BNSF Railway

BNSF 8181
At 2:25 p.m. on Saturday, April 26, 2025, east of Pisgah, CA a westbound 3+4+? BNSF Railway (BNSF) monster intermodal had BNSF 8181, 7085, 7475 + 6753, 4665, 6031 and 5711 for power. It paused to be passed by a westbound autoracks.
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BNSF 8100-8199

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BNSF 8106, GE ES44C4

BNSF 8106 is a GE ES44C4. Reportedly, it was built in 2014 serial number, 62180.
Eastbound Crookton Cutoff
North of Williams, AZ, on Tuesday, April 29, 2025, on the Crookton Cutoff, on BNSF Railway's (BNSF) Seligman Subdivision, an eastbound double stacks train was led by BNSF 8106.

BNSF 8117, GE ES44C4

BNSF 8117 is a GE ES44C4. Reportedly it was built in 2014 serial number 62191.
The Rain in Maine Falls Plainly on the Trains
It's raining on the Seligman Subdivision on Tuesday, June 25, 2024. A westbound BNSF Railway (BNSF) monster 4+2+1 manifest is at the Maine Crossovers near Parks, AZ. It has BNSF 8117, 4428, 8269, 9389 + 4136, 6529 + 7299.
As it started raining harder in Maine, AZ, the westbound manifest train headed downhill. Then, a BNSF Railway (BNSF) eastbound 2+2 autoracks appeared. The autoracks train had BNSF 3805, 7296 + 1119, 4696 for power.

BNSF 8135, GE ES44C4

BNSF 8135 is a GE ES44C4. Reportedly BNSF 8135 was built by GE in 2014 as an ES44C4, builder's number 62209.
BNSF 8135 leading a mixed autoracks and intermodal at Ash Hill
In Ash Hill, CA 2:50 p.m., Thursday, April 15, 2021, an Eastbound BNSF Intermodal has BNSF 8135, 6678 and warbonnet 680.

BNSF 8137, GE ES44C4

BNSF 8137 is a GE ES44C4. Reportedly BNSF 8137 was built by GE in 2014 as an ES44C4, builder's number 62211.
BNSF 8137 leading 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 8140, GE ES44C4

BNSF 8140 was built by GE in 2014 as an ES44C4, builder's number 62214.
BNSF 8140 at Bealville
At 4:25 p.m. Tuesday, April 13, 2021, after meeting UP 8501, BNSF double stack, 3+2, 6727, 7550, 7548 + 8225, 8140 leaves Bealville southbound (eastbound) and enters Tunnel 3 on it's journey to Barstow.

BNSF 8154, GE ES44C4

BNSF 8154 is a GE ES44C4. Reportedly BNSF 8154 was built by GE in 2014 as a ES44C4 BNSF 8154 serial number 62228.
BNSF 8154 leading a manifest on the Gassman Coulee Trestle
BNSF Railway (BNSF) 8154 and 3921 are leading a westbound manifest on the Gassman Coulee Trestle, west of Minot, ND at 6:30 p.m. on Sunday, July 28, 2019.

BNSF 8181, GE ES44C4

BNSF 8181 is a GE ES44C4. Reportedly: It was built in 2014, serial number 62255.
Monster Intermodal
At 2:25 p.m. on Saturday, April 26, 2025, east of Pisgah, CA a westbound 3+4+? BNSF Railway (BNSF) monster intermodal had BNSF 8181, 7085, 7475 + 6753, 4665, 6031 and 5711 for power. It paused to be passed by a westbound autoracks.

BNSF 8197, GE ES44C4


BNSF 8197 is a GE ES44C4. Reportedly: It was built in 2014, serial number 62271
Westbound at Sunshine
On Monday, June 12, 2023, 5:26 p.m., at Sunshine, AZ, on BNSF Railway's Seligman Subdivision, a westbound has BNSF 8197, 7346, FXE 4619, BNSF 6400 on the point.
Westbound in Maine
On Monday, June 12, 2023, 7:28 p.m., at Maine, near Parks, AZ on BNSF Railway's Seligman Subdivision, a westbound has BNSF 8197, 7346, FXE 4619, BNSF 6400 on the point.

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