotives:  BNSF 9785(SD70MAC) BNSF 5982(ES44AC)
Views:  490   Comments: 1
From the other direction....
Title:  From the other direction....
Description:  And before the other train has finished passing by, we get this!
Photo Date:  5/29/2023  Upload Date: 8/16/2023 8:19:29 PM
Location:  Camden, MO
Author:  Butch Getz
Categories:  Roster,RollingStock,Action
Locomotives:  BNSF 5982(ES44AC)
Views:  189   Comments: 1
BNSF 5983
Title:  BNSF 5983
Description:  Another empty coal drag kicking up a light cloud of snow on the K Line.
Photo Date:  2/9/2010  Upload Date: 2/12/2010 11:11:11 PM
Location:  Foley, MO
Author:  Butch Getz
Categories:  Winter,Action
Locomotives:  BNSF 5983(ES44AC)
Views:  611   Comments: 2
Pusher thru Gibb....
Title:  Pusher thru Gibb....
Description:  An E on the front, and an E on the rear, as it pushes thru Gibb siding.
Photo Date:  10/7/2017  Upload Date: 10/8/2017 7:45:19 PM
Location:  Peruque, MO
Author:  Butch Getz
Categories:  Roster,RollingStock,Signal,Action
Locomotives:  BNSF 5984(ES44AC)
Views:  126   Comments: 0
BNSF 5987
Title:  BNSF 5987
Description:  Our second full coal drag, would also be our last coal drag of the day. Two full and five empties was enough.
Photo Date:  9/6/2021  Upload Date: 10/2/2021 7:45:23 PM
Location:  Osceola, IA
Author:  Butch Getz
Categories:  Roster,Scenic,RollingStock,Signal,Action
Locomotives:  BNSF 5987(ES44AC)
Views:  150   Comments: 2
BNSF 5991 and 2 Exec's......second one a BNSF wedge on the cab.
Title:  BNSF 5991 and 2 Exec's......second one a BNSF wedge on the cab.
Description:  Empty coal drag, seen on ATCS, so was able to get well ahead of it at Elsberry MO.
Photo Date:  6/3/2015  Upload Date: 6/5/2015 7:01:58 PM
Location:  Elsberry, MO
Author:  Butch Getz
Categories:  Roster,RollingStock,Action
Locomotives:  BNSF 5991(ES44AC)
Views:  306   Comments: 1
BNSF 6004
Title:  BNSF 6004
Description:  Lead unit brings it train thru the curves on the K line. Nice to see some green showing up in the vegatation.
Photo Date:  4/16/2011  Upload Date: 4/20/2011 6:50:09 PM
Location:  Elsberry, MO
Author:  Butch Getz
Categories:  Scenic,Signal,Action
Locomotives:  BNSF 6004(ES44AC)
Views:  342   Comments: 0
Out of Old Monroe.......
Title:  Out of Old Monroe.......
Description:  One more coal drag passes thru Old Monroe MO..........
Photo Date:  5/28/2013  Upload Date: 6/4/2013 7:42:37 PM
Location:  Old Monroe, MO
Author:  Butch Getz
Categories:  Roster,RollingStock,Bridge,Action
Locomotives:  BNSF 6007(ES44AC)
Views:  370   Comments: 1
BNSF 6013
Title:  BNSF 6013
Description:  Waiting on the main....forgot how much of an uphill this was going into Elsberry!
Photo Date:  4/21/2012  Upload Date: 4/22/2012 10:50:35 AM
Location:  Elsberry, MO
Author:  Butch Getz
Categories:  Roster,Scenic,Track
Locomotives:  BNSF 6013(ES44AC)
Views:  477   Comments: 0
The tail end of a second empty coal drag....
Title:  The tail end of a second empty coal drag....
Description:  Past the work zone, and on it's way to the Powder River Basin.
Photo Date:  9/7/2019  Upload Date: 9/10/2019 5:56:06 PM
Location:  Old Monroe, MO
Author:  Butch Getz
Categories:  Roster,RollingStock,Action
Locomotives:  BNSF 6027(ES44AC)
Views:  93   Comments: 3
BNSF 6030
Title:  BNSF 6030
Description:  An empty coal drag works it's way past some MOW eqpt at Olive Branch.
Photo Date:  8/3/2009  Upload Date: 6/10/2015 7:55:48 PM
Location:  Olive Branch, MS
Author:  Butch Getz
Categories:  Roster,RollingStock,Signal,Action
Locomotives:  BNSF 6030(ES44AC)
Views:  378   Comments: 1
BNSF 6035 & 9187
Title:  BNSF 6035 & 9187
Description:  Another coal drag meet at the far end of the Elsberry siding, as the conductor looks on.
Photo Date:  4/25/2009  Upload Date: 4/27/2009 7:44:25 PM
Location:  Elsberry, MO
Author:  Butch Getz
Categories:  Signal,Track,Action
Locomotives:  BNSF 6035(ES44AC) BNSF 9187(SD70ACe)
Views:  752   Comments: 1
BNSF 6046 in the rain.....
