Burlington Northern Santa Fe

BNSF 5809
At Logan Hill, WY, on Tuesday, July 30, 2019, is BNSF Railway (BNSF) 5809, 9891 + 5710 on a 2+1 eastbound coal train.
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BNSF 5710, GE AC44CW

BNSF 5710 is a GE AC44CW. Reportedly: it was built in 2004 serial number 54671.
BNSF 5710 on a coal train
At Logan Hill, WY, on Tuesday, July 30, 2019, is BNSF Railway (BNSF) 5809, 9891 + 5710 on a 2+1 eastbound coal train.
Predawn Grain Train
Before sunrise on Sunday, June 23, 2024, a westbound BNSF Railway (BNSF) 3+3+0 grain train at Siberia, CA, has BNSF 5710, CPKC's KCSdeM 4884, BNSF 8783 + BNSF 4113, 5981 and 4670 as power.

BNSF 5727, GE ES44AC

BNSF 5727 is a GE ES44AC, BNSF Designation AC4400EV. Reportedly: it was built in 2003, builders number 54409.
BNSF 5727 at Mojave
On Friday, May 24, 2019 at 7:55 a.m. a northbound BNSF 3+2 Manifest at Mojave, CA, has BNSF 5727, 4304, 5154 + 6816, 5491 for power.

BNSF 5754, GE ES44AC

BNSF 5754 is a GE ES44AC. Reportedly: It was built in 2005, builder's number 56002.
Eastbound Intermodal at Crozier
On Saturday, June 10, 2023, at 3:32 p.m., in Crozier Canyon, Arizona, on BNSF Railway's Seligman Subdivision, an eastbound 3+2+0 intermodal had BNSF 5754, 8569, 8278 + 6654, 7808 for power.

BNSF 5757, GE ES44AC

BNSF 5757 is a GE ES44AC. Reportedly: It was built in 2005, builder's number 56005.
Passing a massive eastbound
On Sunday, June 23, 2024, at Essex, CA, a massive 3+2+2 eastbound BNSF Railway (BNSF) intermodal is being passed by what appears to be a Z-train led by BNSF 5757.

BNSF 5793, GE ES44AC

BNSF 5793 is a GE ES44AC. According to good sources BNSF 5793 was built in 2015 by GE as BNSF 5793 a model ES44AC, builders number 56041.
Meeting intermodals near Siberia
At 2:30 p.m. on Thursday, April 15, 2021, a BNSF Railway (BNSF) eastbound 2+4 intermodal with 5793, 6589 + 7353, 6195, 7946, 4001 meets a westbound 5+0 with 7980, 5079, 4219, 7212, 6741 between Siberia, and Ash Hill CA, just off the National Trails Highway, Historic Route 66.
BNSF 5827 GE ES44AC
On July 27, 2011 BNSF ES44AC 5827 leads an Ethanol train in Richmond, CA.
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BNSF 5809, GE ES44AC

Burlington Northern Santa Fe (BNSF) 5809 is a GE ES44AC. Reportedly BNSF 5809 was built as BNSF 5809 by GE in 2005 serial number 56167.
BNSF 5809 leading a coal train
At Logan Hill, WY, on Tuesday, July 30, 2019, is BNSF Railway (BNSF) 5809, 9891 + 5710 on a 2+1 eastbound coal train.

BNSF 5824, GE ES44AC

BNSF 5824 is a GE ES44AC, Reportedly: BNSF 5824 was built in 2005 by GE, serial number 56182.
BNSF 5824 DPU on Seligman Sub
On Wednesday, May 4, 2022, at around 4:20 p.m., at East Darling, AZ, a BNSF Railway (BNSF) westbound, led by Norfolk Southern (NS) 3613 and BNSF 9389 stops and lets some eastbounds pass. When they start rolling again BNSF 9389 tries to impersonate an ALCo.

BNSF 5828, GE ES44AC, Commemorative

BNSF 5828 is a GE ES44AC. Reportedly: it was built in 2005, serial number 56186.
Kingman Cyn Z Train
On Friday, June 28, 2024, 7:15 p.m., an eastbound 5+0 BNSF Z-LACWSP is in Kingman Canyon near Kingman AZ. It's led by BNSF 7556. The second unit is 25th Anniversary Commemorative Unit 5828. The consist is 7556, 5828, 4696, 7468 and 3765.

