Western Railroad Discussion > help with symbol/load BNSF coal or coke westbound on Moffat Fri.

Howdy , at timestamp apx. 12:37p on for a  while a westbound coal or coke train with BNSF power
is climbing thru the Big10 curve on the new Arvada Cam. Can anyone share what this might be?
Coal or Coke for PRB or elsewhere Mostly BNSF cars,  going to Where? Richmond, a detour, some
other Western power plant?
Inquiring minds are spinning like tops. thanks for any help.

inyosub Wrote:
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> Howdy , at timestamp apx. 12:37p on for a  while
> a westbound coal or coke train with BNSF power
> is climbing thru the Big10 curve on the new Arvada
> Cam. Can anyone share what this might be?
> Coal or Coke for PRB or elsewhere Mostly BNSF
> cars,  going to Where? Richmond, a detour, some
> other Western power plant?
> Inquiring minds are spinning like tops. thanks for
> any help.

Strictly a guess. It may be going to Trona (Seales, Ca) (located on the UP). .

I saw some postings elsewhere about the West Elk Mine having issues so they had to use Powder River Coal in the meantime.   

inyosub Wrote:
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> Howdy , at timestamp apx. 12:37p on for a  while
> a westbound coal or coke train with BNSF power
> is climbing thru the Big10 curve on the new Arvada
> Cam. Can anyone share what this might be?
> Coal or Coke for PRB or elsewhere Mostly BNSF
> cars,  going to Where? Richmond, a detour, some
> other Western power plant?
> Inquiring minds are spinning like tops. thanks for
> any help.

Just found out its going to the power plant at Valmy, NV

PRB coal

Allen

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Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 05/26/23 14:20 by bradleymckay.

bradleymckay Wrote:
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> Just found out its going to the power plant at
> Valmy, NV
> PRB coal
>
> Allen

That's a surprise.  Used to be UP business, several years ago it was CBBVY from Black Butte, WY.

mapboy

Saw your message Allen and thanks to everyone
the C-SCMVAN001 we thought was going from Spring Creek Mine to Vancouver
looks to be going to Valmay power in northern Nevada  wow

mapboy Wrote:
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> bradleymckay Wrote:
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> > Just found out its going to the power plant at
> > Valmy, NV
> > PRB coal
> >
> > Allen
>
> That's a surprise.  Used to be UP business,
> several years ago it was CBBVY from Black Butte,
> WY.
>
> mapboy

The problems West Elk mine is having has caused coal empties to be rerouted to other mines for loading. Skyline Mine is maxed out.

I thought Black Butte mine was completely shut down. West Elk has loaded trains for Valmy in the past. Might see the Energy Mine help out...

My understanding is Valmy is converting over to NG at some point within the next year. Another one gone...


Allen

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bradleymckay Wrote:
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> ... I thought Black Butte mine was completely shut
> down. West Elk has loaded trains for Valmy in the
> past. Might see the Energy Mine help out...
>
> My understanding is Valmy is converting over to NG
> at some point within the next year. Another one
> gone...
>
> Allen

Black Butte Mine in 2020 was producing coal for the nearby Jim Bridger Power Plant at Point of Rocks, WY, as well as for Valmy.  I don't know their crrent state of affairs.

mapboy