This article is about the freight railroad company. For the Chicagoland commuter rail line, see BNSF Railway Line. The Chicago metropolitan area is the Metropolitan area associated with the city of Chicago in the United States and its suburbs Commuter rail, regional rail or suburban rail is a Passenger rail transport service between a city center and outer suburbs and Commuter towns The BNSF Railway Line is a Commuter rail line in the United States, provided by Metra and operated by the BNSF Railway in Chicago

BNSF Railway
BNSF system map
Reporting marks	BNSF, BNFE, BNFT
Locale	United States Pacific Coast to Chicago and cities along the Mississippi River, as far east as Alabama
Dates of operation	December 31, 1996–present
Track gauge	4 ft 8½ in (1,435 mm)
Headquarters	Fort Worth, Texas
Website	http://www.bnsf.com

The BNSF Railway (AAR reporting marks BNSF) (NYSE: BNI) headquartered in Fort Worth, Texas, is one of the four remaining transcontinental railroads and one of the largest railroad networks in North America (only one competitor, the Union Pacific Railroad, is larger in size). A reporting mark is an identification assigned by the Association of American Railroads (AAR to rail carriers and other companies operating in North America. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the A country's Pacific coast is the part of its Coast facing the Pacific Ocean. Chicago (ʃɪˈkɑːgoʊ is the largest City by population in the state of Illinois and the American Midwest of the United States. The Mississippi River is the second longest River in the United States, with a length of from its source in Lake Itasca in Minnesota to Alabama (formally the State of Alabama;) is a State located in the southern region of the United States of America. Events 406 – Vandals, Alans and Suebians cross the Rhine, beginning an invasion of Gallia. Year 1996 ( MCMXCVI) was a Leap year starting on Monday (link will display full 1996 Gregorian calendar) Rail gauge is the distance between the inner sides of the two parallel rails that make up a railway track. Fort Worth is the fifth-largest city in the state of Texas and the seventeenth-largest city in the United States. Texas ( is a state geographically located in the South Central United States and is also known as the Lone Star State. Events 406 – Vandals, Alans and Suebians cross the Rhine, beginning an invasion of Gallia. Year 1996 ( MCMXCVI) was a Leap year starting on Monday (link will display full 1996 Gregorian calendar) Employment is a Contract between two parties, one being the employer and the other being the employee. A reporting mark is an identification assigned by the Association of American Railroads (AAR to rail carriers and other companies operating in North America. The New York Stock Exchange ( NYSE) is a Stock exchange based in New York City. Fort Worth is the fifth-largest city in the state of Texas and the seventeenth-largest city in the United States. Texas ( is a state geographically located in the South Central United States and is also known as the Lone Star State. Transcontinental Railroad is a Railroad that crosses a Continent from "coast-to-coast" With globalization, the transcontinental railroads are a key component in the containerization of the Pacific Rim with the BNSF Railway moving more intermodal traffic than any other rail system in the world. Globalization (or globalisation) in its literal sense is the process of transformation of local or regional phenomena into global ones Containerization (or containerisation) is a system of Intermodal freight transport Cargo Transport using standard ISO containers The Pacific Rim refers to the countries and cities located around the edge of the Pacific Ocean. Intermodal freight transport involves the transportation of freight in a container or Vehicle, using multiple modes of Transportation ( It was formed December 31, 1996 as the Burlington Northern and Santa Fe Railway when the Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway was merged into the Burlington Northern Railroad. Events 406 – Vandals, Alans and Suebians cross the Rhine, beginning an invasion of Gallia. Year 1996 ( MCMXCVI) was a Leap year starting on Monday (link will display full 1996 Gregorian calendar) The Atchison Topeka and Santa Fe Railway, often abbreviated as Santa Fe, was one of the larger railroads in the United States. The Burlington Northern Railroad was a United States -based Railroad company operating between 1970 and 1996 In 1999 the BNSF Railway and the Canadian National Railway announced their intention to merge and form a new corporation entitled the North American Railways to be headquartered in Montreal, Canada. Montreal, or Montréal in French ( pronounced in French, in English) is the largest city in the Canadian province of Quebec However the United States' Surface Transportation Board (STB) placed a 15 month moratorium on all rail mergers ending the merger. The Surface Transportation Board (STB of the United States was created by the Interstate Commerce Commission Termination Act of 1995 at the same time the On January 24, 2005, the railroad's name was officially changed to BNSF Railway. Events 41 - Gaius Caesar (Caligula, known for his eccentricity and cruel Despotism, is Assassinated by his disgruntled Year 2005 ( MMV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. ^[1]

