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Passenger Trains > PV BNSF Car on the Rear of #5Date: 04/13/24 21:55 PV BNSF Car on the Rear of #5 Author: OmahaTom Westbound #5 just now at Omaha. Sat. April 13, 2024. Not sure what the purpose of this minimal-windowed car with strange paneling on the roof is, but there was somebody walking around in there, so it's got passengers. Assuming it will be cut off at Denver, being a BNSF car and all.
Tom Loftus Omaha, NE    Date: 04/14/24 00:19 Re: PV BNSF Car on the Rear of #5 Author: dan track evaluation car, not sure if even needs to be manned, figure it will come off in Denver? Edit: it did come off Like you thought, been awhile since we have seen any BNSF office cars on amtrak, used to be common. very few host rr run on amtrak anymore.
Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 04/14/24 10:49 by dan. Date: 04/14/24 04:04 Re: PV BNSF Car on the Rear of #5 Author: OmahaTom Im pretty sure I saw someone walking around in there while the Zephyr was refueling. I eckon I could've just been seeing things, as I was about 40 yards away from the car when I did. So Im not real certain on that one...
Btw, the car's name plate said "BNSF 91". Tom Loftus Omaha, NE Date: 04/14/24 06:00 Re: PV BNSF Car on the Rear of #5 Author: sethamtrak That is one of BNSF's track geometry cars.
Date: 04/14/24 07:38 Re: PV BNSF Car on the Rear of #5 Author: mp51w Former CB&Q Silver Chair. Topeka passenger car shops do amazing work!
They have rehabbed an ex-Ringling Brothers Barnum & Bailey car for similar duty.  Date: 04/14/24 09:20 Re: PV BNSF Car on the Rear of #5 Author: OmahaTom Thanks for the info!!
Tom Loftus Omaha, NE Date: 04/14/24 10:41 Re: PV BNSF Car on the Rear of #5 Author: dan hope the skirts were saved for others, topeka does nice work
Date: 04/22/24 21:01 Re: PV BNSF Car on the Rear of #5 Author: wirelessenabled That looks like the car I saw last night in Otis Orchards, WA about 8pm or so. It was waiting westbound at the signal at the end of the double track, Barker Rd. The "train" consisted of one locomotive and that car waiting at a red light. Was getting dark and I was riding with my spouse and so no pictures.
Date: 04/22/24 21:13 Re: PV BNSF Car on the Rear of #5 Author: dan they have a couple, the one you saw should have been witha hopper
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