BNSF and UP Action at the Entrance to Antelope Mine - 1

5/12/11: Empties enter the lead to the mine while the non-stop parade of coal rolls by on the BNSF Orin Sub in the rural Powder River Basin of Wyoming.

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[CristhoferALL]

what great place, a giant rail yard! How big is this place (km)? And how many trains per day on average?

[cbehr91]

@CristhoferALL This isn't so much a yard as it is a spur off the main line to the mine. The main line is 4 tracks wide at this location and the mine spur diverges at the signal bridge seen in the first shot. Upwards of 100 trains a day use this line - all coal - nothing else. This particular subdivision is 110 miles long give or take and branches in all directions at both ends.

[Cornelu]

Excellent video!

[EMD710G]

Exactly what i was looking for some PRB action, great to see those SP units being used even though they`re not leading.