Western Railroad Discussion > List of Symbols For BNSF Southern Transcon

Z-Trains:

Z-LACALT
Z-LACWSP
Z-LACATG
Z-LACNYC
Z-RICWSP
Z-STOCHI
Z-NBYWSP
Z-SBDWSP
Z-SBDCHI
Z-NBYKCK
Z-KCKNBY
Z-WSPNBY
Z-WSPALT
Z-WSPLAC
Z-WSPRIC
Z-WSPSTO
Z-WSPKCK
Z-WSPSBD
Z-KCKWSP
Z-CHIDEN
Z-DENCHI
Z-NYCLAC
Z-CHISBD
Z-CHIPHX
Z-PHXCHI


Q-Trains:

Q-DENCHI
Q-CHIDEN
Q-CHILAC
Q-LACCHI
Q-LPCLBA
Q-LBALPC
Q-CHIOIG
Q-LACALT
Q-NWOLAC
Q-STLLAC
Q-LACATG
Q-ATGLAC
Q-CLOOIG
Q-KCKSAG
Q-SAGKCK
Q-FTMCOL

Stack Trains:

S-HOULAC
S-OIGCHI
S-CHIOIG
S-LBALPC
S-LPCLBA
S-LGBLPC
S-LPCLGB
some others I don't know

Manifests:

H-KCKBAR
H-BARKCK
H-GALSEL
M-NSIKCK
M-CNIKCK
M-BARWAT
M-WATBAR
M-BARSDG
M-SDGBAR
H-DENBEL
H-GALDYT
H-DYTGAL
H-PTXBAR
some others not known yet.

Fill me in on more if anyone else has more info.

- John

John Crisanti
Longmont, CO



Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 10/27/09 13:22 by gevoman.

No more H BARKCK. This traffic is handled by the H BARGAL9. Just the H KCKBAR9/8 run.
A few more,

H BARTUL1
H AMSBAR3
H SLABAR9
M BARBEL1
M BELBAR1
M BELPHX1
M PHXBEL1
H ALTBEL1
H KCKBEL9
M BELAMA1
M BELLUB1
M ELPAMA1

No more Z SBDCHI, only runs as a Q SBDCHI6

Z SBDKCK1
Z SBDALT1/9
Z SBDWSP9/2

No more BARABQ?

Z-LACMEM
Z-MEMLAC
Z-ATGLAC SOME DAYS I BELIEVE

There are q trains in and out of Birmingham,they may change from day to day, BIRLAC, BIRCLO, LACBIR, CLOBIR
also auto trains V-BIRCLO, V-BIRRIC, and to and from Sandy Eggo to Birmingham, what is Sandy Eggo SDG ??
The auto trains may be to and from LA, BNSF changes symbols to meet what traffic they have.



gmojim

In 5 years of working the Transcon I've never seen:

ZSBDCHI/ZCHISBD...they are Q's.
ZNBYKCK (although your ZKCKNBY has/does run)

Off the top of my head missing are the
ZKCKSBD/ZSBDKCK
ZWSPPHX
ZKCKLAC/ZLACKCK

There's also tons of stack trains missing as well as Q's and no doubt manifests. BNSF symbols are constantly changing and updating as traffic changes. It's always hard to keep up!

Tom



Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 10/27/09 17:06 by zchcsse.

A few others in and out of Los Angeles can think of off the top of my head, and dug up roaming the system right now...

How could you neglect the Kansas City Z?
Z-LACKCK
Z-KCKLAC

...unknown if there are eastbound counterparts on these Qs.
Q-STLLAC
Q-ELPLAC - El Paso (rare train...)

More Manifestos...
M-BARLAC
M-LACBAR
M-WCLBAR - West Colton
M-BARWCL

Ethanol symbols, must be more MTYs out there...
G-FANWAT
G-HERWAT
G-RAVWAT
X-WATABE

Various bare-tables
B-LACPIS
B-ASCLAC
B-CDZLAC
B-NBYLAC
B-PXHLAC
B-RICLAC
B-WINLAC
B-OIGCSO

These symbols will jar more memories I'm sure.


Mr. MRL

If you want to see 24 hours of trains including the train symbols on the Transcon between Clovis and Fort Ssumner back in May, they are all in our latest DVD - "The Transcon in Eastern New Mexico".
Dick Eisfeller
Big "E" Productions
www.trainvideos.com

gevoman Wrote:
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> Fill me in on more if anyone else has more info.
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> - John

An interesting list. You really need the suffix on the symbol, such as Spy has listed, as there are different variants between the same origination and destination.

a couple of additions:

Q-STOCHI6
S-HOUSCO1
Q-STOATG1

This is long, but below I have posted my notes including train symbols from the 24 hours plus of videotaping I did in May on the Transcon between CLovis and Fort Sumner. As mentioned above, all of these trains are in our new program on the Transcon.
Dick Eisfeller
Big "E" Productions

