BNSF 5355 at signal bridge
Burlington Northern Santa Fe (BNSF) 5355 leads a southbound train at the signal bridge north of Mojave, CA at 10:26 a.m. on Sunday, April 13, 2008.
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BNSF 5300-5399

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BNSF 5331, GE C44-9W

BNSF 5331 is a GE C44-9W. Reportedly: BNSF 5331 was built by GE in 2001 as a C44-9W serial number 53275.
BNSF 5331 leading a steel train
At Mojave, CA, on Sunday, October 26, 2008, a southbound BNSF Railway (BNSF) steel train has five locomotives led by the 5331.

BNSF 5332, GE C44-9W

BNSF 5332 is a GE C44-9W. Reportedly: It was built in 2001 serial number: 53274.
Westbound at Lavic, CA
On Wednesday, June 14, 2023, 6:16 p.m., at Lavic, CA, on BNSF Railway's Needles Subdivision, a westbound manifest has BNSF 5332, 4368, 4380, 6670, 7152 on the point.

BNSF 5355, GE C44-9W

BNSF 5355 is a GE Dash 9-44CW. Reportedly it was built in 2001, serial number 52761.
BNSF 5355 near Mojave
Burlington Northern Santa Fe (BNSF) 5355 leads a southbound train at the signal bridge north of Mojave, CA at 10:26 a.m. on Sunday, April 13, 2008.
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BNSF 5377, GE C44-9W

BNSF 5377 GE C44-9W
  • BNSF 5377 and 4590 on the point of a Northbound stack train at Cliff, CA in this shot taken in the Tehachapi Mountains from the top of Tunnel 3 at 5:35 on March 30, 2012.
    Nikon D300s Digital Image: 2012033001.42
  • On March 30, 2012, BNSF 5377 and 4590 are on the point of a northbound Tehachapi Mountains stack train, exiting tunnel 5 and nearing where tunnel 4 used to be. The tunnel was daylighted after collapsing in the Tehachapi Mountains earthquake that occurred Monday, July 21, 1952. The mainline was moved over several feet and the hillside above the tunnel was used in the big fill.
    Nikon D300s Digital Image: 2012033001.50
  • On March 30, 2012 in the Tehachapi Mountains, BNSF 5377 and 4590 are on the point of a northbound stack train, exiting the remnants of tunnel 4 and nearing tunnel 3. I am on top of tunnel 3 taking this photo. Tunnel 4 was daylighted after collapsing in the Tehachapi Mountains earthquake that occurred Monday, July 21, 1952. The mainline was moved over several feet and the hillside above the tunnel was used in the big fill.
    Nikon D300s Digital Image: 2012033001.54
  • Tehachapi Mountains, late afternoon, March 30, 2012: BNSF 5377 and 4590 are on the point of a northbound stack train, exiting tunnel 3 and approaching a meet with a BNSF manifest at Bealville, CA.
    Nikon D300s Digital Image: 2012033001.63

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