In the panhandle of northwestern Nebraska, coal trains from Wyoming's Powder River Basin battle a mountain grade through an epic setting. On the BNSF timetable, this is a thirteen-mile section of the Butte Subdivision between Alliance, Nebraska and Edgemont, South Dakota. Railroaders and railfans know it as Crawford Hill.<br><br>The double-track main line is a coal conveyor belt pitched on a 1.55% grade. Manned helpers assist heavy coal trains to the summit at Belmont, then drift back down the hill for the next shove. Trains roar through Crawford as they get a run at the hill, but soon they are on their knees grinding around Breezy Poin t. Once east of the crossovers at Belmont, the helpers disconnect on the fly.<br><br>The incredible horseshoe curves and deep cuts through the Pine Ridge escarpment provide an unlimited amount of exciting locations to watch and photograph trains. Both line-side and aerial photography were used to bring the majesty of this area to the screen.<br><br> |
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