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Viewing Album:  Nebraska's Crawford Hill - 2009 to 2011
 
By:Richard Kundert
Dates:5/4/2009 - 6/14/2011
Album Info:I made three visits to Crawford Hill between 2009 and 2011. This album features the highlights of those trips
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BNSF 9737
Title:  BNSF 9737
Description:  An empty coal train passes through Crawford
Photo Date:  5/4/2009  Upload Date: 1/19/2017 11:04:14 AM
Location:  Crawford, NE
Author:  Richard Kundert
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  BNSF 9737(SD70MAC)
Views:  181   Comments: 0
BNSF 636
Title:  BNSF 636
Description:  A battered warbonnet leads a ballast train atthe summit of Crawford Hill.
Photo Date:  5/4/2009  Upload Date: 1/19/2017 11:05:14 AM
Location:  Belmont, NE
Author:  Richard Kundert
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  BNSF 636(C44-9W)
Views:  302   Comments: 0
BNSF 5732
Title:  BNSF 5732
Description:  The DPU's of an empty train start down the hill
Photo Date:  5/4/2009  Upload Date: 1/19/2017 11:07:04 AM
Location:  Belmont, NE
Author:  Richard Kundert
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  BNSF 5732(ES44AC) BNSF 6044(ES44AC)
Views:  289   Comments: 0
BNSF 6066
Title:  BNSF 6066
Description:  An empty coal train begins its descent down Crawford Hill. The track to right is the original mainline, now used as a siding.
Photo Date:  5/4/2009  Upload Date: 1/19/2017 11:06:33 AM
Location:  Belmont, NE
Author:  Richard Kundert
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  BNSF 6066(ES44AC)
Views:  183   Comments: 0
BNSF 5820
Title:  BNSF 5820
Description:  Loads meet empties just north of Belmont
Photo Date:  5/4/2009  Upload Date: 1/19/2017 11:07:43 AM
Location:  Belmont, NE
Author:  Richard Kundert
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  BNSF 5820(ES44AC)
Views:  163   Comments: 1
BNSF 6073
Title:  BNSF 6073
Description:  The loads are running "wrong main" due to trackwork on Crawford Hill
Photo Date:  5/5/2009  Upload Date: 1/19/2017 11:08:23 AM
Location:  Belmont, NE
Author:  Richard Kundert
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  BNSF 6073(ES44AC) BNSF 6062(ES44AC)
Views:  281   Comments: 1
Belmont Tunnel
Title:  Belmont Tunnel
Description:  The original Crawford Hill alignment featured one nf Nebraskas few tunnels.
Photo Date:  5/5/2009  Upload Date: 1/19/2017 11:09:48 AM
Location:  Belmont, NE
Author:  Richard Kundert
Categories:  Tunnel
Locomotives: 
Views:  94   Comments: 0
BNSF 6221
Title:  BNSF 6221
Description:  Cresting the top of the hill at Belmont
Photo Date:  5/23/2010  Upload Date: 1/12/2017 8:36:11 PM
Location:  Belmont, NE
Author:  Richard Kundert
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  BNSF 6221(ES44AC)
Views:  186   Comments: 0
BNSF 5926
Title:  BNSF 5926
Description:  A train of empty Boeing cars with a colorful locomotive consist
Photo Date:  5/23/2010  Upload Date: 1/12/2017 8:36:54 PM
Location:  Belmont, NE
Author:  Richard Kundert
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  BNSF 5926(ES44AC)
Views:  195   Comments: 0
BNSF 6106
Title:  BNSF 6106
Description:  An empty coal train passing through one of the many deep cuts from the massive realignment in the early 1980's
Photo Date:  5/23/2010  Upload Date: 1/12/2017 8:37:25 PM
Location:  Crawford Hill, NE
Author:  Richard Kundert
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  BNSF 6106(ES44AC)
Views:  196   Comments: 0
BNSF 5886
Title:  BNSF 5886
Description:  A Loaded coal train climbs the hill in early morning sunlight. Notice hos the southbound track has sand residue (traction for the uphill loads) and the northbound track doesn't. Also note the flange lubricator by the front truck of the locomotive and the grease marks ahead of the locomotive.
