5-Engine Z Train Takes Hill at Speed!
The chasers and meteorologists are calling for tornados today, but the trains don't stop!
Here, 7983 leads a rare 5-Engine consist with all 5 locomotives facing forward, hauling a westbound BNSF Intermodal Z train up Edelstein Hill at full speed.
I've seen a lot of trains head up this hill now, and this is the first one that didn't even seem to slow down when the hill hit!
March 10, 2026
BNSF Southern Transcon
Chillicothe, IL