Saturday, 5/16/09
MP #665 (7 miles west of Clovis)
MBELAMA1-15A. 10:42 a.m. BNSF EB. 5124 – 777 – NS 7500 – 2652. 104 cars; 2 E autos (1 articulated), 1 empty DS, 1 E long flat, 2 E wood chips, 1 E coal hopper, 1 gon, 19 CH (10 cement, some grain), 60 T (~16 anhydrous ammonia, 6 E diesel fuel, 4 E ethanol, ~rest L & E chem.), 17 boxes. Belen to Amarillo. ~1 hour late.
MP #667
ZWSPSTO8-15L. 11:19 a.m. BNSF WB. 7451 – 4889 – 5142 – 5328. 31 cars; 21 DS (20 – 3 pack, 1 single platform, 78 J. B. Hunt cons, 27 Schneider National cons, 5 Swift Transportation cons, 9 Hub Group cons, 1 Pacer Stacktrain con), 5 – 5 pack TOFC, 1 long runner, 4 – 3 pack TOFC, 1 TOFC (10 UPS vans, 4 J. B. Hunt vans, 2 Roadway vans, 3 Fed Ex vans, 21 refr. vans [9 Alliance Shippers, 5 Martrac, 3 England, 1 Stevens, 1 JKC, 2 Marten]). Willow Springs to Stockton. Runs ~2X a week. ~1 hour late.
ZLACWSP9-15A. 11:29 a.m. BNSF EB. 7561 – 795 – 5249 – 5025. 30 cars; 24 – 5 pack TOFC, 1 long runner, 4 – 3 pack TOFC, 1 TOFC (106 UPS vans, 3 Yellow Freight vans, 5 Roadway Express vans, 3 ABF vans, 1 Fed Ex van, 5 refr. vans [2 Alliance shippers, 1 EXLZ, 2 Martrac]). Los Angeles to Willow Springs.
ZKCKNBY1-15A. 11:31 a.m. BNSF WB. 1084 – 4630 – 5380. 40 cars; 15 autos (2 articulated), 16 DS (15 – 3 pack [1 single level], 1 single platform, 37 J. B. Hunt cons, 26 Schneider National cons, 3 Swift Transportation cons, 9 Hub Group cons), 6 – 5 pack TOFC, 3 – 3 pack TOFC (24 UPS vans, 4 Swift Transportation vans, 2 Dart Transport vans, 1 U. S. Express Enterprises van, 1 Yellow Freight van, 3 Roadway Express vans, 4 refr. vans [2 Central Refrigeration, 1 Martrac, 1 Marten]). Kansas City to North Bay. Runs ~3X a week. ~5 hours late.
ZNYCLAC9-15B. 11:44 a.m. BNSF WB. 5443 – 7797 – 5243 – 5271. 30 cars; 18 – 5 pack TOFC, 2 long runners, 10 – 3 pack TOFC (39 UPS vans, 26 J. B. Hunt vans, 1 GDS van, 2 Central Transport vans, 1 Transport America van, 15 Yellow Freight vans, 18 Roadway Express vans, 2 ABF vans, 1 Fed Ex van, 1 Overnight van, 1 Pacer Stacktrain con on bogie, 24 refr. vans [3 Martrac, 3 Alliance shippers, 1 KLLM, 1 Clipper Express, 6 England, 5 Marten, 3 Stevens, 1 FFE, 1 Central Refrigeration]). Ashland Avenue and Corwith to Los Angeles. ~2 hours late.
SALTLHA1-15A. 11:54 a.m. BNSF WB. 4106 – 4094 – 4857 – 5134. 22 DS (3 – 3 pack, 1 single platform, 2 single level 5 – pack, many Hyundai, CMA-CGM, MSC, Yang Ming cons, few Maersk, MOL cons). Alliance to A. P. Moller Pier 400 in LA. Runs ~1X a week.
ZLACNYC9-15A. 11:56 a.m. BNSF EB. 5318 - 5281 – 4936 – 5204. 26 cars; 17 – 5 pack TOFC, 9 – 3 pack TOFC (49 UPS vans, 16 J. B. Hunt vans, 3 Dart Transport vans, 1 Continental Express van, 1 Swift Transportation van, 6 Yellow Freight vans, 5 Roadway Express vans, 2 Pacer Stacktrain cons on bogies, 26 refr. vans [8 Martrac, 5 Alliance Shippers, 6 EXLZ, 5 Clipper Express]). LA to Corwith and Ashland Avenue. ~1 hour early.
MP #670
VEMPBWT4-16A. 12:07 p.m. BNSF WB. 5217 – 4789. 56 E autos (23 articulated) from Emporia to Bluewater, NM for storage.
ZSTOWSP8-14A. 12:19 p.m. BNSF EB. 5520 – 4998 – 5631 – 764. 27 cars; 5 – 3 pack DS (22 J. B. Hunt cons, 1 Swift Transportation con, 3 Hub Group cons, 4 cons veg oil), 14 – 5 pack TOFC, 8 – 3 pack TOFC (3 J. B. Hunt vans, 1 Transport America van, 1 Roadway Express van, 4 UPS Freight vans, 80 refr. vans [14 Martrac, 38 Alliance Shippers, 4 EXLZ, 9 England, 3 Clipper Express, 4 Marten, 1 KLLM, 3 Central Refrigeration, 3 Trans West, 1 JKC]). Stockton to Willow Springs. On time.
QALTLAC1-15A. 12:21 p.m. BNSF WB. 5450 – 4124 – 1039. 31 cars; 28 DS (14 – 3 pack, 6 single platform, 47 J. B. Hunt cons, 5 Schneider National cons, 5 Swift Transportation cons, 3 Dart Transport cons, 4 Hub Group cons, 4 Pacer Stacktrain cons, many MOL cons, few Hyundai, Matson, OOCL, CMA-CGM, Yang Ming cons), 3 – 5 pack TOFC (6 Swift Transportation vans, 3 Dart Transport vans, 4 ABF vans, 1 Fed Ex van). Alliance to LA. ~1 hour early.
VCLOSBD3-16A. 12:41 p.m. BNSF WB. 4785 – 4310. 49 autos (21 articulated) from Clovis to San Bernardino.
HBARKCK1-15A. 12:45 p.m. BNSF EB. 1027 – 781 – 737 – 2350. 92 cars; 1 empty DS, 1 E BH flat, 5 E flats (4 long), 1 steel coil, 19 CH (~all E feed & grain), 57 T (~7 E veg oil, ~31 E ethanol, ~3 anhydrous ammonia, ~rest L & E chem.), 8 boxes (~6 wine and canned goods). Barstow to Kansas City. On time.