Title:  BNSF 6046 in the rain.....
Description:  It was raining hard enough, that I did not get out of the car! But I was able to position myself to get this one thru the passenger window as they split the signals.
Photo Date:  8/16/2014  Upload Date: 8/23/2014 11:42:49 AM
Location:  Old Monroe, MO
Author:  Butch Getz
Categories:  Roster,RollingStock,Signal,Action
Locomotives:  BNSF 6046(ES44AC)
Views:  302   Comments: 1
Out of Clarksville....
Title:  Out of Clarksville....
Description:  This was the first train of the late afternoon, because they hadf lots of MOW eqpt on the line prior to this train.
Photo Date:  1/10/2018  Upload Date: 1/10/2018 11:06:44 PM
Location:  Clarksville, MO
Author:  Butch Getz
Categories:  Roster,RollingStock,Action
Locomotives:  BNSF 6051(ES44AC)
Views:  138   Comments: 1
Out of Annada...
Title:  Out of Annada...
Description:  Was able to get ahead and catch it coming out of Annada.
Photo Date:  1/10/2018  Upload Date: 1/10/2018 11:00:50 PM
Location:  Annada, MO
Author:  Butch Getz
Categories:  Roster,RollingStock,Action
Locomotives:  BNSF 6051(ES44AC)
Views:  141   Comments: 2
In Elsberry.....
Title:  In Elsberry.....
Description:  Slowing in Elsberry for a meet with an empty.
Photo Date:  1/10/2018  Upload Date: 1/10/2018 11:01:46 PM
Location:  Elsberry, MO
Author:  Butch Getz
Categories:  Roster,Action
Locomotives:  BNSF 6051(ES44AC)
Views:  127   Comments: 1
Headed for Newton.......
Title:  Headed for Newton.......
Description:  This is my first coal drag headed for Newton that I have come across in Effingham. One unit on the front, and one on the back......don't know if that is the usual way they run.
Photo Date:  11/21/2018  Upload Date: 11/24/2018 6:45:22 PM
Location:  Effingham, IL
Author:  Butch Getz
Categories:  Roster,RollingStock,Action
Locomotives:  BNSF 6056(ES44AC)
Views:  237   Comments: 2
BNSF 6058
Title:  BNSF 6058
Description:  Up the hill! An empty coal drag passes a CSX train at the bottom of the hil. Knight-Arnold Rd in Memphis.
Photo Date:  8/3/2009  Upload Date: 8/16/2009 8:42:59 AM
Location:  Memphis, TN
Author:  Butch Getz
Categories:  Roster,Action
Locomotives:  BNSF 6058(ES44AC)
Views:  490   Comments: 2
A cloud of dust, and a.....
Title:  A cloud of dust, and a.....
Description:  This one almost got away....I was talking to one of the track workers, when I heard the rumble, and saw the cloud of rock dust!!
Photo Date:  9/16/2015  Upload Date: 9/16/2015 7:05:09 PM
Location:  Old Monroe, MO
Author:  Butch Getz
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  BNSF 6059(ES44AC)
Views:  240   Comments: 2
BNSF 6063 at Elsberry MO
Title:  BNSF 6063 at Elsberry MO
Description:  Not sure how long this one has been sitting, but long enough that they had to split the train at MO-P, even though the road is closed.......no crew in sight.
Photo Date:  6/24/2015  Upload Date: 6/24/2015 8:23:12 PM
Location:  Elsberry, MO
Author:  Butch Getz
Categories:  Roster,RollingStock
Locomotives:  BNSF 6063(ES44AC)
Views:  174   Comments: 2
BNSF 6063
Title:  BNSF 6063
Description:  Roster and location is a guess at this time.
Photo Date:  6/11/2020  Upload Date: 1/12/2025 9:05:43 PM
Location:  Willow Springs, MO
Author:  Butch Getz
Categories:  Roster,RollingStock,Action
Locomotives:  BNSF 6063(ES44AC)
Views:  69   Comments: 0
BNSF 6063
Title:  BNSF 6063
Description:  A coal drag moves past some recently renewed trackage. And best guess on location.
Photo Date:  6/11/2020  Upload Date: 1/12/2025 9:05:43 PM
Location:  Willow Springs, MO
Author:  Butch Getz
Categories: 
Locomotives:  BNSF 6063(ES44AC)
Views:  59   Comments: 0
BNSF 6064
Title:  BNSF 6064
Description:  BNSF 6064 waits in the snow at Elsberry MO
Photo Date:  12/27/2010  Upload Date: 12/30/2009 7:34:46 PM
Location:  Elsberry, MO
Author:  Butch Getz
Categories:  Roster,Track
Locomotives:  BNSF 6064(ES44AC)
Views:  414   Comments: 1
BNSF 6065
Title:  BNSF 6065
Description:  A trio of pumpkins drags a manifest west to KC. We would give chase on this train.