The BNSF Railway is a wholly owned subsidiary of the Burlington Northern Santa Fe Corporation, the holding company formed by the September 22, 1995 merger of Burlington Northern, Incorporated and the Santa Fe Pacific Corporation. A subsidiary, in business matters is an entity that is controlled by a bigger and more powerful entity Burlington Northern Santa Fe Corporation is the parent company of the BNSF Railway (formerly the Burlington Northern and Santa Fe Railway) A holding company is a company that owns part all or a majority of other companies' outstanding Stock. Events 66 - Emperor Nero creates the Legion I Italica. 1236 - The Lithuanians Year 1995 ( MCMXCV) was a Common year starting on Sunday. Events of 1995 The Burlington Northern Railroad was a United States -based Railroad company operating between 1970 and 1996 The Santa Fe Pacific Corporation was formed as the Santa Fe Southern Pacific Corporation in 1984 by the merger of Santa Fe Industries, which owned the According to corporate press releases, the BNSF Railway is among the top transporters of intermodal traffic in North America, and moves more grain than any other American railroad. Intermodal freight transport involves the transportation of freight in a container or Vehicle, using multiple modes of Transportation ( It also hauls enough coal to generate roughly 10% of the electricity produced in the United States. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the The company's northern route completes the high speed link from the western to eastern United States. This was the route of the Great Northern Railway's Silk Extras in the 1920s. The Great Northern Railway, running from St Paul Minnesota to Seattle Washington &mdash more than 1700 miles (2736 km &mdash was the creation of They had priority over all other trains stopping only for refueling and crew changes. These trains transported silk to the east from ships arriving from Japan to Seattle ports. For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Japan topics.

BNSF trackage

An eastbound BNSF Railway train passes some maintenance of way equipment in Prairie du Chien, Wisconsin, August 8, 2004. MOW redirects here For other meanings see MOW (disambiguation. Prairie du Chien is a city in and the County seat of Crawford County, Wisconsin, United States. Wisconsin ( or wɪˈskɑnsɨn (French Ouisconsin) is one of the fifty United States of America, located in the north central part of the United States Events 1220 - Sweden is defeated by Estonian tribes in the Battle of Lihula. "MMIV" redirects here For the Modest Mouse album see " Baron von Bullshit Rides Again " The lead unit is painted in the Heritage II scheme.

