C&NW coal hoppers at Braun, Wyoming. From the C-Vision show "Wyoming Coal Trains" https://rfd.video/WyomingCoal | Railfan Depot

2 SD60M's and 2 SD40-2's take another train of Powder River Basin coal through Newcastle, Wyoming in the mid 1990's. From the C-Vision Productions show "Coal Trains In the Powder River Basin of Eastern Wyoming" https://rfd.video/WyomingCoal | Railfan Depot

A brief moment in railroad history when the Chicago & Northwestern operated in the Powder River Basin. From the C-Vision show "Wyoming Coal Trains" https://rfd.video/WyomingCoal | Railfan Depot

The Black Thunder Coal Mine in Gillette, Wyoming, USA, opened in 1977 and has grown to become one of the largest coal mines in the world. Massive dragline excavators — the largest of which holds 160 cubic yards (120 cubic meters) in a single bucket — strip away the earth’s surface to extract coal deposits below. Now covering roughly 200 square miles (518 sq. km), Black Thunder provides the US with 8% of its coal supply. | Daily Overview