Photo Date:  4/24/2021  Upload Date: 5/23/2021 6:00:05 PM
Location:  Anabel, MO
Author:  Butch Getz
Categories:  Roster,RollingStock,Action
Locomotives:  BNSF 6065(ES44AC)
Views:  190   Comments: 1
Our manifest has arrived.......
Title:  Our manifest has arrived.......
Description:  The train we are chasing has now arrived at Bucklin.......we will pursue it to/thru two more towns.
Photo Date:  4/24/2021  Upload Date: 5/23/2021 6:05:19 PM
Location:  Bucklin, MO
Author:  Butch Getz
Categories:  Roster,RollingStock,Action
Locomotives:  BNSF 6065(ES44AC)
Views:  195   Comments: 1
est of Brookfield.......
Title:  est of Brookfield.......
Description:  We chose this spot, just off of FF, to catch the manifest one more time, at this different track configuration.
Photo Date:  4/24/2021  Upload Date: 5/23/2021 6:09:03 PM
Location:  Brookfield, MO
Author:  Butch Getz
Categories:  Roster,RollingStock,Signal,Action
Locomotives:  BNSF 6065(ES44AC)
Views:  198   Comments: 1
Lockdown at Sumner....
Title:  Lockdown at Sumner....
Description:  The conductor is in the process of locking down the train here. Not enough room in Brookfield for it. The crew van is off to the left, and there is an angry resident, just off to the right, who does not like them to park the trains here!!!
Photo Date:  4/24/2021  Upload Date: 5/23/2021 6:12:43 PM
Location:  Sumner, MO
Author:  Butch Getz
Categories:  Roster,RollingStock,Track,Action
Locomotives:  BNSF 6065(ES44AC)
Views:  199   Comments: 2
BNSF 6066
Title:  BNSF 6066
Description:  BNSF 6066, as the dpu on a coal drag, past Old Monroe.
Photo Date:  3/10/2015  Upload Date: 3/13/2015 3:27:45 PM
Location:  Old Monroe, MO
Author:  Butch Getz
Categories:  Roster,RollingStock,Action
Locomotives:  BNSF 6066(ES44AC)
Views:  344   Comments: 3
BNSF 6075
Title:  BNSF 6075
Description:  Coal drag makes it's way down the K-Line.
Photo Date:  6/26/2020  Upload Date: 2/1/2025 6:28:06 PM
Location:  Fort Madison, IA
Author:  Butch Getz
Categories:  Roster,RollingStock,Action
Locomotives:  BNSF 6075(ES44AC)
Views:  77   Comments: 0
In a hurry thru the Berry....
Title:  In a hurry thru the Berry....
Description:  BNSF 6078 beats feet thru the town of Elsberry MO on a late Wednesday afternoon.
Photo Date:  1/8/2014  Upload Date: 1/9/2014 7:52:15 AM
Location:  Elsberry, MO
Author:  Butch Getz
Categories:  Roster,Winter,Action
Locomotives:  BNSF 6078(ES44AC)
Views:  269   Comments: 2
BNSF 6082 as it crosses Washeon Rd.In
Title:  BNSF 6082 as it crosses Washeon Rd.In
Description:  a couple more wee`s, this photo angle will be gone, when the corn is as high as an elephant's eye!
Photo Date:  6/25/2013  Upload Date: 6/28/2013 2:41:35 PM
Location:  Blase, MO
Author:  Butch Getz
Categories:  Roster,Scenic,Action
Locomotives:  BNSF 6082(ES44AC)
Views:  224   Comments: 1
Why I'm sitting in the hole.......
Title:  Why I'm sitting in the hole.......
Description:  They can't get thru Old Monroe....there was an active shooter in town, and nothing was going thru. I know that because of the 8 police vehicles and 4 fire trucks I met in town earlier.
Photo Date:  7/5/2017  Upload Date: 7/7/2017 9:08:01 AM
Location:  Old Monroe, MO
Author:  Butch Getz
Categories:  Roster,RollingStock,Signal
Locomotives:  BNSF 6091(ES44AC)
Views:  100   Comments: 2
BNSF 9977
Title:  BNSF 9977
Description:  Mac on the point! A trio works off of the main onto the siding to slip past a loaded southbounder!
Photo Date:  7/18/2009  Upload Date: 7/19/2009 5:55:20 PM
Location:  Elsberry, MO
Author:  Butch Getz
Categories:  Roster,Action
Locomotives:  BNSF 9977(SD70MAC) BNSF 6119(ES44AC) BNSF 9843(SD70MAC)
Views:  672   Comments: 0
One more for National Train Day....
Title:  One more for National Train Day....
Description:  Coal drag passes the parked manifest on a hot day at Gibb on the K Line.
Photo Date:  5/14/2022  Upload Date: 5/15/2022 6:41:41 AM
Location:  Peruque, MO
Author:  Butch Getz
Categories:  Roster,RollingStock,Action
Locomotives:  BNSF 6124(ES44AC)
Views:  153   Comments: 1


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