BNSF Railway (BNSF) 6819 - EMD SD40-2

BN 8073 & BNSF 6819 lead an afternoon westbound

BNSF SD40-2 helper nos. 6819 and 8031 at Essex, Montana.

BNSF SD40-2 helpers at Essex, Montana.

The helper yard power stands at the ready in Essex, MT.

A pair of BNSF units await helper service while two more stand at ready with a snowplow.

A string of covered hoppers rolls down the eastbound main as a helper and a snowplow consist wait in the small yard at Essex, MT.

On a sunny but cold late winter afternoon, all is quiet in the helper yard outside the Isaak Walton hotel in Essex, MT. Just about my favorite place on the planet!

Essex Helpers are birds of a different color.

drifting back to Essex...

BNSF Helpers at Essex,Montana

Ballast Work Train at Essex,Montana

Ballast Work Train at Essex,Montana

BNSF 6819 leads BNSF 6818 Work Train Along the Middle Fork of the Flathead River

Heavy Mixed Freight climbs the hill at Essex Montana.

With 2 helpers on the front and 2 more added to the rear this heavy frieght is ready for Marias Pass

Wiuh lots of these going back to FURX its strange to see 4 not mention sisters 6816/17/18&19

helper power drifts downgrade back to essex.

waiting for the next eastbound to shove up the pass

Helpers at rest at Essex, MT