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Showing posts with label Burlington Northern Santa fe. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Burlington Northern Santa fe. Show all posts

Monday, 8 June 2009

BNSF Moves Coal Through Raymond, Iowa

Posted on 18:44 by andrew symond


A fast moving line of freight cars trekked through Raymond, Iowa on Sunday, afternoon June 7th. Led by two locomotives from the BNSF (Burlington Northern Santa Fe) the dominant item of transport was eastbound coal in open cars. Following up the long train was an attached locomotive (bottom photo) pushing the line. I have been told that the coal is mined in Wyoming. America at work. Know that.
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