HALTBEL1-15A. 1:13 p.m. BNSF WB. 642 – 4365 – 679. 107 cars; 5 E rock hoppers, 12 gons (~2 scrap), 1 hoppers of scrap, 17 CH (~12 plastic, some grain), 12 T (~1 LPG, ~rest chem.), 60 boxes (9 KCS, ~6 E wine). Alliance to Belen. Runs 2 or 3X a week. ~4 hours early.
MP #673
SLPCLGB-15A. 1:29 p.m. BNSF WB. 5476 – 4755 + 7652 – 4329 on rear. 28 DS (3 single level 5 – pack, many MSC, Cosco, CMA-CGM). Logistics Park Chicago to Long Beach. ~1 ½ hours late.
SLPCTMI1-15A. 2:05 p.m. BNSF WB. 5148 – 5290 + 4487 – 5220 on rear. 30 DS (4 – 3 pack [2 single level], 1 single platform, 9 single level 5 – pack, many NYK, OOCL, Hyundai cons). Logistics Park Chicago to Terminal Island.
VRICMDO1-14W. 2:23 p.m. BNSF EB. 4769 – 4837 – 4184 – 5311. 56 autos (23 articulated) from Richmond to Midlothian, TX.
ZALTSBD9-15A. 2:26 p.m. BNSF WB. 7643 – CSX 785 – 4728. 34 cars; 22 DS (20 – 3 pack, 2 single platform, 87 J. B. Hunt cons, 23 Schneider National cons, 1 Swift Transportation con, 12 Hub Group cons), 5 – 5 pack TOFC, 1 long runner, 3 – 3 pack TOFC, 3 TOFC (2 Dart Transport vans, 3 U. S. Express Enterprises vans, 3 Continental Express vans, 3 Central Transport vans, 1 Celadon van, 1 American Eagle Lines van, 12 Yellow Freight vans, 10 Roadway Express vans, 11 refr. vans [1 Alliance Shippers, 5 FFE, 2 Stevens, 1 England, 2 Lisa Motor Lines]). Alliance to San Bernardino. ~2 hours early.
HBARGAL9-15A. 2:34 p.m. BNSF EB. 7650 – 7488 – 4545 – 4443. 92 cars; 3 E flats, 1 E BH flat, 8 HC BNSF reefers, 1 gon, 1 steel coil, 6 CH (1 plastic, some E grain), 41 T (~17 LPG, ~13 E corn syrup, ~9 E veg oil, 2 chem), 31 boxes (24 wine and canned goods). Barstow to Galesburg. ~2 hours late.
Melrose, MP #680
ZSBDWSP1-15A. 3:03 p.m. BNSF EB. 4360 – 4591 – 4043 – 4556. 35 cars; 15 DS (12 – 3 pack, 3 single platform, 44 J. B. Hunt cons, 23 Schneider National cons, 3 Swift Transportation cons, 7 Hub Group cons), 11 – 5 pack TOFC, 8 – 3 pack TOFC, 1 TOFC (9 J. B. Hunt vans, 1 UTSI van, 2 Schneider National vans, 4 Transport America vans, 1 Central Transport van, 1 Interstate Distribution van, 13 Yellow Freight vans, 10 Roadway Express vans, 3 ABF vans, 2 Fed Ex vans, 24 refr. vans [4 Alliance Shippers, 2 Martrac, 3 Clipper Express, 8 Marten, 1 KLLM, 3 Trans West, 1 Stevens, 1 FFE]). San Bernardino to Will Springs. ~2 hours late.
QLACMEM1-15A. 3:23 p.m. BNSF EB. 4655 – 4722. 28 DS (17 – 3 pack, 11 single platform, 43 J. B. Hunt cons, 10 Schneider National cons, 4 Swift Transportation cons, 11 Hub Group cons, 1 BNSF-Hub Group con, few MOL, Hyundai, China Shipping, OOCL, NYK, Yang Ming, MSC, Cosco cons). LA to Memphis. Runs 2 or 3X a week. On time.
QCHISBD6-15A. 3:25 p.m. BNSF WB. 4091 – 7453 – 1118. 34 DS (27 – 3 pack, 7 single platform, 96 J. B. Hunt cons, 62 Schneider National cons, 7 Swift Transportation cons, 7 Hub Group cons, 3 BNSF-Hub Group cons, 4 Pacer Stacktrain cons). Corwith to San Bernardino. Runs 3 or 4X a week.
MP #676
QSTOCHI6-14A. 3:33 p.m. BNSF EB. 5075 – 721 – 4790 + 709 – 5346 on rear. 30 – 3 pack DS; 85 J. B. Hunt cons, 52 Schneider National cons, 10 Swift Transportation cons, 19 Hub Group cons, 4 BNSF-Hub Group cons, 4 Pacer Stacktrain cons). Stockton to Corwith. Runs 3 or 4X a week. On time.
ZKCKSBD1-16A. 3:34 p.m. BNSF WB. 4415 – 7594 – NS 9869 – 5423. 28 cars; 21 DS (20 – 3 pack, 1 single platform, 61 J. B. Hunt cons, 51 Schneider National cons, 6 Swift Transportation cons, 9 Hub Group cons), 5 – 5 pack TOFC, 1 – 3 pack TOFC, 1 TOFC (2 J. B. Hunt vans, 3 Swift Transportation vans, 2 Transport America vans, 3 Dart Transport vans, 1 U. S. Express Enterprises van, 4 Roadway Express vans, 5 refr. vans [4 Martrac, 1 Lisa Motor Lines]). Kansas City to San Bernardino. On time.
Melrose, NM
CATMSPT0-2A. 3:59 p.m. BNSF WB. 5772 – 5784 – 5046 – 4148 + 5742 – 5919 on rear. 120 system bathtub gons of coal from Antelope mine to Tucson Electric Power – Springerville, AZ.
ZWSPLAC1-15A. 4:57 p.m. BNSF WB. 7658 – 7527 – 4983 – 5094. 30 cars; 18 – 5 pack TOFC, 1 long runner, 11 – 3 pack TOFC (87 UPS vans, 16 J. B. Hunt vans, 3 Yellow Freight vans, 4 Roadway Express vans, 6 Fed Ex vans, 20 refr. vans [6 Alliance Shippers, 8 Martrac, 2 Clipper Express, 3 EXLZ]). ~1 hour late.