The BNSF Railway directly owns and operates track in 28 U.S. states: Alabama, Arizona, Arkansas, California, Colorado, Idaho, Illinois, Iowa, Kansas, Louisiana, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, New Mexico, North Dakota, Oklahoma, Oregon, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Washington, Wisconsin, and Wyoming. A US state is any one of the fifty subnational entities of the United States of America that share Sovereignty with the federal government Alabama (formally the State of Alabama;) is a State located in the southern region of the United States of America. The State of Arizona ( is a state located in the southwestern region of the United States. Arkansas ( is a state located in the southern region of the United States. California ( is a US state on the West Coast of the United States, along the Pacific Ocean. The State of Colorado ( or chiefly by nonresidents) is a state located in the Rocky Mountain region of the United States of America. The State of Idaho ( is a state in the Pacific Northwest region of the United States of America. The State of Illinois ( roughly ill-i-NOY is a state of the United States of America, the 21st to be admitted to the Union. The State of Iowa ( is a state in the Midwestern region of the United States of America. Kansas ( is a Midwestern state in the central region of the United States of America, an area often referred to as the American " The State of Louisiana ( or, État de Louisiane, pronounced) is a state located in the southern region of the United States of America Minnesota ( Native Americans demonstrated the name to early settlers Mississippi ( is a state located in the Deep South of the United States Missouri ( or) is a state in the Midwestern region of the United States bordered by Iowa, Illinois, Kentucky, Tennessee Montana ( is a state in the Western United States. One-third of the state in the western part contains numerous mountain ranges (approximately 77 named of the northern Nebraska ( is a state located on the Great Plains of the Midwestern United States and Nevada ( is a state located in the western region of the United States of America. New Mexico ( is a state located in the southwestern region of the United States of America. North Dakota ( is a state located in the Midwestern and Western regions of the United States of America. Oklahoma ( is a state located in the South Central region of the United States of America. Oregon ( is a state in the Pacific Northwest region of the United States. South Dakota ( is a state located in the Midwestern region of the United States of America. Tennessee ( is a state located in the Southern United States. Texas ( is a state geographically located in the South Central United States and is also known as the Lone Star State. The State of Utah (ˈjuːtɔː or) is a western state of the United States. Washington ( is a state in the Pacific Northwest region of the United States. Wisconsin ( or wɪˈskɑnsɨn (French Ouisconsin) is one of the fifty United States of America, located in the north central part of the United States The State of Wyoming ( is a sparsely populated state in the western region of the United States. The railway also operates a small amount of track in Canada, including an approximate 30-mile (48 kilometer) section that runs from the U. Country to "Dominion of Canada" or "Canadian Federation" or anything else please read the Talk Page S. -Canada border to Vancouver, British Columbia and a yard in Winnipeg, Manitoba and approximately 70 miles of joint track with the Canadian National Railway which runs south to the U. Vancouver (vænˈkuːvɚ is a coastal Winnipeg (ˈwɪnɨpɛg is the capital and largest city in the Canadian province of Manitoba, and 7th largest municipality in Canada with a population S. border.

For administrative purposes, BNSF is divided into fourteen operating divisions: California, Chicago, Colorado, Gulf, Kansas, Los Angeles, Montana, Nebraska, Northwest, Powder River, Southwest, Springfield, Texas, and Twin Cities. Each division is further divided into hundreds of subdivisions, which represent segments of track ranging from 300-mile mainlines to 10-mile branch-lines.

Not including second, third and fourth main line trackage, yard trackage, and siding trackage, BNSF directly owns and operates over approximately 24,000 miles (38,624 kilometers) of track. When these additional tracks are counted, however, the amount of track that the railway has direct control over rises to more than 50,000 miles (80,467 kilometers).

Additionally, BNSF Railway has been able to gain trackage rights on more than 8,000 miles (12,875 kilometers) of track throughout the United States and Canada. Railway companies can interact with and control others in many ways The United States of America —commonly referred to as the Country to "Dominion of Canada" or "Canadian Federation" or anything else please read the Talk Page These rights allow the BNSF to operate its own trains with its own crews on competing railroads' main tracks. BNSF locomotives also occasionally show up on competitors' tracks throughout the United States and Canada by way of lease and other contractual arrangements. A locomotive is a railway Vehicle that provides the motive power for a Train.

BNSF yards and facilities

BNSF 880362, a tank car passing Glen Haven, Wisconsin, shows the new corporate logo on June 3, 2006. For Jay Leno's bespoke Tank -engined car see the Blastolene Special. Glen Haven is a town in Grant County, Wisconsin, United States. Wisconsin ( or wɪˈskɑnsɨn (French Ouisconsin) is one of the fifty United States of America, located in the north central part of the United States Events 350 - Roman usurper Nepotianus, of the Constantinian dynasty, proclaims himself Roman Emperor, entering Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar.

BNSF operates various facilities all over the United States to support its transportation system. Some of the various facilities operated by the railway include yards and terminals throughout its rail network, system locomotive shops to perform locomotive service and maintenance, a centralized operations center for train dispatching and network operations monitoring in Fort Worth, and regional dispatching centers. Fort Worth is the fifth-largest city in the state of Texas and the seventeenth-largest city in the United States.

