Western Railroad Discussion > BNSF 8-car Officer Special Denver May 22, 2018

BNSF 6986, ES44C4, Lincoln, Nebraska, to Topeka, Kansas, train O LINTOP. The 8-car officer special left Denver, CO, about 3:40 PM, Many 22, 2018. BNSF Pikes Peak Subdivision at Walnut Street, Denver, CO. Some cars noted; Mt. San Antonio, Marias Pass, Stevens Pass (sleepers), Topeka, business car, John S Reed business car and William Barstow Strong track inspection car.



Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 05/22/18 17:47 by cozephyr.

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Are the things on the roofs some sort of new antennae?

Bill Deaver
Tehachapi, CA

As an ignorant European, can somebody explain to me what an "Officr Special" is for? It all looks great fun, but is it really necessary for the technical tasks involved?

I really don't want to be churlish about this and it may be that senior people need to get out and experience the real world they control.Perhaps I'm just jealous!

The train is mostly for the upper management to tour their railroad. They generally pick up the local management along the way and inspect/tour the area. Most the time the train just deadheads to the area they want to see, and the big bosses just ride a short distance. Its truly a shame, cause most the people that put their daily sweat into the railroad will never see inside the train.

spflow Wrote:
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> As an ignorant European, can somebody explain to
> me what an "Officr Special" is for? It all looks
> great fun, but is it really necessary for the
> technical tasks involved?
>
> I really don't want to be churlish about this and
> it may be that senior people need to get out and
> experience the real world they control.Perhaps I'm
> just jealous!

Pinlifter Wrote:
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> The train is mostly for the upper management to
> tour their railroad. They generally pick up the
> local management along the way and inspect/tour
> the area. Most the time the train just deadheads
> to the area they want to see, and the big bosses
> just ride a short distance. Its truly a shame,
> cause most the people that put their daily sweat
> into the railroad will never see inside the train.
>
>
> spflow Wrote:
> --------------------------------------------------
> -----

Oh,dear. I thought as much!
> > As an ignorant European, can somebody explain
> to
> > me what an "Officr Special" is for? It all
> looks
> > great fun, but is it really necessary for the
> > technical tasks involved?
> >
> > I really don't want to be churlish about this
> and
> > it may be that senior people need to get out
> and
> > experience the real world they control.Perhaps
> I'm
> > just jealous!