HKCKBEL9-15A. 5:09 p.m. BNSF WB. 5071 – NS 9812 – NS 8401. 83 cars; 3 steel coil, 1 flat wheels, 1 E rock hopper, 2 E coal hoppers, 37 CH (~1 plastic, 2 press. flow, rest mostly feed & grain), 26 T (~4 ethanol, ~7 edible oils, ~rest chem.), 13 boxes. Kansas City to Belen.
MELPAMA1-15A. 5:16 p.m. BNSF EB. 7626 – 4332 – 4482 – 5002. 51 cars; 24 autos (1 articulated), 5 gons, 1 E CB flat, 1 steel coil, 1 rock hopper, 9 CH (~1 plastic, some chem., 1 – 2 bay), 9 T (2 anhydrous ammonia, ~rest chem.), 1 box). El Paso (and Belen) to Amarillo. Runs 4 or 5X a week.
HBARTUL1-15A. 5:34 p.m. BNSF EB. 5269 – 6617 (new ES44C4) – 4705 – 698 – 8738. 138 cars; 10 steel coil, 1 gon, 1 E BH flat, 41 CH (~24 E plastic, ~4 chem, ~7 cement, ~rest E feed & grain), 67 T (~24 E edible oils, ~rest chem.), 18 boxes (~10 wine and canned goods).
ZLACALT1-15A. 5:48 p.m. BNSF EB. 1121 – 4593 – 4835 – 4021. 18 cars; 14 DS (11 – 3 pack, 39 J. B. Hunt cons, 8 Schneider National cons, 3 Swift Transportation cons, 7 Dart Transport cons, 2 Hub Group cons, 42 BNSF-Hub Group cons, few CMA-CGM, MSC, OOCL, Hyundai, Yang Ming cons, 1 chem con), 2 – 5 pack TOFC, 2 – 3 pack TOFC (2 UPS Freight vans, 6 J. B. Hunt vans, 2 Dart Transport vans, 5 ABF vans). LA to Alliance. Runs ~4X a week. ~1 hour early.
ZKCKLAC1-15A. 5:51 p.m. BNSF WB. 726 – 5335 – 4465 – 4715. 34 cars; 25 DS (4 – 3 pack, 8 single platform, 25 J. B. Hunt cons, 1 Dart Transport van,, 4 Swift Transportation cons, 5 Hub Group cons, 4 BNSF-Hub Group cons, 2 Pacer Stacktrain cons, many MOL, Yang Ming, OOCL cons, few CMA-CGM, Hyundai, Matson, Hamburg Sud, Hanjin, China Shipping, Cosco, CCL cons), 5 – 5 pack TOFC, 1 long runner, 3 –3 pack TOFC (20 UPS vans on rear, 1 J. B. Hunt van, 2 Dart Transport vans, 6 Swift Transportation vans, 1 Werner Enterprises van, 1 Central Transport van, 1 Yellow Freight van, 2 Roadway Express vans, 1 ABF van). Runs 3X a week. Kansas City to LA.
MP #692.5
ZWSPSBD8-15A. 6:43 p.m. BNSF WB. 5420 – 611 – 765 – 4692. 32 cars; 11 DS (7 – 3 pack, 4 single platform, 41 J. B. Hunt cons, 7 Schneider National cons, 2 Hub Group cons), 9 – 5 pack TOFC, 5 long runners, 8 – 3 pack TOFC (11 UPS vans, 1 J. B. Hunt van, 3 Central Transport vans, 3 Interstate Distribution vans, 1 DeBoer van, 1 Transport America van, 3 Kennedy vans, 1 U. S. Express Enterprises van, 2 Yellow Freight vans, 5 Roadway Express vans, 1 FedEx van, 40 refr. vans [12 Alliance Shippers, 4 Martrac, 3 KLLM, 1 Kennedy, 6 England, 1 FFE, 2 Clipper Express, 4 Marten, 2 Trans West, 4 Stevens]). Willow Springs to San Bernardino. ~2 hours early.
ZLACWSP2-15L. 7:00 p.m. BNSF EB. 4716 – 735 – 4403 – 4430. 26 cars; 19 – 5 pack TOFC, 2 long runners, 5 – 3 pack TOFC (16 UPS vans, 82 J. B. Hunt vans, 3 U. S. Express Enterprises vans, 1 Swift Transportation van, 3 vans chassis, 2 Yellow Freight vans, 8 Roadway Express vans, 1 ABF van, 1 Pacer StackTrain con on bogie, 1 Alliance Shippers refr. van). LA to Willow Springs. Runs 4X a week. ~30 minutes early.
QLACCHI6-14H. 7:14 p.m. BNSF EB. 7247 – 5343 – 4033. 35 DS (21 – 3 pack, 9 single platform (40 J. B. Hunt cons, 15 Schneider National cons, 1 Dart Transport con, 2 Swift Transportation cons, 10 Hub Group cons, 4 BNSF-Hub Group cons, 17 Pacer StackTrain cons, few Hyundai, Matson, COSCO, CMA-CGM, Hamburg Sud, Hanjin, Yang Ming, Zim, China Shipping, MOL, MSC cons, 4 chem cons). LA to Corwith. ~10 hours late.).
GWLMELP5-12A. 8:15 p.m. BNSF WB. 4389 – 1080 + 4567 – 4153 on rear. 99 CH of DDG from Willmar, MN to El Paso.
ZWSPNBY8-15L. 8:43 p.m. BNSF WB. 7475 – 5405 – 5237 – 664. 21 cars; 3 – 3 pack DS (11 J. B. Hunt cons, 4 cons of veg oil), 6 – 5 pack TOFC, 1 long runner, 10 – 3 pack TOFC, 1 TOFC (61 UPS vans, 19 refr. vans [15 Martrac, 2 Alliance Shippers, 1 England, 1 Clipper Express]). Willow Springs to North Bay. ~2 hours early.
SLPCTMI2-15A. 9:11 p.m. BNSF WB. 4945 – 4856 + 5214 – 1041 on rear. 32 DS (3 – 3 pack, 5 single platform, 2 single level 5 – pack, very many Maersk, many MSC, few CMA-CGM, safmarine cons, 2 refr. cons). Logistics Park Chicago to Terminal Island. Runs 1X a week.
SCLOSCO1-16A. 9:21 p.m. BNSF WB. 7542 – 5035 – 7651. 22 DS (5 – 3 pack, 3 single platform, many MSC, Hyundai, few MOL, Maersk cons). Clovis to California on-dock – Thenard, CA. Runs ~6X a week.
