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BNSF 7218
At 3:10 p.m. on Monday, April 28, 2025, BNSF Railway (BNSF) 7218 led a 5+0 westbound intermodal train at Pica, AZ, on BNSF's Seligman Subdivision. Power on this train was BNSF 7218, 6706, 7550, 4397, 3923.
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BNSF 7218, GE ES44DC

BNSF 7218 is a GE ES44DC. Reportedly, it was built 2009, serial number 59762.
Westbound Intermodal at Pica
At 3:10 p.m. on Monday, April 28, 2025, BNSF Railway (BNSF) 7218 led a 5+0 westbound intermodal train at Pica, AZ, on BNSF's Seligman Subdivision. Power on this train was BNSF 7218, 6706, 7550, 4397, 3923.

BNSF 7221, GE ES44DC

BNSF 7221 is a GE ES44DC. Reportedly: It was built in 2009 builder's number 59765.
Eastbound at Siberia
At 8:10 a.m. on Sunday, June 23, 2024, at Siberia, CA, an eastbound BNSF Railway (BNSF) intermodal is led by BNSF 7221, 5076, 6602 and 7686.

BNSF 7225, GE ES44DC

BNSF 7225 is a GE ES44DC. Reportedly: It was built by GE in 2009 builder's number 59769.
Westbound at derailment site
At 3:30 p.m. on Sunday, June 11, 2023, at Garland Prarie Rd., Williams Jct., AZ, derailment site, on BNSF Railway's Seligman Subdivision, a westbound is led by BNSF 7225.

BNSF 7233, GE ES44DC

Reportedly BNSF 7233 was built by GE in 2009 as an ES44DC, builder's number 59777.
BNSF 7233 on a manifest in Mojave
In Mojave, CA 6:02 p.m., Tuesday, April 13, 2021, a Northbound (Westbound) BNSF Manifest, 4+2, is at Arroyo Ave., MP 379.43, with BNSF 8137, CN 2843, BNSF 7233, 3944 + 3278, 6655.

BNSF 7236, GE ES44DC

According to good sources BNSF 7236 was built in 2009 by GE as BNSF 7263 a model ES44DC, builders number 59780.
BNSF 7236 at Cable
BNSF 7097 (an ES44C4) leads 7236, 8382, CN 5445 (SD60) on a SB (EB), BNSF 4+2 manifest at the Cable Cross-overs at 5:35pm on Friday May 24, 2019. The DPUs were BNSF 6970, 4833.
BNSF 7237 GE ES44DC
  • BNSF ES44DC 7237 leads 7442, 6664, 7318 around the curve on a stack train at New Summit on Cajon Pass on a blustery March 31, 2012.
    Nikon D300s Digital Image: 2012033101.10
  • BNSF ES44DC 7237 leads 7442, 6664, 7318 at the front of a stack train at New Summit on Cajon Pass on a blustery March 31, 2012.
    Nikon D300s Digital Image: 2012033101.16
  • Looking down on BNSF ES44DC 7237 as it leads 7442, 6664, 7318 at the front of a stack train at New Summit on California's Cajon Pass on March 31, 2012.
    Nikon D300s Digital Image: 2012033101.18

BNSF 7264, GE ES44DC

BNSF 7264 is a GE ES44DC. Reportedly: BNSF 7264 was built in 2009, serial number 59808.
BNSF Grain Train in Surrey, BC
On Tuesday, March 21, 2023, a southbound BNSF 4+1 grain train has BNSF 7264, 1105, 1039, 4729 + 5986 crossing Crescent Rd., near Crescent Beach, Surrey, British Columbia, Canada.

BNSF 7279, GE ES44DC

BNSF 7279 is a GE ES44DC. Reportedly: BNSF 7279 was built in 2009, serial number 59823.
Northbound at Cameron
On Saturday, May 5, 2012, at 12:25 p.m., BNSF 7279, 5493, 4523 and 4449 race north through Cameron, CA.

BNSF 7280, GE ES44DC

BNSF 7280 is a GE ES44DC. Reportedly: BNSF 7280 was built in 2009, serial number 59824.
Westbound Z-train with 11 units - On May 17, 2013 at 3:55 pm a WB BNSF Z train is caught on the east end of Barstow with 11 units: 7280, 4547, 6529, 4396, 5255, 4087, 7241, 7248, 4435, 7300, 7491.
  • Photo of westbound
    Fujichrome Astia Film, Nikon F100, 75-150 series E Lens. Scan 2013060302ph.22-2v2
  • Photo of 7280
    Fujichrome Astia Film, Nikon F100, 75-150 series E Lens. Scan 2013060302ph.26v3

BNSF 7295, GE ES44DC

BNSF 7295 is a GE ES44DC. Reportedly: BNSF 7295 was built in 2009 by GE builders number 59839.
Eastbounds at Parks Crossing
On Wednesday, May 4, 2022, at around 12:30 p.m., at the South Garland Pr Rd crossing at Parks, AZ, an eastbound stops and changes crews and is run around by another eastbound intermodal 2+1 led by BNSF 7295, NS 4233 and DPU BNSF 5107.

BNSF 7297, GE ES44DC

BNSF 7297 is a GE ES44DC. Reportedly: it was built in 2009 builders number 59841.
Westbound Grain
At 4 p.m. on Sunday, June 23, 2024, a westbound BNSF Railway (BNSF) 3+3 grain train at East Valentine, AZ has BNSF 7297, 7298, 7691 + 5541, 1099, 4125 as power.

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