Photo Date:  5/24/2010  Upload Date: 1/12/2017 8:37:57 PM
Location:  Crawford Hill, NE
Author:  Richard Kundert
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  BNSF 5886(ES44AC)
Views:  210   Comments: 1
Uphill loads meet downhill empties
Title:  Uphill loads meet downhill empties
Description: 
Photo Date:  5/24/2010  Upload Date: 1/12/2017 8:38:31 PM
Location:  Crawford Hill, NE
Author:  Richard Kundert
Categories:  Action
Locomotives: 
Views:  123   Comments: 0
BNSF 6300
Title:  BNSF 6300
Description:  Cloudy skies prevail as this load climbs the hill
Photo Date:  5/24/2010  Upload Date: 1/12/2017 8:38:57 PM
Location:  Crawford Hill, NE
Author:  Richard Kundert
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  BNSF 6300(ES44AC)
Views:  192   Comments: 0
DPUs on the lower horseshoe curve
Title:  DPUs on the lower horseshoe curve
Description:  By the time 6300's DPU's appear, the sun pops out for a moment
Photo Date:  5/24/2010  Upload Date: 1/12/2017 8:39:37 PM
Location:  Crawford Hill, NE
Author:  Richard Kundert
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  BNSF 5822(ES44AC)
Views:  216   Comments: 0
Nebraska Northwest 303
Title:  Nebraska Northwest 303
Description:  A former Missabe SD9 just repainted for the NNW
Photo Date:  5/24/2010  Upload Date: 1/12/2017 8:40:27 PM
Location:  Crawford, NE
Author:  Richard Kundert
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  NNW 303(SD-M)
Views:  371   Comments: 0
BNSF 7618
Title:  BNSF 7618
Description:  From the highway 20 overpass, this manifest is a nice change from the constant parade of coal trains
Photo Date:  5/24/2010  Upload Date: 1/12/2017 8:40:55 PM
Location:  Crawford, NE
Author:  Richard Kundert
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  BNSF 7618(ES44DC)
Views:  186   Comments: 0
BNSF 7671
Title:  BNSF 7671
Description:  Approaching the bottom of the hill at Crawford from the highway 20 overpass
Photo Date:  5/24/2010  Upload Date: 1/12/2017 8:41:39 PM
Location:  Crawford, NE
Author:  Richard Kundert
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  BNSF 7671(ES44DC)
Views:  249   Comments: 0
BNSF 9847
Title:  BNSF 9847
Description:  This empty train rounds the curve near Saw Log road
Photo Date:  5/24/2010  Upload Date: 1/12/2017 8:42:09 PM
Location:  Crawford Hill, NE
Author:  Richard Kundert
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  BNSF 9847(SD70MAC)
Views:  198   Comments: 0
BNSF 5759
Title:  BNSF 5759
Description:  Around the horseshoe curve at Breezy Point. Both the lead unit and 3 DPU's are seen.
Photo Date:  5/25/2010  Upload Date: 1/12/2017 8:43:17 PM
Location:  Crawford Hill Breezy, NE
Author:  Richard Kundert
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  BNSF 5759(ES44AC)
Views:  176   Comments: 0
BNSF 9212
Title:  BNSF 9212
Description:  This coal load is in run 8 as it starts up Crawford Hill
Photo Date:  5/25/2010  Upload Date: 1/12/2017 8:44:14 PM
Location:  Crawford Hill, NE
Author:  Richard Kundert
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  BNSF 9212(SD70ACe)
Views:  181   Comments: 0
BNSF 5779
Title:  BNSF 5779
Description:  A loaded coal train tops the hill at Belmont
Photo Date:  6/12/2011  Upload Date: 1/13/2017 10:03:23 PM
Location:  Belmont, NE
Author:  Richard Kundert
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  BNSF 5779(ES44AC)
Views:  204   Comments: 1
BNSF 9910
Title:  BNSF 9910
Description:  Coal empties downgrade on Crawford Hill
Photo Date:  6/12/2011  Upload Date: 1/13/2017 10:03:58 PM
Location:  Crawford Hill, NE
Author:  Richard Kundert
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  BNSF 9910(SD70MAC)
Views:  175   Comments: 2
BNSF 9771
Title:  BNSF 9771
Description:  An SD70MAC leads this loaded train up the hill.