ZNBYWSP1-15A. 9:23 p.m. BNSF EB. 7559 – 4648 – 4404 – 5004. 25 cars; 10 – 5 pack TOFC, 1 long runner, 14 – 3 pack TOFC (72 UPS vans, 4 J. B. Hunt cans, 2 Dart Transport vans, 2 Central Transport vans, 2 Overnight vans, 7 refr. vans [3 Martrac, 1 Alliance Shippers, 1 FFE, 1 Stevens, 1 England]). North Bay to Willow Springs. ~4 hours late.
QLACPEA1-15H. 9:58 p.m. BNSF EB. 7424 – 670 – 4993. 20 DS (5 – 3 pack, 1 single level 5 – pack, 19 J. B. Hunt cons, 2 Swift Transportation cons, 1 Hub Group con, 1 BNSF – Hub Group con, 2 EMP cons, 3 Pacer Stacktrain cons, many MSC, Hyundai, OOCL cons few CMA-CGM, Yang Ming, MOL, Zim, Matson, CMC Line cons, 2 chem cons, 1 refr. marine con). Los Angeles to Pearland. Runs ~1X a week.
SLHWCHI1-14A. 10:24 p.m. BNSF EB. 7271 – 4882 – 1057 – 7692. 30 DS (7 – 3 pack, 1 single level 5 – pack, very many China Shipping, Yang Ming cons, many Hyundai cons, few MOL, Hanjin cons). Los Angeles West Basin to Corwith. Runs ~1X a week.
ZRICWSP1-15A. 10:34 p.m. BNSF EB. 7464 – 619 – 4687 – 4485. 14 cars; 3 articulated autos, 3 – 3 pack DS (14 Schneider National cons, 3 Hub Group cons, 1 Pacer stacktrain con), 3 – 5 pack TOFC, 1 long runner, 4 – 3 pack TOFC (21 J. B. Hunt vans, 1 Central Transport van, 1 Yellow Freight van, 1 Overnight van, 3 UPS freight vans, 1 Central Refrigeration refr. van). Richmond to Willow Springs. Runs 5X a week.
HKCKBAR8-16A. 10:34 p.m. BNSF WB. 7523 – 7516 - 7272 - KCS 4599. 93 cars; 3 HC BNSF reefers, 3 flats lbr., 2 flats wallboard, 1 flat steel, 1 steel coil, 5 CH, ~64 T (~20 veg oil & corn syrup, ~15 ethanol, ~10 anhydrous ammonia, ~rest chem.), ~14 boxes (~2 E wine). Partially blocked by EB. Argentine to Barstow.
ZSBDWSP2-15L. 10:44 p.m. BNSF EB. 734 – 4874 – 4967 – 7209. 37 cars; 17 DS (13 – 3 pack, 4 single platform, 61 J. B. Hunt cons, 16 Schneider National cons, 7 Swift Transportation cons, 2 Dart Transport cons, 1 Hub Group con), 10 – 5 pack TOFC, 1 long runner, 9 – 3 pack TOFC (~7 UPS Freight, 1 Overnight van, 13 J. B. Hunt vans,3 Dart Transport vans, 3 Deboer vans, 1 Werner Enterprises vans, 3 U. S. Express Enterprises vans, 2 American Eagle Lines vans, 1 Koch van, 1 Covenant Transport van, 10 Yellow Freight vans, 7 Roadway Express vans, 1 Fed Ex van, 22 refr. vans [6 Alliance Shippers, 2 Martrac, 2 FFE, 1 Stevens, 7 Marten, 2 England, 2 Central Refrigeration]). San Bernardino to Willow Springs. ~2 hours late.
QLBACLO1-14K. 11:21 p.m. BNSF EB. 4907 – 5387 – 1026 + 4451 – 5140 on rear. 41 DS (7 – 3 pack, 2 single platform, all Hyundai, CMA-CGM, MSC cons, 4 chem cons). ~10,500 feet. One of BNSF’s new 10,000 footers. Long Beach Pier A to Clovis. Runs 2X a week. Also runs 2X a week as SLBACLO. ~14 hours late.
ZCHIPHX1-15A. 11:22 p.m. BNSF WB. 7298 – 7300 – 7299 – C44-9W. 30 cars; 12 DS (10 – 2 pack, 2 single platform, ~44 J. B. Hunt cons, ~16 Schneider National cons, ~4 Swift Transportation cons), 9 – 5 pack TOFC, 2 long runners, 7 – 3 pack TOFC (~55 UPS vans, ~8 Yellow Freight vans, ~12 Roadway Express vans, ~6 refr. vans [5 Martrac, 1 Clipper Express]). Corwith to LA. Runs 3X a week. ZCLOPHX runs 7X a week. ~1 ½ hour late.
Sunday, 5/17/09
ZWSPSTO9-16L. 12:56 a.m. BNSF WB. 5350 – 4927 – 5209 – 713. 34 cars; 21 DS (14 – 3 pack, 7 single platform, 38 J. B. Hunt cons, 32 Schneider National cons, 2 Swift Transportation cons, 12 Hub Group cons, 1 BNSF – Hub Group con, 4 Pacer Stacktrain cons, 1 Agmark con), 7 – 5 pack TOFC, 1 long runner, 5 – 3 pack TOFC (9 UPS Freight vans, 5 J. B. Hunt vans, 1 Transport America van, 1 Interstate Distribution van, 1 Central Transport van, 1 Yellow Freight van, 36 refr. vans [10 alliance Shippers, 10 Martrac, 7 Marten, 1 Lessard, 1 JKC, 5 Stevens, 2 Clipper Express]). Willow Springs to Stockton. Runs 4X a week. ~1 hour early.
GNENELP9-14A. 1:18 a.m. BNSF WB. 7262 – 4340 + 4398 – 4554 on rear. 110 system CH of grain from Brunswick, NE on the Nebraska Northern to El Paso.
