Ah, the mighty Eastward BNSF Freight Train. Here we listen to it's mighty roar as it progresses on a westward migration. Stunning in it's majesty, rare to find in its pristine, untouched habitat: the long tracks. Like its cousin, the Westward BNSF, it beats the ground in a display of dominance guaranteed to attract attention and hopefully a mate.
A rather more recent introduction to the Pacific Northwest soundscape, BNSFs have established themselves as long-term residents, outcompeting indigenous rivals for the scarce resources necessary to survive in an unforgiving yet beautiful landscape.
A little known fact about the Eastward BNSF is that it yearns for the sun, facing this solar desire with every guttural roar in what appears to be an unending quest to touch the solar life-bringer.
In this clip, a BNSF can be heard racing by at its full natural top-speed of almost 55 miles per hour, making it not quite as fast as the swift Cheetah. Unlike that sprinter, the BNSF is it in the race for endurance and can maintain this rate as long as there is track to run on and energy to consume.

Eastward Migrating BNSF

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Eastward Migrating BNSF

Andy Martin, Field Recordist