BN Plans To Take Up Tracks

From "CTC Board."

June 1981

1984 BN Views

From "CTC Board."

May 1984

Wind Speed Test At Trinidad

From "CTC Board."

July 1984

Leaving The West Behind

From "CTC Board."

March 1980

Look Ma, No Brakes

From "CTC Board."

July 1990

1976 BN At Trinidad View

Courtesy of James Belmont.

Doug Harrop Photography 

May 25, 1976

Burlington Northern (former Colorado & Southern) 900 leads BN train No. 88, climbing the 20-mile, 1% grade from the Columbia River basin just east of Trinidad, Washington.

BN Compass Advance Consist 2nd Section 699

Courtesy of Dean Ferris.

Dean says:

"The other day Nick Dumas asked about videos of entire BN trains in the 90's and I responded with a train list.  There seemed to be some interest in seeing additional lists so here's the 2nd section of train 699 (Spokane-Interbay) from November 30, 1990.  This section appears to be terminating at Wenatchee with a whopping 39 loads and 90 empties all for Wenatchee or locals originating at Wenatchee.  It's a stark reminder of how much business used to exist there - all the big sources of traffic are gone (Alcoa plant at Malaga, woodchips coming off the WO branch, reefer biz for apples and spuds, the piggyback ramp).  I've added a few notes to help with interpreting the lists.  We'll see how much interest there is before I go to this much effort again (I've got examples of just about every regular BN train from this era in the PNW)."