ZALTSTO1-16A. 1:31 a.m. BNSF WB. 4518 – 7609 – 5024. 27 cars; 20 DS (12 – 3 pack, 8 single platform, 52 J. B. Hunt cons, 7 Schneider National cons, 15 Hub Group cons, 4 BNSF – Hub Group cons, 2 Swift Transportation cons, 7 Pacer Stacktrain cons), 4 – 5 pack TOFC, 3 – 3 pack TOFC (12 UPS vans, 2 U. S. Express Enterprises vans, 1 Werner enterprises van, 1 USA Truck van, 1 Interstate Distribution van, 1 Yellow Freight van, 5 Roadway Express vans, 4 refr. vans [1 Alliance Shippers, 1 FFE, 1 Martrac, 1 Lisa Motor Lines]). Alliance, TX to Stockton. Runs 4X a week. ~2 hours late.
ZCLOPHX1. 1:55 a.m. BNSF WB. 4177 – 7575. 25 cars; 9 autos (4 articulated), 4 DS (3 – 3 pack, 1 single platform, 17 J. B. Hunt cons, 1 Schneider National con, 2 Swift Transportation cons), 11 – 5 pack TOFC, 1 TOFC (21 UPS vans, 13 J. B. Hunt vans, 5 Yellow Freight vans, 6 Roadway Express vans, 1 ABF van, 1 Martrac refer. Van). Clovis to Phoenix. On time.
ZLACATG1-15F. 1:57 a.m. BNSF EB. 5276 – 4062 – 4532 – 5468. 40 cars; 35 DS (26 – 3 pack, 7 single platform, 119 J. B. Hunt cons, 23 Schneider National cons, 3 Swift Transportation cons, 12 Pacer Stacktrain cons, few Hyundai, Sea Star, OOCL, Yang Ming cons), 2 – 5 pack TOFC, 1 long runner, 2 – 3 pack TOFC (7 J. B. Hunt vans, 3 Dart Transit vans, 2 U. S. Express Enterprises vans, 4 refr. vans [3 Martrac, 1 Lisa Motor Lines]). Los Angeles to Atlanta via CSX at Birmingham. The J. B. Hunt containers on this train uses to run via Alliance and the KCS to NS at Meridian. ~2 ½ hours late.
UKIOPED5-16B. 2:07 a.m. BNSF WB. 4165 – 4743. 33 E ballast cars from Kiowa, KS to Pedernal, NM.
GFUNKIN9-14A. 2:38 a.m. BNSF WB. 4003 – KCS 4037 – 4443 – 4545 + 5188 – 7870 on rear. 110 CH of grain from Funk, NE to Kings Park near Hanford, CA.
VSBDMCI7-15A. 4:22 a.m. BNSF EB. 4742 – 5153. 43 autos (33 articulated) from San Bernardino to McCook – IHB.
ZKCKNBY1-16A. 5:07 a.m. BNSF WB. 107 – 4815 – 5095. 30 cars; 12 autos (2 articulated), 10 – 3 pack DS (18 J. B. Hunt cons, 27 Schneider National cons, 4 Swift Transportation cons, 2 Hub Group cons, 1 BNSF – Hub Group con), 6 – 5 pack TOFC, 1 – 3 pack TOFC, 1 TOFC (1 J. B. Hunt van, 26 UPS vans, 1 Swift Transportation van, 1 Dart Transit van, 1 U. S. Express Enterprises van, 1 Palmertere Bros. van, 2 Yellow Freight vans, 3 Roadway Express vans, 2 refr. vans [1 Marten, 1 Central Refrigeration]). Kansas City to North Bay.
ZSBDALT9-16A. 5:39 a.m. BNSF EB. 5219 – 5179 – 7468 – NS 9700 – 5102. 38 cars; 29 DS (20 – 3 pack, 9 single platform, 113 J. B. Hunt cons, 22 Schneider national cons, 3 Swift Transportation cons), 4 – 5 pack TOFC, 5 – 3 pack TOFC (3 UPS Freight vans, 5 U. S. Express Enterprises vans, 3 Central Transport vans, 6 Yellow Freight vans, 6 Yellow Freight vans, 1 Roadway Express van, 9 refr. vans [4 FFE, 3 Stevens, 2 Lisa Motor Lines]). San Bernardino to Alliance.
SLPCLGB1-16A. 6:15 a.m. BNSF WB. 5473 + 4 units (two on rear). Missed videotaping. 140 platforms of DS. Logistics Park Chicago to Long Beach.
QATGLAC1-16A. 6:37 a.m. BNSF WB. 7256 – 4546 – 4045. 35 cars; 34 DS (20 – 3 pack [1 single level]. 7 single platform, 79 J. B. Hunt cons, 17 Schneider National cons, 112 Awift Transportation cons, 5 Pacer Stacktrain cons, few Hyundai, Matson, MSC, MOL, Yang Ming, OOCL, CMA-CGM, China Shipping cons), 1 – 3 pack TOFC (1 J. B. Hunt van, 2 Alliance Shippers refr. vans). CSX at Atlanta to LA via Birmingham.
Tobar, MP 698
CNAMSPT0-10A. 7:21 a.m. BNSF WB. 9994 – 5840 - 4105 – 4451 + 8980 – 5994 on rear. 120 system bathtub gons of coal from North Antelope to Tucson Electric Power Springerville plant. The two 4000 series, four axle C44-9Ws were added at Amarillo as kicker units to keep the speed up on this heavy train while on the Transcon.
SLBLCLO1-15A. 7:41 a.m. BNSF EB. 4119 – 4650 – 613 – 4959. 29 DS (3 – 3 pack, 1 single platform, very many Hyundai, Yang Ming cons, few MOL cons). Long Beach to Clovis. SLBLCLO and QLBLCLO run 4X a week.
MP 702
MBELAMA1-16A. 8:00 a.m. BNSF EB. 5513 - 8709 – ES44DC. 98 cars; 5 E autos, 3 empty 5 – pack TOFC, 4 E gons, 1 E scrap hopper, 1 E BH flat, 26 CH (~9 E plastic, some E grain), 46 T (2 anhydrous ammonia, ~12 E veg oil, ~rest L & E chem.), 12 boxes. Belen to Amarillo.
MP 710
ZLACWSP9-16L. 8:16 a.m. BNSF EB. 5345 – 5058 – 736 – 4349 – 4774. 27 cars; 18 – 5 pack TOFC, 6 – 3 pack TOFC, 3 TOFC (100 UPS vans, 3 J. B. Hunt vans, 1 Dart Transit van, 11 Yellow Freight vans, 10 Roadway Express vans, 4 ABF vans, 1 Fed Ex van, 6 refr. vans [1 Alliance Shippers, 1 Martrac, 1 JKC, 1 XTRA]). On time. LA to Willow Springs.
