BNSF Railway

BNSF 8262 at Ash Hill
On Thursday, April 15, 2021, a BNSF Railway (BNSF) westbound 3+0 intermodal has BNSF 8262, 7480 and NS 9575 at Ash Hill, CA.
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BNSF 8201, GE ES44C4

BNSF 8201 is a ES44C4. Reportedly BNSF 8201 was built in 2014 by GE as a ES44C4 BNSF 8201 serial number 62275.
BNSF 8201 on a train in Minot
BNSF Rwy. (BNSF) C44-9W 4019 is leading a westbound 2+1 grain train at Soo Tower in Minot, ND at 12:50 p.m. on Sunday, July 28, 2019. The consist was BNSF 4019, 6818 + 8201.

BNSF 8202 EMD SD75M

BNSF 8202 is a SD75M. Reportedly BNSF 8202 was built in 1995 by EMD as ATSF 202 serial number 946503-3.
Other roadnames and numbers reported for this locomotive include: BNSF 202, NS 2800.
UP on lead of BNSF Train
One of my first pictures taken with a digital camera, taken with a digital point and shoot — Union Pacific (UP) 4590 is on the point of a BNSF train sitting in Hauser, Idaho east of Spokane, WA on an unrecorded date in March 2004. The set is UP 4590, BNSF 8202, 9549, 8259. All these locomotives are very similar in design but each is painted differently.

BNSF 8204, GE ES44C4

BNSF 8204 is a ES44C4. Reportedly: It was built in 2014 by GE, serial number 62278.
Manifest at Monolith
On Saturday, April 26, 2025, at Monolith, CA, a southbound BNSF Railway (BNSF) 3+2 manifest had BNSF 5016, 4354, 4380 + 5436 and 8204 as power.

BNSF 8205, GE ES44C4

BNSF 8205 is a ES44C4. Reportedly: It was built in 2014 by GE, serial number 62279.
Eastbound at Peach Springs
At 1:30 p.m. on Saturday, June 10, 2023, in East Peach Springs, Arizona on BNSF's Seligman Subdivision, an eastbound train with a 8+0 power set is led by BNSF 8205. The set included CPKC's KCS 4434 (BNSF), and Ferromex (FXE) 4055.

BNSF 8212 EMD SD75M

BNSF 8212 is a SD75M. Reportedly BNSF 8212 was built in 1995 by EMD as ATSF 212 serial number 946503-13. Other roadnames and numbers reported for this locomotive include: BNSF 212, PRLX 212.
BNSF 8212 at Havana Street in Spokane
One of my first digital train photos, BNSF Rwy. (BNSF) SD75M 8212 in Spokane, WA on an unrecorded date in March 2004, back when railfanning the BNSF was very colorful.

BNSF 8225, GE ES44C4

BNSF 8225 was built by GE in 2014 as an ES44C4, builder's number 62299.
BNSF 8225 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 8232, GE ES44C4

BNSF 8232 is a GE ES44C4. Reportedly: It was built in 2014, builder's number 62306.
Caliente Meet
On Friday, October, 18, 2024, a westbound BNSF 4+2 manifest meets an eastbound BNSF 3+1 intermodal at Caliente, CA. The westbound had BNSF 8232, 4076, 8321, 5177 + 4103, 8346 and the eastbound had 7651, 3902, 5513 + 5933.

BNSF 8259 EMD SD75M

BNSF 8259 is an SD75M. Reportedly BNSF 8259 was built in 1996 by EMD as BNSF 8259 serial number 956608-9.
UP on lead of BNSF Train
One of my first pictures taken with a digital camera, taken with a digital point and shoot — Union Pacific (UP) 4590 is on the point of a BNSF train sitting in Hauser, Idaho east of Spokane, WA on an unrecorded date in March 2004. The set is UP 4590, BNSF 8202, 9549, 8259. All these locomotives are very similar in design but each is painted differently.

BNSF 8262, GE ES44C4

BNSF 8262 is an ES44C4. Reportedly: BNSF 8262 was built by GE in 2014 as an ES44C4 serial number 62336.
8262 leading a WB Intermodal at Ash Hill, Needles Subdivision
On Thursday, April 15, 2021, a BNSF Railway (BNSF) westbound 3+0 intermodal has BNSF 8262, 7480 and NS 9575 at Ash Hill, CA.

BNSF 8281, GE ES44C4

BNSF 8281 is a GE ES44C4. Reportedly: It was built in 2014, serial number 62552.
Stacks To Phoenix
On Wednesday, June 26, 2024, near Drake, AZ, at milepost 13.3 a southbound 4+0 BNSF double stack is on a trestle on the Peavine Line. Power on this train was BNSF 8281, 8243, 4439, 7620.
BNSF at Darling, AZ
On Thursday, June 27, 2024, BNSF Railway (BNSF) 8281 & 8243 led an eastbound 2+0 past the old ATSF sign at Darling, AZ.
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