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Gillette area: <br />On the East side of Gillette is a place called Donkey Creek Jct. This is where the coal line going South splits off from the East -West main (Gillette to Alliance main). The Gillette-Alliance line has manifest trains (boxcars,etc) + coal trains so its a little more interesting. You can hang out at the Jct and get some nice shots there. Just a few hundred yards West is another Jct which is where the lines to the mines North of Gillette split off. Yes, there are 4 mines North of Gillette and I'll bet that 9 out of 10 people that go out there, forget all about them. If you drive through Gillette to the West side, then go north on Hwy 59, it will take you right to 2 of them. There are some overpasses right near the mines that give you awesome photo angles. One has a large scoop shovel bucket right out by the road. My father in law parked his Explorer SUV right inside of it for a photo. Its that darn big. Also in Gillette, Garner Lake Rd will take you up to another of the Northern mines. I really liked the mines up North. It was quieter up there, less people around, etc. In downtown Gillette, BNSF has a yard and crew-change office. There is a public pedestrian overpass that goes right over the yard. Be careful around the overpass areas. Some overpasses are made from those "super-culvert" things. Snakes (lots and lots of snakes) like to hide out in there on warm days so DON'T try walking inside.
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