HPTXBAR9-15A. 8:24 a.m. BNSF WB. 5266 – 4679 – 1036 – 621. 79 cars; 6 BH flats of steel, 1 gon, 1 E CB flat, 18 CH (~9 plastic, 2 press. flow, 5 E cement, many grain), 25 T (~all chem. [8 non-haz]), 28 boxes (12 IBT, ~6 E wine). Port Terminal Railroad – Houston to Barstow.
Fort Sumner
HBARKCK1-16A. 8:51 a.m. BNSF EB. 635 – 639 – 748 – 4623. 117 cars; 1 HC BNSF reefer, 4 gons (2 covered), 2 steel coil, 1 E flat, 1 E ballast hopper, 37 CH (~1 E cement, ~2 E plastic, 3 press. flow, rest mostly E grain & feed), 63 T (~2 LPG, ~45 E edible oils, ~rest chem.), 8 boxes (~7 wine & cd. goods). Barstow to KC.
QSTOALT1-15A. 9:03 a.m. BNSF EB. 4452 – 1043 + 7218 – 4008 on rear. 40 DS (32 – 3 pack, 8 single platform, 87 J. B. Hunt cons, 12 Schneider National cons, 54 Hub Group cons, 14 BNSF-Hub Group cons, 4 Swift Transportation cons, 1 Dart Transit con, 40 Pacer Stacktrain cons). Stockton to Alliance. ~7 hours late.
ZLACKCK1-16A. 9:28 a.m. BNSF EB. 5437 – 4622 – 5378 – 4089 – 5119. 16 cars; 4 DS (1 – 3 pack, few Hanjin, COSCO, NYK, MSC, Yang Ming, Hyundai cons), 6 – 5 pack TOFC, 1 long runner, 2 – 3 pack TOFC, 3 TOFC (20 UPS vans, 4 J. B. Hunt vans, 11 Dart Transit vans, 5 USA Truck vans, 1 Hill Bros. Van, 4 Yellow Freight vans, 1 ABF van, 1 Central Refrigeration refr. van). LA to Kansas City. ~1/12 hours late.
MP 719.5
ZWSPSTO8-16A. 9:45 a.m. BNSF WB. 5449 – 4727 – 4420 – 5367. 30 cars; 19 DS (12 – 3 pack, 7 single platform, 53 J. B. Hunt cons, 18 Schneider National cons, 3 Swift Transportation cons, 1 Hub Group con, 1 BNSF – Hub Group con, 3 Pacer Stacktrain cons), 5 – 5 pack TOFC, 6 – 3 pack TOFC (7 UPS vans, 15 J. B. Hunt vans, 2 U. S. Express Enterprises vans, 1 Central Transport van, 1 Roadway Express van, 3 Fed Ex vans, 1 Overnight van, 10 refr. vans [2 Martrac, 7 Alliance Shippers, 1 Marten]). Runs 2X a week. ~1 hour early.
ZMEMLAC1-15A. 9:56 a.m. BNSF WB. 5502 – 682 – 5385. 36 cars; 31 DS (8 – 3 pack, 7 single platform, 2 single level 5 – pack, 69 J. B. Hunt cons, 9 Schneider National cons, 4 Swift Transportation cons, 3 Hub Group cons, few Maersk, CMA-CGM, OOCL, Hyundai, MOL, Yang Ming, Matson, China Shipping cons), 1 – 5 pack TOFC, 1 long runner, 3 – 3 pack TOFC (1 J. B. Hunt van, 3 Dart Transit vans, 3 Swift Transportation vans, 2 U. S. Express Enterprises vans, 1 Watkins-Sheppard van, 5 Marten refr. vans). Runs 5X a week. ~5 hours late. Trailer and hot container traffic to and from Memphis has been decreasing for years, due in part to the congestion on the line to Springfield and poor train performance. BNSF recently closed their ramp at Harvard on the Arkansas side of the river. They are expanding the ramp at Tennessee Yard but will they have more or less capacity in the Memphis area when this is done?
HBARGAL9-16A. 10:00 a.m. BNSF EB. 7532 – 4516 – 667 – CSX 7701 – 6174. 78 cars; 8 HC BNSF reefers on head end, 1 E flat, 4 steel coil, 2 gons (1 scrap), 1 HC (non-AP), 9 CH (E feed & grain), 22 T (~18 E edible oils, ~4 chem), 31 boxes (~25 wine & cd. goods).
HKCKBAR9-16A. 10:16 a.m. BNSF WB. 7534 – 7682 – 4126 + 7617 – 4704 on rear. 86 cars; 1 flat tractors, 4 gons steel coils, 1 steel coil, 58 CH (~3 E soda ash, rest almost all feed & grain), 15 T (~12 edible oils, ~rest chem.), 7 boxes.
Fort Sumner
XGUCABE5-15A. 10:30 a.m. BNSF EB. 5088 – 5216. 97 E DDG CH from Penny Neuman Milling – Guernsey, CA to Aberdeen, SD. The 5 suffix refers to dried distillers grain.
QCHILAC6-16A. 10:37 a.m. BNSF WB. 5255 – 4353 – 4933 – 4145. 42 cars; 40 DS (22 – 3 pack, 10 single platform, 102 J. B. Hunt cons, 14 Schneider National cons, 2 Swift Transportation cons, 8 Hub Group cons, 4 Pacer Stacktrain cons, few China Shipping, Sea Star, Evergreen, COSCO, NYK, CMA-CGM, Hyundai, Matson, OOCL, Maersk, Hanjin, Yang Ming, Hapag Lloyd cons, 1 chem con), 1 – 5 pack TOFC. 1 – 3 pack TOFC ( all empty chassis).
ZNYCLAC9-16B. 10:49 a.m. BNSF WB. 7639 – 7225 – 7547 – 5442. 30 cars; 14 – 5 pack TOFC, 14 – 3 Pack TOFC, 2 TOFC (30 UPS vans, 16 J. B. Hunt vans, 2 Dart Transit vans, 2 U. S. Express Enterprises vans, 1 Hercules van, 21 Yellow Freight vans, 10 Roadway Express vans, 9 ABF vans, 1 Fed Ex van, 30 refr. vans [8 Alliance shippers, 7 Martrac, 8 England, 1 Trans West, 1 Marten, 2 Stevens, 2 JKC, 1 Clipper Express]). ~30 min. late. Ashland Avenue and Corwith to Los Angeles.
