It’s July 18, 2011 near the BNSF tracks at Agency, Iowa. The first thing you hear is the defect detector that’s east of town giving its report on Amtrak #5. The first train you see and hear is an eastbound coal train. Before it reaches the camera, the westbound California Zephyr passes by in a streak of silver. California Zephyr engines: Amtrak 44 Amtrak 14 Coal train engines: BNSF 9817 BNSF 6402? BNSF 5630…
