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BNSF not enjoying winter

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Posted by beaulieu on Thursday, February 28, 2019 11:07 PM

Word on the Railfan grapevine  is that the Glendive based BNSF rotary is working east from Terry, MT on the former MILW.

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Posted by blue streak 1 on Thursday, February 28, 2019 8:30 PM

Constant  horn so plowed snow will not clog bells?

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Posted by YoHo1975 on Thursday, February 28, 2019 10:19 AM
At the time of the merger, BN was headquartered in Texas and ATSF in Chicago (a proper railroad town) so that's Ironically backwards.
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Posted by LensCapOn on Thursday, February 28, 2019 9:13 AM

"BNSF not enjoying winte"

 

Is this a subtle indicator there is too much SF and not enough BN in their management structure??

 

 

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Posted by Murphy Siding on Tuesday, February 26, 2019 3:38 PM

The Rapid City, Fort Pierre & Eastern isn't having much fun eathier. They had about 15 cars derail last Thursday near Wessington SD. News photos show big piles of snow to work around.

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Posted by Murphy Siding on Tuesday, February 26, 2019 3:32 PM

Well, to be honest, I'm kind of sick of winter myself.Grumpy

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Posted by MICHAEL KLASS on Tuesday, February 26, 2019 3:02 PM

Plus the northern Transcon is a mess and the Columbia River bridge caught fire today.

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BNSF not enjoying winter
Posted by Jr64 on Tuesday, February 26, 2019 2:06 PM

There was a grain train derailment in Milbank, SD early Monday morning which derailed the locomotives and 23 cars.  There was a coal train on the siding that was involved to some extent as well.  It is my understanding there was a train stuck a ways west of Milbank and then this happened to the east.  It's a Facebook link so not sure if you all can see it or not.  All this took place after a blizzard on Sunday. 

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