The BNSF Railway also operates numerous transfer facilities throughout the western United States in order to facilitate the transfer of intermodal containers, trailers, and other freight traffic. The BNSF Railway has direct control over a total of 33 intermodal hubs and 23 automotive distribution facilities. On February 9, 2005, BNSF announced that it plans to build a new intermodal transfer facility near the port of Los Angeles called The Southern California International Gateway. Events 474 - Zeno crowned as co-emperor of the Byzantine Empire. Year 2005 ( MMV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Los Angeles (lɑˈsændʒələs los ˈaŋxeles in Spanish) is the largest City in the state of California and the American West The new facility, with direct rail access to the recently constructed Alameda Corridor, would supplement the container transloading abilities of the Intermodal Container Transfer Facility (ICTF) built by Southern Pacific in the 1990s. The Alameda Corridor is a 20 mile (32 km freight rail " Expressway " owned by the Alameda Corridor Transportation Authority, connecting the national rail For the data Downloading process see Sideload. Transloading is the process that occurs when a Shipment must be transferred from one mode

Large freight car hump yards are also scattered throughout the BNSF system. A ( US and Canada) classification yard or ( UK and Canada) marshalling yard (including hump yards) is a Railroad In 2005, Argentine Yard in Kansas City, Kansas processed the largest number of freight cars. Kansas City Kansas. Items for the metro area should also go to the Kansas City Metropolitan Area page Items for Kansas City Missouri Kansas ( is a Midwestern state in the central region of the United States of America, an area often referred to as the American "

The BNSF mechanical division is responsible for operating 8 locomotive maintenance facilities involved with preventive maintenance, repairs and servicing of equipment. The largest of these facilities are located in Alliance, Nebraska and Topeka, Kansas. Alliance is a city in Box Butte County, Nebraska, United States. Nebraska ( is a state located on the Great Plains of the Midwestern United States and Topeka ( Kansa: Tó Ppí Kˀé ˌto ˈpːi ˌkˀeɪ Ioway: Dó Pí Kˀé ˌto ˈpʰi ˌkˀeɪ Kansas ( is a Midwestern state in the central region of the United States of America, an area often referred to as the American " Furthermore, the mechanical division also controls 46 additional facilities that are responsible for car maintenance and daily running repairs.

Meanwhile, the BNSF system mechanical division, a subset of the mechanical division, also operates two maintenance-of-way work equipment shops, responsible for performing repairs and preventative maintenance to BNSF's track and equipment, in Brainerd, Minnesota and Galesburg, Illinois. Brainerd is a city in Crow Wing County, Minnesota, United States. Minnesota ( Native Americans demonstrated the name to early settlers Galesburg is a city in Knox County, Illinois, in the United States. The State of Illinois ( roughly ill-i-NOY is a state of the United States of America, the 21st to be admitted to the Union. The system mechanical division is also responsible for the operation of the Western Fruit Express Company's refrigerated car repair shop in Spokane, Washington. Washington ( is a state in the Pacific Northwest region of the United States.

In 2006, BNSF teamed with Vancouver, WA-based Tri Star to run BNSF's new transload facility in Fontana, CA, near the California Speedway. For the data Downloading process see Sideload. Transloading is the process that occurs when a Shipment must be transferred from one mode

