Along the Line 2015


ABOVE: Montana Rail Link’s night gas local passes through the Clark Fork Valley east of Eddy, Mont., on June 3 behind SD70ACe No. 4301. MIKE BIEHN RIGHT: A brakeman stands next to Ferromex SD70ACe No. 4080 waiting for a green signal to proceed south into the Belen, N.M., yard to pick up its train. While the crew waits, BNSF (ex-Santa Fe) SD40-2 No. 1608 performs switching duties taking a cut of cars past on April 9, 2015. The Ferromex units will head north with loaded autos up to Albuquerque. JAMES R. DOUGHTY BELOW: Metra F40PHM-2 No. 214 rolls past Norfolk Southern’s ES44AC Nickel Plate Road heritage unit No. 8100 at Western Ave in Chicago, Ill, on March 14, 2015. The NKP unit is awaiting a fresh crew before continuing its journey to the North Dakota oil fi elds. MIKE RAIA


ABOVE: Norfolk Southern RoadRailer train 262, enroute to Bethlehem, Pa., is eastbound at Macungie, Pa., on January 15. NS SD70M-2 No. 2728 and Canadian Pacifi c AC4400CW 9740 lead the train past signal E262. WILLIAM BOKEKO


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