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mntman · mntman

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...

Uke · Uke

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

Iron-Chink · Iron-Chink

https://flatheadbeacon.com/2019/09/06/us-officials-ok-railroads-plan-northern-idaho-bridges/

Calvin · Calvin

https://www.kwch.com/content/news/Strong-winds-topple-trains-in-Walton-551629761.html

Uke · Uke

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...

Uke · Uke

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...

Calvin · Calvin

https://trib.com/business/energy/coal-train-derails-in-remote-wyoming-canyon-two-injured/article_ce160238-94a3-5f81-99f6-bbd703f416c0.html

Calvin · Calvin

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...

The Krink · The Krink

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...

Uke · Uke

...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/...

The Krink · The Krink

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...

Iron-Chink · Iron-Chink

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...

The Krink · The Krink

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...

Cy Valley · Cy Valley

This story showed up. Wonder what we don't know about this. https://tinyurl.com/y86nmedh

The Krink · The Krink

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...

FMB · FMB

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

Uke · Uke

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...

The Krink · The Krink

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...

Cy Valley · Cy Valley

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...

The Krink · The Krink

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...

Cy Valley · Cy Valley

Train death on video: Pierce medical examiner battles with railroadThe freight train that killed Ronnie Stirgus earlier this year had a camera that captured his final moments on video.Now Burlington Northern Santa Fe Railway officials accuse the Pierce County Medical Examiner of using an illeg...

Uke · Uke

Sounds like Uncle Warren's running outa free cash. Otherwise why lay off damn near half your mechanical forces? http://billingsgazette.com/business/bnsf-lays-off-workers-at-glendive-diesel-shop/article_4ccfee95-df55-5aa4-a5ef-019173322140.html This just came from a machinis...

Cy Valley · Cy Valley

EDGEMONT | Two BNSF Railway employees died after being struck by a train Tuesday morning in Edgemont, according to a representative of the company.The incident happened around 10:15 a.m., said a BNSF spokeswoman, who added that further details would be released as the company is able.http://rap...

Cy Valley · Cy Valley

Warren Buffett struck media gold with a 2012 investment in debt-laden Media General Inc. Now the famed investor may try to reprise that success by supporting a bid for Yahoo's internet assets.The Berkshire Hathaway Inc chairman is backing a consortium that includes Quicken Loans Inc founder Dan G...

Uke · Uke

Surely our boyz in the cabs are protected. What with seniority being what it is, here we go again! http://abc7amarillo.com/news/nation-world/bnsf-furloughs-nearly-4600-employees-nationwide

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	Yard closures and lay-off's (Preview) 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...	mntman	0	59	2:07 PM, 05/10/20 by mntman
	BNSF & YRC partnership (Preview) 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	Uke	2	230	3:41 PM, 10/02/19 by Uke
	Idaho buyout.. (Preview) https://flatheadbeacon.com/2019/09/06/us-officials-ok-railroads-plan-northern-idaho-bridges/	Iron-Chink	5	284	10:27 AM, 09/09/19 by Calvin
	Ruh Roe, the winds they Blow! (Preview) https://www.kwch.com/content/news/Strong-winds-topple-trains-in-Walton-551629761.html	Calvin	4	230	7:38 AM, 08/19/19 by jonnycantdo
	2LARRCO sez "Nope!" ta PSR (Preview) 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...	Uke	5	341	8:06 AM, 08/03/19 by jonnycantdo
	2LARRCO/BNSF spending plans (Preview) 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...	Uke	6	591	6:31 AM, 06/27/19 by jonnycantdo
	Tu many Locomotives going swimming lately (Preview) https://trib.com/business/energy/coal-train-derails-in-remote-wyoming-canyon-two-injured/article_ce160238-94a3-5f81-99f6-bbd703f416c0.html	Calvin	0	303	1:09 PM, 02/06/19 by Calvin
	Matt Rose, BNSF critisizes PSR (Preview) 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...	Calvin	1	511	2:26 PM, 01/10/19 by Uke
	BNSF Everett 2018 ( 1 2 ) (Preview) 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...	The Krink	20	1226	1:50 AM, 12/25/18 by The Krink
	Guess Uncle Warren's lost interest in his railroad... (Preview) ...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/...	Uke	1	385	3:19 AM, 12/13/18 by The Krink
	Tehachapi loop described by a woman (Preview) 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...	The Krink	0	272	2:51 AM, 12/08/18 by The Krink
	Pretty Fun Krink... (Preview) 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...	Iron-Chink	3	535	6:02 PM, 09/23/18 by Cy Valley
	Live railroad webcams of the BNSF (Preview) 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...	The Krink	13	1068	8:28 AM, 06/26/18 by Uke
	HAWG in Trouble (Preview) This story showed up. Wonder what we don't know about this. https://tinyurl.com/y86nmedh	Cy Valley	3	828	1:15 PM, 01/25/18 by Cy Valley
	BNSF Everett 2017 ( 1 2 ) (Preview) 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...	The Krink	17	1532	2:35 AM, 12/24/17 by The Krink
	BNSF Shooting... ( 1 2 3 ) (Preview) 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	FMB	31	6171	6:14 PM, 11/01/17 by Cy Valley
	Vancouver, WA (Preview) 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...	Uke	12	1411	8:58 PM, 08/12/17 by Cy Valley
	Rocky Mountaineer Luxury passenger train (Preview) 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...	The Krink	8	1161	11:20 AM, 07/19/17 by Snippy
	(It Happened on BNSF) Amtrak (Preview) 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...	Cy Valley	6	1048	7:24 PM, 07/02/17 by Snippy
	BNSF Everett Wa 2016 ( 1 2 ) (Preview) 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...	The Krink	27	2474	1:31 AM, 06/07/17 by The Krink
	NO, You Can't Have It (Preview) Train death on video: Pierce medical examiner battles with railroadThe freight train that killed Ronnie Stirgus earlier this year had a camera that captured his final moments on video.Now Burlington Northern Santa Fe Railway officials accuse the Pierce County Medical Examiner of using an illeg...	Cy Valley	1	858	6:57 PM, 04/24/17 by Snippy
	Glendive Diesel Shop layoffs (Preview) Sounds like Uncle Warren's running outa free cash. Otherwise why lay off damn near half your mechanical forces? http://billingsgazette.com/business/bnsf-lays-off-workers-at-glendive-diesel-shop/article_4ccfee95-df55-5aa4-a5ef-019173322140.html This just came from a machinis...	Uke	0	440	3:39 PM, 04/21/17 by Uke
	Maintenance of Way? (Preview) EDGEMONT \| Two BNSF Railway employees died after being struck by a train Tuesday morning in Edgemont, according to a representative of the company.The incident happened around 10:15 a.m., said a BNSF spokeswoman, who added that further details would be released as the company is able.http://rap...	Cy Valley	2	871	12:37 AM, 01/20/17 by The Krink
	Uncle Warren's Latest Move (Preview) Warren Buffett struck media gold with a 2012 investment in debt-laden Media General Inc. Now the famed investor may try to reprise that success by supporting a bid for Yahoo's internet assets.The Berkshire Hathaway Inc chairman is backing a consortium that includes Quicken Loans Inc founder Dan G...	Cy Valley	3	769	7:18 AM, 05/17/16 by FMB
	2LARRCO lay off news! (Preview) Surely our boyz in the cabs are protected. What with seniority being what it is, here we go again! http://abc7amarillo.com/news/nation-world/bnsf-furloughs-nearly-4600-employees-nationwide	Uke	10	875	3:47 AM, 04/18/16 by Snippy
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