Routes

• The Northern BNSF Route runs from Seattle, Washington to Chicago, Illinois. The Northern BNSF Route, operated by the Burlington Northern Santa Fe Railway, traverses the most northerly route of any Railroad in the western United Chicago (ʃɪˈkɑːgoʊ is the largest City by population in the state of Illinois and the American Midwest of the United States. It is the most northerly route of any railroad in the continental United States.
• The Transcon BNSF Route runs from Los Angeles, California to Chicago, Illinois. Los Angeles (lɑˈsændʒələs los ˈaŋxeles in Spanish) is the largest City in the state of California and the American West Chicago (ʃɪˈkɑːgoʊ is the largest City by population in the state of Illinois and the American Midwest of the United States. The 2006 BNSF Annual Report states: "We also added about 33 miles of second main track on our main line between Chicago and Los Angeles. All but 51 miles of this high-volume 2,200-mile route were double track, as of the end of 2006. Last year, we ran 100 trains per day on this expanded main line, compared with 60 per day in 2000. " Technically, it is not double tracked in mid Kansas where two routes are used: Mulvane to Wichita to Newton to Emporia for primarily eastbound traffic; Emporia to El Dorado to Augusta to Mulvane for primarily westbound traffic.

BNSF's safety program

As one of the leading supporters of the Operation Lifesaver program to promote safety at railway crossings and right-of-ways, the BNSF Railway, in 2000, established a grade-crossing closure program. The organization started in Idaho in 1972 as a six-week one-time public awareness campaign sponsored by the office of Governor Cecil Andrus, the Idaho Peace Officers This program, wherein BNSF works with communities and landowners to identify crossings that are unnecessary or redundant, has helped close over 2,900 of BNSF's railway crossings throughout the United States. Largely thanks to this program, BNSF has been the industry leader in lowering the amount of grade-crossing collisions.

On June 7, 2006, BNSF became the first Class I railroad to actively recruit railfans to help ensure the company's rail network remains safe. Events 1099 - The First Crusade: The Siege of Jerusalem begins Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. A Class I railroad in the United States and Mexico, or a Class I rail carrier in Canada, is a large freight Railroad, as classified A railfan or rail buff ( American English) railway enthusiast or railway buff ( Australian / British English) or (often Called the Citizens United for Rail Security (CRS), BNSF designed a program that encourages railfans to enter a small amount of personal information on an official company website. After doing so, the website generates an identification card that can be printed off and carried in the same manner as a driver's license or credit card. A driver's license, driver license, driver licence, or driving licence is an official document which states that a person may operate a A credit card is part of a system of Payments named after the small Plastic card issued to users of the system Along with the user's personal information, the card contains a list of general guidelines for a railfan to follow while near tracks or moving equipment as well as a toll-free telephone number that can be used to alert a BNSF representative of any suspicious activities or potential security breaches. A toll-free, Freecall, Freephone, or 800 number is a special Telephone number, in that the Called party is charged the cost of the

BNSF has had a similar program called BNSF ON GUARD for employees since 2003. The program has been highly successful with over 200 employees reporting suspicious activities since its inception. ^[2]

BNSF also contracts with News Link, a small business in Lincoln, Nebraska, to publish employee newsletters focused on safety for each of the railroad's 14 operating divisions and nearly all of its system shops. The City of Lincoln ( Umóⁿhoⁿ: Nískithe Tʰóⁿwoⁿgthoⁿ ˈnĩskiˡðe ˌtʰãwãŋgˡðã meaning "Salt Village" for Salt Creek which was the Nebraska ( is a state located on the Great Plains of the Midwestern United States and These newsletters vary in length from 4 to 28 pages, published ranging from monthly to quarterly.

BNSF facts and figures

According to BNSF's 2005 Annual Report to Investors, at the end of 2005, the railway had more than 40,000 employees, 5,790 locomotives, and 81,881 freight cars.

• Broken down by specific kind of car, the BNSF owned:
  • 34,631 covered hoppers
  • 12,579 gondolas
  • 8,658 boxcars
  • 10,973 open hoppers
  • 8,537 flatcars
  • 4,983 refrigerated "reefer" cars
  • 748 automobile cars
  • 422 tank cars
  • 27 general purpose boxcars
  • 323 "other" types of cars

• In addition, the railway also owned:
  • 10,412 domestic containers
  • 12,649 domestic chassis
  • 4,091 company service vehicles
  • 1,916 trailers
  • 179 commuter passenger cars