Photo Date:  6/12/2011  Upload Date: 1/13/2017 10:04:22 PM
Location:  Crawford Hill, NE
Author:  Richard Kundert
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  BNSF 9771(SD70MAC)
Views:  200   Comments: 2
BNSF 6008
Title:  BNSF 6008
Description:  The three DPU's are shoving hard on this load going up the hill at Breezy Point
Photo Date:  6/13/2011  Upload Date: 1/13/2017 10:05:06 PM
Location:  Crawford Hill, NE
Author:  Richard Kundert
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  BNSF 6008(ES44AC)
Views:  158   Comments: 1
DPU's at Breezy Point
Title:  DPU's at Breezy Point
Description:  Three DPU's going around the corner at Breezy Point
Photo Date:  6/13/2011  Upload Date: 1/13/2017 10:05:25 PM
Location:  Crawford Hill, NE
Author:  Richard Kundert
Categories:  Action
Locomotives: 
Views:  68   Comments: 0
Coal Empties coming down the hill
Title:  Coal Empties coming down the hill
Description: 
Photo Date:  6/13/2011  Upload Date: 1/13/2017 10:05:47 PM
Location:  Crawford Hill, NE
Author:  Richard Kundert
Categories:  Action
Locomotives: 
Views:  78   Comments: 1
BNSF 9316
Title:  BNSF 9316
Description:  Nearing Saw Log Road with northbound empties
Photo Date:  6/13/2011  Upload Date: 1/19/2017 7:33:41 PM
Location:  Crawford Hill, NE
Author:  Richard Kundert
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  BNSF 9316(SD70ACe)
Views:  150   Comments: 0
BNSF 8933
Title:  BNSF 8933
Description:  Reaching the crest of the hill at Belmont
Photo Date:  6/13/2011  Upload Date: 1/19/2017 7:34:07 PM
Location:  Belmont, NE
Author:  Richard Kundert
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  BNSF 8933(SD70MAC)
Views:  142   Comments: 0
BNSF 6189
Title:  BNSF 6189
Description:  These DPU's shove hard on the rear of the train. Notice the original alignment above the locomotives.
Photo Date:  6/14/2011  Upload Date: 1/19/2017 7:34:50 PM
Location:  Crawford Hill, NE
Author:  Richard Kundert
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  BNSF 6189(ES44AC)
Views:  166   Comments: 0
Nebraska Northwest 303
Title:  Nebraska Northwest 303
Description:  The real catch of this trip was a chase of the NNW SD9 #303 with a long train.
Photo Date:  6/14/2011  Upload Date: 1/13/2017 10:06:35 PM
Location:  Crawford, NE
Author:  Richard Kundert
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  NNW 303(SD-M)
Views:  244   Comments: 1
Nebraska Northwest 303
Title:  Nebraska Northwest 303
Description:  Along Old Highway 20 east of Crawford.
Photo Date:  6/14/2011  Upload Date: 1/13/2017 10:07:32 PM
Location:  Crawford, NE
Author:  Richard Kundert
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  NNW 303(SD-M)
Views:  272   Comments: 2
Nebraska Northwest 303
Title:  Nebraska Northwest 303
Description:  West of Whitney, NE
Photo Date:  6/14/2011  Upload Date: 1/13/2017 10:08:01 PM
Location:  Whitney, NE
Author:  Richard Kundert
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  NNW 303(SD-M)
Views:  297   Comments: 1
BNSF 6022
Title:  BNSF 6022
Description:  An empty train beginning the descent down the hill.
Photo Date:  6/15/2011  Upload Date: 1/19/2017 7:35:27 PM
Location:  Belmont, NE
Author:  Richard Kundert
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  BNSF 6022(ES44AC)
Views:  101   Comments: 0

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