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This locomotive has two different paint schemes, one on each side for comparison purposes, which remain today. This locomotive was originally numbered 9297 but has since been renumbered as 1474.
The BNSF Railway Co. and Vehicle Projects Inc. rolled out the nation’s first hydrogen-powered fuel cell locomotive Monday morning at the railroad’s shops in the Oakland neighborhood.BNSF ...
BNSF Railway is retrofitting 11 of its locomotives with Hotstart idle-reduction technology "to reduce emissions and conserve fuel in Washington" state, with the pool of locomotives to operate out of ...
BNSF Railway Co., owned by Warren Buffett’s Berkshire Hathaway Inc., is leading an effort by U.S. railroads to add hundreds of locomotives to ease a cargo jam spurred by bad weather and surging ...
BNSF said on December 15, 2021, that it plans to test out a hydrogen-powered locomotive on its railroad lines as part of its plan to reduce its emissions. The industry is also experimenting with ...
BROWNING, Mont. — Officials have confirmed that a BNSF Railway locomotive leaked up to 1,000 gallons of diesel while traveling through northern Montana this week. A BNSF train leaked the fuel ...
Western U.S. railroad BNSF BRK and rail technology provider Wabtec WAB are exploring how battery-electric locomotives operate in service. The two are in the advanced testing stages for a battery ...
BNSF originally reported that approximately 1,300 gallons of diesel may have been released over the tracks, but state officials said they will know more with further investigation. Railroad crews ...