QLACCHI6-15H. 11:34 a.m. BNSF EB. 5326 – 703 – 652 – 4729. 39 DS (16 – 3 pack [1 single level], 11 single platform, 56 J. B. Hunt cons, 23 Schneider National cons, 20 Hub Group cons, 9 BNSF-Hub Group cons, 4 Swift Transportation cons, 4 Pacer Stacktrain cons, few China Shipping, Hyundai, NYK, Yang Ming, Matson, CMA-CGM, Hamburg Sud, MSC cons). Los Angeles to Corwith. ~3 hours late.
SKCKSCO1-16A. 11:38 a.m. BNSF WB. 4078 – 7577 – 5034 – 1067. 28 DS (4 – 3 pack [2 single level], 4 single platform, 7 single level 5 – pack, many OOCL, MSC, Hyundai cons, few NYK, CMA-CGM, China Shipping, Yang Ming, Maersk, Safmarine cons). Kansas City to Thenard. Runs 2X or 3X a week.
QPHXCHI1-16A. 11:43 a.m. BNSF EB. 7545 – 757 – 4322 – 4078 – 986 – 5054 – C44-9W – 4747. 25 cars; 13 DS (6 – 3 pack [2 single level], 7 single platform, 15 J. B. Hunt cons, 25 Schneider National cons, 3 Swift Transportation cons, 4 Pacer Stacktrain cons), 8 – 5 pack TOFC, 4 – 3 pack TOFC (25 UPS vans, 3 J. B. Hunt vans, 15 Base Line insulated vans hauling onions, 9 Target vans, 4 refr. vans [1 Martrac, 1 FFE, 2 Clipper Express]). Phoenix to Corwith. Runs 1X a week. ZPHXWSP9 runs 3X a week.
QNYCLAC6-15A. 11:58 a.m. BNSF WB. 7306 – 7303 – 1095 – 4095. 35 DS (20 – 3 pack [2 single level], 3 single platform, 1 single level 5 – pack, 67 J. B. Hunt cons, 6 Hub Group cons, many Hyundai cons, few NYK, OOCL, Hanjin, Maersk, Yang Ming, MOL, Hapag Lloyd, COSCO cons). NS-Ashland Avenue to Los Angeles. Runs 4X a week.
MBELLUB1-17A. 12:10 p.m. BNSF EB. 7445 – 4029 – 5207. 103 cars; 3 E autos, 7 flats of lbr., 1 E flat, 5 steel coil, 2 gons, 12 hoppers of ballast, 22 CH (~6 cement, many chem), 29 T (~17 E ethanol, 1 LPG, ~rest L & E chem.), 22 boxes. Runs 3X a week. Belen to Lubbock.
CJRMCRD0-94A. 12:18 p.m. BNSF WB. 5719 – 9973 – 4021 – 4993 + 9512 – 9983 on rear. 120 system bathtub gons of coal from Jacobs Ranch (now East Thunder) to Salt River Project Coronado Station near St. Johns, AZ.
ZSTOWSP8-15A. 12:34 p.m. BNSF EB. 6623 (new ES44C4) – 4675 – 685 – 7566. 28 cars; 15 – 5 pack TOFC, 1 long runner, 11 – 3 pack TOFC, 1 TOFC (5 J. B. Hunt vans, 101 refr. vans - the most I have seen on a single train in two decades [30 Alliance Shippers, 20 Martrac, 3 Trans West, 1 Lisa Motor Lines, 2 KLLM, 2 Marten, 10 England, 2 Marten, 10 England, 12 Clipper Express, 6 ICE, 1 FFE, 1 Stevens, 1 JKC]). Stockton to Willow Springs.
QLPCLAC1-15A. 12:45 p.m. BNSF WB. 989 – 4983 – 5099 – 4393. 31 DS (5 – 3 pack [1 single level], 2 single platform, 14 Schneider National cons, 1 Swift Transportation con, 1 Hub Group con, 1 Pacer Stacktrain con, many Hyundai, Maersk, MOL cons, few Evergreen, Yang Ming, OOCL, CMA-CGM, MSC, China Shipping, NYK, Hanjin, COSCO cons, 13 refr. marine cons). Logistics Park Chicago to Los Angeles. Runs 3X a week.
ZLACNYC9-16A. 12:57 p.m. BNSF EB. 5340 – 4847 – 4428 – 4069. 23 cars; 17 – 5 pack TOFC, 6 – 3 pack TOFC (72 UPS vans, 4 J. B. Hunt vans, 1 Dart Transit van, 3 Swift Transportation vans, 1 SAV van, 2 Yellow Freight vans, 2 Roadway Express vans, 1 Overnight van, 23 refr. vans [3 Alliance Shippers, 15 Martrac, 4 Clipper Express, 1 ICE]). Los Angeles to Corwith – NS & CSX.
QSBDCHI6-16A. 1:09 p.m. BNSF EB. 4592 – 5112 – 7676 – 1073. 46 DS (30 – 3 pack, 16 single platform, 109 J. B. Hunt cons, 81 Schneider National cons, 20 Hub Group cons, 2 BNSF-Hub Group cons). San Bernardino to Corwith. Runs 4X a week.

Trains running late that were not seen:
WB HDENBEl1 - Denver to Belen via Amarillo.
WB SHOULAC1-16C - Houston to LA.
EB QLACBIR1-16M LA to CSX at Birmingham via Memphis.

Wow, great report, Dick. that is almost as good as the video.

gmojim

Here are some symbols going to Long Beach today;

Q-LPCSCO2-24 ,, S-LPCLGB3-23 ., S-PTRLHA5-23, and S-KCKSCO3-23

BNSF changes symbols and runs trains according to freight. They do not run the same trains every day like other railroads. A complete symbol list for BNSF is impossible.
They run a H-MEMBAR if they have the freight.

gmojim

Hello, can I have an additional question? I know the last two digits means day of the month, but what means the last letter? For example ZLACNYC9-16A goes 16th day of the month, but what is "A"?