The average age from date of manufacture for the BNSF's locomotive and freight car fleet was 15 years at the end of 2005. A covered hopper is a Railroad Freight car. Structurally it is very similar to an open-top Hopper car in that the carbody consists of a large hopper In Railroad terminology, a gondola is an open-top type of Rolling stock that is used for carrying loose bulk materials A boxcar (the American term the British call this kind of car a " goods van " while in Australia they are usually referred to as " A hopper car is a type of Railroad freight car used to transport loose bulk commodities such as Coal, Ore, grain, Track ballast A flatcar (also flat car) is a piece of Railroad rolling stock that consists of an open flat deck on four or six wheels or a pair of trucks (US or A refrigerator car (or "reefer") is a refrigerated Boxcar, a piece of Railroad Rolling stock designed to carry perishable An autorack, also known as an auto carrier, is a specialized piece of Railroad Rolling stock used to transport unladen Automobiles (unladen in For Jay Leno's bespoke Tank -engined car see the Blastolene Special. A boxcar (the American term the British call this kind of car a " goods van " while in Australia they are usually referred to as " This article is about railroad equipment For other cars see Automobile and Wiktionary definition of passenger car.

It may also be noted that on any given day BNSF is the single largest consumer of petroleum-based fuels in the world. The only larger consumer is the US Navy during a full force wartime deployment.

On January 24, 2006, BNSF announced a $2. Events 41 - Gaius Caesar (Caligula, known for his eccentricity and cruel Despotism, is Assassinated by his disgruntled Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. The United States dollar ( sign: $; code: USD) is the unit of Currency of the United States; it has also been 4 billion program of infrastructure upgrades for 2006. The upgrade program includes: double- and triple-tracking 40 miles (64 km) of track and a second mainline track through New Mexico's Abo Canyon on the former Santa Fe Railroad transcontinental line; expanding the Lincoln, Nebraska, classification yard and double- and triple-tracking 50 miles (80 km) of track in Wyoming's Powder River Basin region; expansions at eight of the railroad's larger intermodal facilities, and extending many sidings and expanding and improving refueling facilities. New Mexico ( is a state located in the southwestern region of the United States of America. The Atchison Topeka and Santa Fe Railway, often abbreviated as Santa Fe, was one of the larger railroads in the United States. Transcontinental Railroad is a Railroad that crosses a Continent from "coast-to-coast" The City of Lincoln ( Umóⁿhoⁿ: Nískithe Tʰóⁿwoⁿgthoⁿ ˈnĩskiˡðe ˌtʰãwãŋgˡðã meaning "Salt Village" for Salt Creek which was the Nebraska ( is a state located on the Great Plains of the Midwestern United States and A ( US and Canada) classification yard or ( UK and Canada) marshalling yard (including hump yards) is a Railroad The State of Wyoming ( is a sparsely populated state in the western region of the United States. The Powder River Basin is a region in southeast Montana and northeast Wyoming about east to west and north to south known for its Coal deposits Intermodal freight transport involves the transportation of freight in a container or Vehicle, using multiple modes of Transportation ( A siding, in Rail terminology, is a track section distinct from a through route such as a main line or Branch line or spur In making the announcement, BNSF chairman Matthew K. Rose cited improvements in the company's return on invested capital, and expressed hope for continued improvement. Matthew K Rose (born 1960 is the Chairman and CEO of Burlington Northern Santa Fe Corp ^[3] In March, 2008, the railroad was completing the triple-tracking of Cajon Pass in California, creating four tracks through the pass--three BNSF (former Santa Fe and newly installed) and one Union Pacific (former Southern Pacific).

BNSF paint schemes

Old BNSF logo (new one at the top of the article).

These two locomotives are painted in the Heritage II scheme.

The assortment of colors used on the BNSF makes it one of the most colorful large railroads in North America. Many locomotives, sometimes affectionately called "pumpkins," are painted in "Heritage I" or "Heritage II" schemes, which are based on the Great Northern Railroad's colors of orange and dark green. The Great Northern Railway, running from St Paul Minnesota to Seattle Washington &mdash more than 1700 miles (2736 km &mdash was the creation of The "New Image" paint scheme was introduced in 2005. Some locomotives are painted in Santa Fe's famous silver-and-red "warbonnet" scheme, sometimes with "BNSF" painted on the sides instead of "Santa Fe". Even more locomotives continue to wear the green and white or blue and yellow colors of the two railroads that merged to create the BNSF. It is to note, however, that all engines are planned to be painted into Heritage colors as they undergo overhauls.

