Western Railroad Discussion > BNSF at the Masters

BNSF sent 17 cars to the Masters this year.  List courtesy of friend  Al Langley who lives across the river from Augusta.  There are a few errors on Al's list regarding car history but list is complete.  Train is scheduled to head home on Monday but could depart late Sunday night.  In addition to BNSF, CSX sent 14 cars and 3 executive units, NS 16 cars and 2 heritage units.
Bryan

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Was this info from the Langley that used to have a hobby shop in the area?

Just one BNSF locomotive for all that?   

Thanks for sharing the info.   Did the guests and railroad officials sleep on the train or just use those trains to get to/from the event?   

I am not sure, will inquire.
Bryan

Milwaukee Wrote:
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  Did the guests
> and railroad officials sleep on the train or just
> use those trains to get to/from the event?   

That would be him, shop was in a building behind his house as I recall.  He has also authored or co authored several books on railroads in the south.
Bryan

1019X Wrote:
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> Was this info from the Langley that used to have a
> hobby shop in the area?

think the train just is used for hospitality there it has been there for awhile

Good to see the Amtrak rescue unit type on the train, those C4s have to be good for something.

Out 

Guests stay on the train at the event.  Normally only some of the crew and maybe a few extras ride the train. This can vary if the equipment is used for an event afterwards.

Note that the Stevens Pass is no longer an exercise car.  A lounge now occupies that space; the exercise equipment was moved to the new power car.



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Hotel spece in Augusta is at a premium during the Masters, and it's no surprise that the Class Ones provide unique lodging for their guests.

As an aside, my nephew lived in Augusta for a while in a stately Southern home not far from the entrance to Augusta National Golf Club. When they first looked at their house and did the math on an offer, the realtor informed my nephew and his wife that the property had a long-standing lease arrangement with a big luxury car company to rent the house for a few weeks during the golf tournament. "You take a vacation for a couple weeks and when you get home, the company brings in a cleaning service and leaves you a nice check..." the realtor said. Then they ran the numbers and discovered "that nice check" would pretty much cover their mortgage payments for the entire year.  Quite a deal.



Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 04/13/25 17:19 by Alco251.