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Second BNSF derailment in Washington
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This one on the ex-NP Stampede Pass line from Auburn to Pasco which sees directional running east empty grain/coal/oil trains. All day long the TV news reports had the semi-truck "hitting the train" knocking it off the track. Well its just the opposite as the cab of the truck is on the other side of tra...
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BNSF oil train derailment at Custer WA
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Tuesday afternoon in the sleepy town of Custer WA a loaded BNSF Bakken Crude oil train derailed 8 cars/loads and 2 caught fire. This oil train once it gets to Custer needs to take the South Leg of the Intalco Wye to enter the BNSF Cherry Point Sub which is done at 10mph max. This derailment had to be a slow...
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BNSF wrecked in Vado NM
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This one looks to be caused by "ties on top of the track" or malfeeson. Big mess to clean up. BNSF wrecked in Vado NM
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BNSF Everett WA 2020
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I guess you have to thank the squirrels and jays for making me drive into Everett for a 25lb sack of raw peanuts the last few weekends. Always bring my camera and its a nice scenic easy drive "around the horn" of Everett to Bayside Yard where trains may be waiting for a new crew to go north. I've got "3-wide...
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Enjoy your crow BNsf..
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https://www.dailyinterlake.com/news/2020/jun/27/court-affirms-judgment-for-injur...
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Yard closures and lay-off's
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Found this on a FB rail site.. Looks like FMB's territory and is going down some.. This is for mechanical but I'm sure it will hit some of the Operations people too.. Uke and my old shop look's to pick up a few people if they figure they can afford to live in that area...
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BNSF & YRC partnership
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Dunno who, or what YRC is but I'm sure the article will tell us, and answer any questions ya might have. If ya have any at all... https://www.progressiverailroading.com/intermodal/news/BNSF-YRC-Freight-expand-intermodal-business-with-new-containers--58720
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Idaho buyout..
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https://flatheadbeacon.com/2019/09/06/us-officials-ok-railroads-plan-northern-idaho-bridges/
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Ruh Roe, the winds they Blow!
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https://www.kwch.com/content/news/Strong-winds-topple-trains-in-Walton-551629761.html
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2LARRCO sez "Nope!" ta PSR
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While damn near every big outfit, including the two Canuck transcons. The influence of dead but strill haunting today's railroads, Hillbilly Harrison refuses to leave. It's that infectious, or viral...and speading! [url]https://www.supplychaindive.com/news/bnsf-PSR-adding-logistic...
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2LARRCO/BNSF spending plans
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Big plans for his railroad, according to Uncle Warren's spokesperson (non-sexist acknowledgement) who may, or may not be a man, but could be a woman, or a you know... Not that that's a bad thing ya know. [url]https://www.progressiverailroading.com/bnsf_railway/news/BNSF-outlines-capex-p...
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Tu many Locomotives going swimming lately
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https://trib.com/business/energy/coal-train-derails-in-remote-wyoming-canyon-two-injured/article_ce160238-94a3-5f81-99f6-bbd703f416c0.html
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Matt Rose, BNSF critisizes PSR
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BNSF's Rose Critisism of PSR The criticism BNSF Railway Executive Chairman Matt Rose leveled at the other Class I railroads regarding their Precision Scheduled Railroading operating plans has been greeted by silence. None of the other five big systems each of which is running or shifting to an ope...
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BNSF Everett 2018
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A sunny chilly chemtrail filled sky New Years Day and had to take some train pictures and only came back with 65 pictures. Took a lot sorting out and came up with 10 pictures that pretty much describes the day. It was great to catch a couple of freshly repainted ex-ATSF SD-75M's 253-255 in the latest "BNS...
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Guess Uncle Warren's lost interest in his railroad...
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...although 2LARRCO does generate handsome profits for the old guy. In spite of that, they're leasing more of their older, original Northern Tier lines. Perhaps the old Kettle Falls route is no longer in the black. [url]https://www.progressiverailroading.com/short_lines_regionals/news/...
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Tehachapi loop described by a woman
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The YouTube recommended list had this video to look at today and I "bit". One "Hussy" with huge sunglasses that she loves to pull down so you can see her eyes. Apparently she works in Vegas as a stripper or something like that and has a great attitude. So she stops at the Tehachapi Loop monument/lookout a...
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Pretty Fun Krink...
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Tom White on Trainodors, Recalling some of the fun times to be had in the BN Bellingham arena. He's not "Spot on" in his locations... yet pretty accurate of the occurrence. Ray Jenetski? And Who was the East Indian guy that was afraid of the Bellingham Yard in the dark? https://www.trainorders.com...
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Live railroad webcams of the BNSF
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Right now the east and west views at La Plata MO on the BNSF superspeedway between Chicago and Kansas City. I'm sure the Z-trains doing 70mph by this camera. I've been checking in about 7-8PM La Plata time and there is bunch of fast stacks and the WB Southwest Chief. I look at the stuff these trains are hau...
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HAWG in Trouble
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This story showed up. Wonder what we don't know about this. https://tinyurl.com/y86nmedh
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BNSF Everett 2017
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BNSF has changed the once sleepy BN town of Everett into a major terminal with many new tracks and and trains all day/night. Every train that goes to Canada needs a crew qualified to run to Canada. Every crew that goes east across Stevens Pass and the 2.2% needs a qualified crew. The rest of the crews toda...
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BNSF Shooting...
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http://www.heraldandnews.com/breaking/article_c586b532-c652-11e3-b61c-0019bb2963f4.html-- Edited by FMB on Thursday 17th of April 2014 02:51:03 PM
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Vancouver, WA
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2 Arrests as Anti-Oil Demonstrators Block Vancouver RailroadAuthorities have arrested two people who were among those blocking train tracks in Vancouver, Washington, to oppose oil trains and fossil fuels.Aug. 7, 2017, at 5:21 p.m. 2 Arrests as Anti-Oil Demonstrators Block Vancouver Railroa...
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Rocky Mountaineer Luxury passenger train
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So all of 2016 I never found the time to get a picture of the Rocky Mountaineer that runs every Saturday in the summer from Seattle to Vancouver BC. Same schedule for 2017 and a perfect time to pass through Everett WA and this time I was in position. First 3-pictures of the Rocky Mountaineer passing my old...
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(It Happened on BNSF) Amtrak
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Do you think that there's a derail there very near that home signal? Well, do ya?No one appears to have been injured when an Amtrak passenger train derailed on Sunday afternoon in Steilacoom, near Chambers Bay, the Pierce County Sheriffs office is reporting.Photos posted on Twitter showed that th...
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BNSF Everett Wa 2016
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BNSF Everett went from being an important "Junction" to becoming an important "Hub". All kinds of new trackwork the last decade with the re-do of the ex-NP route to Lowell from SeaLine Jct. Then the addition the "Marsh Tracks" at Delta Yard to accomidate coal and oi...
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