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Western Railroad Discussion > BNSF Executive Cars thru Knightsen, CADate: 03/03/21 11:18 BNSF Executive Cars thru Knightsen, CA Author: jdellachiesa BNSF Executive Cars thru Knightsen at 10:35am this morning!
#50 "Stampede Pass" Power / Sleeper Car (1950 NP) #8 "John S. Reed" Business Car (1949 ATSF) #32 "William B. Strong" Theatre / Lounge Car (1940 ATSF) Jarrod DellaChiesa Oakley, CA    Date: 03/03/21 11:21 Re: BNSF Executive Cars thru Knightsen, CA Author: Coalca PSR executive train!
Date: 03/03/21 11:23 Re: BNSF Executive Cars thru Knightsen, CA Author: Hookdragkick I was told it was the Officer Special on the Northbay. I don't remember the big wigs aboard though.
Posted from Android Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 03/03/21 11:24 by Hookdragkick. Date: 03/03/21 12:16 Re: BNSF Executive Cars thru Knightsen, CA Author: stevenlsilva East or west bound
Date: 03/03/21 12:21 Re: BNSF Executive Cars thru Knightsen, CA Author: jdellachiesa stevenlsilva Wrote:
------------------------------------------------------- > East or west bound Westbound sir! Posted from Android Jarrod DellaChiesa Oakley, CA Date: 03/03/21 12:39 Re: BNSF Executive Cars thru Knightsen, CA Author: Spoony81 Saw this train on the Fort Madison and LaPlata webcams on Monday
Posted from iPhone Date: 03/03/21 12:47 Re: BNSF Executive Cars thru Knightsen, CA Author: PHall Any "unusual" containers on the train? Sounds like a "we can do it better then UP" sales trip.
Date: 03/03/21 13:17 Re: BNSF Executive Cars thru Knightsen, CA Author: jdellachiesa PHall Wrote:
------------------------------------------------------- > Any "unusual" containers on the train? Sounds like > a "we can do it better then UP" sales trip. It was just 5 locomotives, one Pacer Stacktrain container, and a mix of UPS piggybacks and solid white containers, with the 3 executive cars on the rear. Posted from Android Jarrod DellaChiesa Oakley, CA Date: 03/03/21 13:19 Re: BNSF Executive Cars thru Knightsen, CA Author: jdellachiesa I just read on another group that the train "had BNSF CEO Katie Farmer and the CEO and CFO of UPS on board".
Posted from Android Jarrod DellaChiesa Oakley, CA Date: 03/03/21 14:47 Re: BNSF Executive Cars thru Knightsen, CA Author: lynnpowell I wonder how the ride in that last car was. Did they need seatbelts? Did any liquid refreshments get spilled?
Date: 03/03/21 16:58 Re: BNSF Executive Cars thru Knightsen, CA Author: gonx They really needed some 100+ vehicle flats with the extra long drawbars and then their strict no power braking rule to ping pong the rear end <grin>
Date: 03/03/21 17:43 Re: BNSF Executive Cars thru Knightsen, CA Author: Txhighballer gonx Wrote:
------------------------------------------------------- > They really needed some 100+ vehicle flats with > the extra long drawbars and then their strict no > power braking rule to ping pong the rear end You are so wrong for that....but I get it.... Date: 03/03/21 18:09 Re: BNSF Executive Cars thru Knightsen, CA Author: bnsfsd70 Nice catch! You don't often see them on freight trains anymore.
- Jeff Carlson Date: 03/04/21 07:55 Re: BNSF Executive Cars thru Knightsen, CA Author: WAF gonx Wrote:
------------------------------------------------------- > They really needed some 100+ vehicle flats with > the extra long drawbars and then their strict no > power braking rule to ping pong the rear end You need to crawl up a lot of vertical curves and then let the slack come in hard going down and let it run out at the bottom as you head up hill again. That will knock them and their drinks everywhere Date: 03/06/21 05:07 Re: BNSF Executive Cars thru Knightsen, CA Author: Evan_Werkema jdellachiesa Wrote:
> #32 "William B. Strong" Theatre / Lounge Car (1940 ATSF) Looks like the rear floodlights are LED now. |