Powder River basin

[GDRMCo]

Can anyone provide me with a map of the powder diver basin and when did BN operate their Big Macs and what other locomotives operate and were helpers used?
Thanks in advance.

[Anonymous]

QUOTE: Originally posted by GDRMCo

Can anyone provide me with a map of the powder diver basin and when did BN operate their Big Macs and what other locomotives operate and were helpers used?
Thanks in advance.

BN used mostly SD40-2's but bought some SD70MAC's for use in the Basin a couple years before the merger while the CNW used C40-8's, Dash 9's and AC4400CW's.

Today UP uses AC4400CW's and BNSF uses AC4400CW's and SD70MAC's (not much runs there besides that, even though its the busiest line in the US).

[Anonymous]

What dougal said is correct.The CNW also used alot of SD50's and SD60's in coal trains too.Also.....Don't forget that the powder river basin is a place HEAVY in DPU use.BNSFfan.

[arbfbe]

Altamont Press has a series of railfan timetables. Their one for Wyoming and surrounding states has a nice map of the PRB. The company is out of California and hobbyshops out west carry them.