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Santa Fe’s Super Chief
Railroad: BNSF
Color coordination
A loaded crude oil train with BNSF Railway power passes a line of matching orange trees on Norfolk Southern’s Chicago Line near Otis, Ind., on Oct. 20, 2014. Photo by Brian Schmidt […]
BNSF Nebraska double-tracking photo gallery NEWSWIRE
FULL SCREEN Darrell Wendt A westbound empty skirts by onto single track after coming off the double main at Pleasant Dale, Neb. (MP 14.6). FULL SCREEN Darrell Wendt Tree removal and grading have started at MP 15 of BNSF’s “Ravenna Sub”, just west of Pleasant Dale, Neb. A private contractor is clearing land and building up the right-of-way to […]
BNSF restores dome-observation car to business fleet service NEWSWIRE
BNSF Railway recently restored former Chicago, Burlington & Quincy lounge-buffet-dome-observation car Silver Veranda as the Canyon View for its business car fleet. Canyon View was once the observation car for the Denver Zephyr. Dennis Stern TOPEKA, Kan. — BNSF Railway’s business fleet now features a newly restored dome observation car. BNSF No. 35, Canyon View […]
Around the corner
A loaded crude oil BNSF Railway train snakes along Norfolk Southern’s Chicago Line near Otis, Ind., on Oct. 20, 2014. Photo by Brian Schmidt […]
Drew’s Trackside Adventures: Episode 29 – Fraser River Foray
Host Drew Halverson heads to the Northwest and back across the Canadian border to begin his most ambitious railfan outing yet! Drew enlists MRVP’s Kent Johnson and pilot pal Charlie Conway to help capture railroad action in one of the most picturesque river canyons in North America. Drew and the crew also catch BNSF street […]
Drew’s Trackside Adventures: Episode 29 – Fraser River Foray
Host Drew Halverson heads to the Northwest and back across the Canadian border to begin his most ambitious railfan outing yet! Drew enlists MRVP’s Kent Johnson and pilot pal Charlie Conway to help capture railroad action in one of the most picturesque river canyons in North America. Drew and the crew also catch BNSF street […]
BNSF Logistics arm touts Schnabel car service NEWSWIRE
BNSF Logistics says it has priority access to Schnabel car KWUX 101: a 20-axle flat car used to move heavy loads over railroads. BNSF Logistics FLOWER MOUND, Texas — BNSF Logistics, a third-party logistics provider, says that the company, along with Siemens Energy, Inc., has an exclusive arrangement to market and operate the KWUX 101 […]
Trains Presents: BNSF Railway’s ‘Southern Transcon’
Learn about BNSF Railway’s famed “Southern Transcon,” the former Santa Fe main line between Los Angeles and Chicago! See priority intermodal and automotive trains and Amtrak’s Southwest Chief in spectacular desert scenery, and experience the Transcon right on your computer, only from www.TrainsMag.com! […]
Trains Presents: BNSF Railway’s ‘Southern Transcon’
Learn about BNSF Railway’s famed “Southern Transcon,” the former Santa Fe main line between Los Angeles and Chicago! See priority intermodal and automotive trains and Amtrak’s Southwest Chief in spectacular desert scenery, and experience the Transcon right on your computer, only from www.TrainsMag.com! […]
BNSF receives first rebuilt locomotives from GE, EMD NEWSWIRE
FORT WORTH, Texas — BNSF Railway has received the first overhauled locomotives from new rebuild programs at GE Transportation and EMD within the last two weeks. Each program is unique, with both designed to improve the reliability of the locomotives while standardizing much of the mechanical equipment inside. BNSF will overhaul 12 SD70MACs and 20 […]
Semaphores retired, replaced on section of BNSF Raton Subdivision NEWSWIRE
Amtrak’s westbound Southwest Chief No. 3 splits the semaphores at East Watrous at Milepost 750 in January 2013. Chase Gunnoe WATROUS, N.M. – A section of the BNSF Railway-owned Raton Subdivision received signal upgrades in late July, replacing a section of historic early 20th century Santa Fe semaphore signals. Raton Pass, along the railroad’s Raton […]
