[2][3] In 1988, the company purchased a former Chicago and North Western Railway line to prevent its abandonment, and began operations between Shoshoni and Bonneville.

[3] The trucking company, railroad, and repair shop are all owned by local businessman Cliff Root.

[5] Significant increases in business have come from fracking within the Niobrara Formation, with the railroad carrying materials such as frac sand and drilling equipment.

[7] In October 2019, the BDW fully purchased the Bishop facility, buying out the company Granite Peaks which previously owned a partial interest.

At the Bonneville yard, tank cars of sulfur are made up into unit trains which are then handed off to BNSF.