My employer services many mines, coal and others, with "hotshot" freight deliveries. Seems a large power plant will use up to 180 railcar loads of coal per 24 hours. Producing that coal is a huge undertaking.
This is one of the smaller mines in the Wyoming Powder River Basin.
Probably a good idea to heed railroad crossing signals.
My #1 year around hazard.
My # 1 Winter hazard - blowing snow. During the day, the sun warms the pavement just enough to melt the blowing snow. Not enough to evaporate the moisture. Come night fall; black ice.
The secondary roads can be interesting.
A calm day in Wyoming. See the flags?
Not to complain; I get a decent check to do the work. My employer is among the best I've ever worked for.
