This video was originally published by Trains as part of the Locomotive 2017 DVD. Natural gas as a locomotive fuel has been around for decades. Testing in the 1980s and 1990s on several railroads failed to yield the interest and scope of testing the fuel has enjoyed in the past several years. Six of the […]
FORT WORTH, Texas — BNSF Railway has begun testing Wabtec’s battery electric FLXdrive locomotive in revenue service between Barstow and Stockton, Calif. The red and gray FLXdrive locomotive, Wabtec 3000, is spliced between a pair of conventional Wabtec Tier 4 locomotives for pilot runs that will extend through March. The first train out of Barstow […]
FORT WORTH, Texas — BNSF Railway has begun testing Wabtec’s battery electric FLXdrive locomotive in revenue service between Barstow and Stockton, Calif. The red and gray FLXdrive locomotive, Wabtec 3000, is spliced between a pair of conventional Wabtec Tier 4 locomotives for pilot runs that will extend through March. The first train out of Barstow […]
WASHINGTON — Union Pacific has granted BNSF Railway temporary trackage rights over its lines between Stockton and Keddie, Calif., for the movement of unit ballast trains to and from a quarry at Elsey, Calif. The trackage rights, disclosed in a regulatory filing this week, cover UP’s Oakland, Sacramento, and Canyon subdivisions. The 187.5 miles of […]
Thursday morning rail news: Environmental assessment finds no significant damage from BNSF derailment, fire An initial assessment of the site of Tuesday’s derailment and fire of a BNSF oil train in Custer, Wash., found no significant environmental damage, according to a Washington state official. The Bellingham Herald reports five cars caught fire after the seven-car […]
More Wednesday evening rail news: BNSF train derails after hitting truck A BNSF train derailed near Mabton, Wash., after hitting a truck carrying farm equipment. KING-TV reports three locomotives and seven cars derailed in the accident at State Route 22 and Phillips Road on Wednesday morning. Some diesel fuel was spilled from two of the […]
More Wednesday morning rail news: Investigation begins into BNSF derailment, fire Fires were under control but continuing to burn late Monday at the site of a BNSF oil train derailment in Custer, Wash., as a host of agencies began their investigation into the accident. The Bellingham Herald reports those on scene included representatives of the […]
CUSTER, Wash. — A BNSF oil train derailed and caught fire late Tuesday morning in the small community of Custer leading to evacuations within a half-mile radius of the accident site. The Bellingham Herald reports seven cars of the train derailed about 11:40 a.m., with two catching fire. The train is reported to be carrying Bakken […]
Wednesday midday rail news: Two hurt as BNSF train derails in New Mexico Two BNSF Railway crew members were injured in a derailment Wednesday morning in Vado, N.M., KVIA-TV reports. The station says the derailment caused millions of dollars in damage and will require weeks of cleanup, according to the New Mexico State Police. The derailment […]
Monday morning rail news: One injured when BNSF locomotives hit, derail coal hoppers One crew member was injured when a set of BNSF locomotives hit a string of empty coal hoppers Friday evening in Wellington, Colo. The Wellington Fire Protection District reports that the accident occurred at 8:22 p.m. at the Plate River Power […]
More Wednesday morning rail news: BNSF ends nighttime operations on Aurora, Ill., spur as neighbors complain about noise BNSF Railway has ended nighttime operations on an Aurora, Ill., spur that had led to complaints from neighbors about noise from train horns. Kane County Connects reports the railroad is resuming first-shift operations on the Nifa Spur […]
FORT WORTH, Texas — BNSF Railway posted what’s believed to be a record low operating ratio of 59.7% for the third quarter, despite deep declines in revenue and volume due to the economic impact of the pandemic. BNSF’s third-quarter operating income fell 8.4%, to $1.8 billion, as revenue sank 14%, to $5 billion, the railroad’s corporate […]