BNSF 5890, GE ES44AC

BNSF 5890 is a GE ES44AC. Reportedly: BNSF 5890 was built in 2006 by GE builders number 56738.
Meet in Crozier Canyon
On Thursday, May 5, 2022, at 2:45 p.m., two trains, an eastbound 5+0 BNSF Railway (BNSF) intermodal train and a westbound 4+2 manifest met in Crozier Canyon, AZ. Power on the eastbound was BNSF 5890, 7031, 4432, NS 1019, BNSF 715. Power on the westbound was BNSF 6128, 7032, 4193, 5196 + CN 2334, BNSF 8012.

BNSF 5893, GE ES44AC

BNSF 5893 is a GE ES44AC. Reportedly: It was built in 2006 builders number 56741.
Baretables at Crookton
On Tuesday, June 13, 2023, 4:45 p.m., on BNSF Railway's Seligman Subdivision near milepost 420 at the Hwy 66 bridge at West Crookton, Arizona, a westbound empty baretables has BNSF 5893 on the point.

BNSF 5907, GE ES44AC

BNSF 5907 is an ES44AC. Reportedly: It was built by GE in 2006 builder's number 56755.
BNSF Westbound at Bellemont
On Sunday, June 11, 2023, 6:15 p.m., BNSF 5907, 3977 and CPKC's CP 8949 are leading a 3+0 autoracks westbound at Bellemont, AZ, on BNSF Railway's Seligman Subdivision.

BNSF 5916, GE ES44AC

BNSF 5916 is an ES44AC. Reportedly: BNSF 5916 was built by GE in 2006 as a ES44AC serial number 56764.
BNSF 5916 leading an intermodal
At Frost, CA, on Wednesday, April 14, 2021, at 12:15 p.m., an eastbound 4+0 BNSF Railway (BNSF) intermodal train has BNSF 5916, 5319, 6191, 4162.

BNSF 5932, GE ES44AC

BNSF 5932 is an ES44AC. Reportedly: BNSF 5932 was built by GE in 2006 as a ES44AC serial number 56780.
Grain train at Vancouver, WA
At 7:17 p.m. on Friday, March 24, 2023, BNSF 5932 is one of four locomotives leading a northbound grain train at Vancouver, WA.

BNSF 5956, GE ES44AC

BNSF 5956 is a GE ES44AC. Reportedly: It was built in 2006, serial number 56804.
Westbound on the Crookton Cutoff
A westbound BNSF 5+0 stack train has a flaming traction motor north of Williams, AZ, on the Crookton Cutoff, 4:50 p.m., on Monday, June 24, 2024. BNSF 5956, 6967, NS 9889, BNSF 7033, 6016 are the power. NS 9889 has the flaming traction motor.

BNSF 5964, GE ES44AC

BNSF 5964 is an an ES44AC. Reportedly: BNSF 5964 was built by GE in 2006 as an ES44AC, builder's number 56812.
BNSF Grain Train in Vancouver, WA
BNSF 5964 is the DPU on a 2+1 grain train in Vancouver, WA on Friday, March 24, 2023. Power on this train was BNSF 6721, 7435 + 5964.

BNSF 5973, GE ES44AC

Burlington Northern Santa Fe (BNSF) 5973 is a GE ES44AC. Reportedly BNSF 5973 was built as BNSF 5973 by GE in 2006 serial number 56821.
BNSF Coal Train in Bismarck, ND
On Saturday, July 27, 2019, Burlington Northern Santa Fe (BNSF) 5973 is leading a westbound 2+2 empty coal train over the Missouri River in Bismarck, ND.
BNSF Coal Train in Mandan, ND
On Saturday, July 27, 2019, Burlington Northern Santa Fe (BNSF) 5973 is leading a westbound 2+2 empty coal train sitting near Welk St., MP 198.2, in Mandan, ND.

BNSF 5986, GE ES44AC

BNSF 5986 is a GE ES44AC. Reportedly: BNSF 5986 was built in 2006, serial number 56834.
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.

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