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Showing posts with label BN. Show all posts

Saturday, April 4, 2026

BNSF 4456 at Bealville

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On Wednesday, October 5, 2005, BNSF Railway (BNSF) 4456, 7919, 4550 and one more led a southbound intermodal train at Bealville, CA.
BNSF 4456 is a C44-9W. Reportedly: it was built in 1999 serial number 51791.
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Nikon D2H
Image: 2005.10.5.1.2-ph

#train #trains #railroads #railroading #trainspotting #bnsf #tehachapi 


Monday, March 16, 2026

BN U28C on The High Bridge

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Burlington Northern (BN) 5651 led a train across the high bridge at the California Central Model Railroad Club (CCMRC) in the historic Agnew depot in Santa Clara, CA, on Saturday, January 30, 2016. This is a Rivarossi model.
The real BN 5651 was a GE U28C. Reportedly it was built in 1966 as CBQ 563 builders number 35752. It was retired in 1981.
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Nikon D7100, Tamron SP AF60mm F/2 Di Ⅱ LD 1:1:
Image: 2016.1.30.2.56-ph 

Tuesday, January 13, 2026

HO BN (SP&S) ALCo C636 at CCMRC



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On Saturday, January 10, 2026, my Burlington Northern (BN) 4369 (SP&S) led a train past the "Salmonella" fishery at the California Central Model Railroad Club (CCMRC) in the historic Agnew depot in Santa Clara, CA.
The real BN 4369 was an ALCo C636. Reportedly: it was built in 1968, builders number 6010-04, as SP&S 343. After the merger it became BN 4369. It was retired circa 1980.
The real BN 4369 was an ALCo C636. Reportedly: it was built in 1968, builders number 6010-04, as SP&S 343. After the merger it became BN 4369. It was retired circa 1980.
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Apple iPhone 13 Max,
Images: 2026.1.12.7.12, 17, 19-ph

#trains #railroads #railroading #modelrailroading #HOscale #ccmrc #bowser #ALCo #burlingtonnorthern #sps #santaclara 


Monday, January 12, 2026

Model BN (SP&S) ALCo at CCMRC

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On Saturday, January 10, 2026, my BN 4369 (SP&S) led a train in the canyon while high above a daylight train headed in the other direction at the California Central Model Railroad Club (CCMRC) in the historic Agnew depot in Santa Clara, CA. My BN 4369 is an HO Bowser model.
The real BN 4369 was an ALCo C636. Reportedly: it was built in 1968, builders number 6010-04, as SP&S 343. After the merger it became BN 4369. It was retired circa 1980.
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Apple iPhone 13 Max,
Image: 2026.1.12.7.9-ph

#trains #railroads #railroading #modelrailroading #HOscale #ccmrc #bowser #ALCo #burlingtonnorthern #sps #santaclara 

Monday, November 3, 2025

F45s on the Highline

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BN F45 6643 and F45 sister 6631 lead a set of EMDs and Alcos on a highline train crossing highway 89, heading south on their way to Greenville on Saturday, Feb. 10, 1973.
BN 6643 is an EMD 6643. Reportedly: BN 6643 was built by EMD in 1971 builder number 37183.
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Unknown 35mm film camera, Analog Image Tri-X Film:
Scan: 2009.11.2.1.10-ph

 #train #trains #railroads #railroading #BN #WP #EMD #Highline #trainspotting 


Sunday, April 13, 2025

Cab Hop at Niles

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My HO scale models of Burlington Northern (BN) 6621 and 7502 were at the Tri-City Society of Model Engineers model railroad in the historic Niles depot in Fremont, CA, on Saturday, March 22, 2025. BN 6621 is a Athearn Genesis HO F45 model and the 7502 is a Scale Trains SD40-2B model.
The real BN 6621 was an EMD F45. It was built in 1970, serial number 36348. It was retired in 1985 and scrapped.
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Apple iPhone 13 Max,
Image: 2025.4.13.3.11-ph

#train #trains #railroads #Niles #modelrailroading #hoscaletrains

Sunday, March 23, 2025

BN F45 in Niles

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My HO scale models of Burlington Northern (BN) 6621 and 7502 were pulling a double stack train at the Tri-City Society of Model Engineers model railroad in the historic Niles depot in Fremont, CA, on Saturday, March 22, 2025. BN 6621 is a Athearn Genesis HO F45 model and the 7502 is a Scale Trains SD40-2B model.
The real BN 6621 was an EMD F45. It was built in 1970, serial number 36348. It was retired in 1985 and scrapped.
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Apple iPhone 13 Max,
Image: 2025.4.13.3.5-ph

#train #trains #railroads #Niles #modelrailroading #hoscaletrains

Friday, October 4, 2024

BN (GN) Sky Blue F3

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In the Tacoma BN yard, on Monday, June 24, 1974, is Big Sky Blue F3 9732. This old warrior has many more years in her and after a repaint and a renumber it will last into the early 80's as the second 706.
BN 9732 is an EMD F3A. Reportedly: it was built in 1947, builders number 4334, as GN 260A. It became GN 366A. After the merger it became BN 9732 then it lasted into the early 80s as BN 706
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Unknown 35mm Film Camera, Panatomic-X film, Negative 1.1.2.14.35,
Hand Scan, 2009.12.19.2.8-ph

Thursday, October 3, 2024

BN 4366 in Vancouver, WA

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In Vancouver, WA, Burlington Northern (BN) 4366 sits in good light outside the shops on Monday, June 24, 1974.
BN 4366 is an ALCo C636. Reportedly: it was built in 1968, builders number 6010-01, as SPS 340. After the merger it became BN 4366. It was retired in 1980.
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Unknown 35mm Film Camera, Panatomic-X film, Negative 1.1.2.14.38,
Hand Scan, 2009.12.19.2.9-ph


SP ALCo S-2 1780

Click Photo To Enlarge Southern Pacific (SP) 1780 was the last SP ALCo S-2 to work in Oakland, CA. SP 1780 was in Homestead Yard, West Oakla...