On January 24, 2005, the railroad introduced a new logo to replace the circle and cross logo of Santa Fe heritage. Events 41 - Gaius Caesar (Caligula, known for his eccentricity and cruel Despotism, is Assassinated by his disgruntled Year 2005 ( MMV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. The Atchison Topeka and Santa Fe Railway, often abbreviated as Santa Fe, was one of the larger railroads in the United States. The new logo symbolizes the railroad's goals to be "a leader in transportation service and innovation. " This logo also marks a move away from the more verbose Burlington Northern Santa Fe Railway moniker displayed in the old logo. The "New Image" paint scheme was introduced soon after, featuring the new logo painted on the nose and sides of the locomotive and black stripes instead of green. BNSF has also rolled out a number of freight cars featuring the new company logo.

Several paint schemes were tried out before Heritage I was put into service. One engine, BNSF 9647 was painted in a hybrid scheme, with the shapes used in Santa Fe's "Warbonnet" scheme in Burlington Northern's colors. Reactions to this scheme were generally negative, and the engine has acquired such nicknames as "warvomit", "vomitbonnet", and "barfbonnet. " Two slightly different experimental paint schemes were used on one unit, BNSF 9297, The left side had small additional stripes. The fact that this locomotive has a unique paint scheme has led some railfans to dub it the "Great Pumpkin. "

The Heritage I scheme[1] features a central orange stripe along the sides of the locomotive with dark green above and below, separated by thin yellow bands. The original company logo is painted on the front and "BNSF" is painted in the side in dark green. The Heritage II scheme (pictured to right) features a larger orange stripe with "BNSF" in yellow. The yellow bands separating orange and green are thicker and divided into three parts. Instead of the company logo, an adaptation of the "cigar band" from the Santa Fe warbonnet scheme is used on the front, with "BNSF" painted across it. The "New Image" scheme,[2] sometimes referred to as Heritage III, is similar to Heritage II except that black replaces green and the new company logo is painted on both the front and sides of the locomotive.

References

• BNSF Railway (January 24, 2005), BNSF Adopts New Corporate and Subsidiary Logos and Changes Name of Railway Subsidiary as Part of Tenth Anniversary Celebration. Events 41 - Gaius Caesar (Caligula, known for his eccentricity and cruel Despotism, is Assassinated by his disgruntled Year 2005 ( MMV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Retrieved January 25, 2005. Events 41 - After a night of negotiation Claudius is accepted as Roman Emperor by the Senate Year 2005 ( MMV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar of the Gregorian calendar.
• BNSF Railway (February 9, 2005), Port of Los Angeles begins discussions with BNSF Railway Company on new intermodal facility. Events 474 - Zeno crowned as co-emperor of the Byzantine Empire. Year 2005 ( MMV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Retrieved February 10, 2005. Events 1355 - The St Scholastica's Day riot breaks out in Oxford, England, leaving 63 scholars and perhaps 30 locals dead Year 2005 ( MMV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar of the Gregorian calendar.

See also

• BNSF Harbor Subdivision, a historic main in Southern California. The BNSF Harbor Subdivision is a historic single-track main line of the BNSF Railway which stretches 26 miles/42km between the rail yards of Downtown Los Angeles
• BNSF Police Department, the law enforcement agency responsible for policing BNSF trackage and property

External links

• BNSF's official website
• BNSF Division Maps
• BNSF History
• BNSF Company Profile
• Interesting BNSF Facts
• Hoover's Company Profile
• BNSF Intermodal/Automotive Map in PDF Format
• BNSF News
• Friends of the Burlington Northern Railroad - Historical society
• BNSF Store - Official company merchandise