Burlington Northern
Freight Train Symbol History
There are several section to the BN Symbol History. The train symbols are in numeric order by the last symbol used by
each train on May 2, 1989. The list includes many trains no longer
in operation. Many of these trains operated before the formation of Burlington
Northern on March 3, 1970.
The condensed schedules after each train description
lists the symbols used during the train's history. For pre-merger
trains, the name of the railroad is also listed. Following
the symbol is the point of origin and the
departure time, then the destination and the arrival time. The
next number indicates how many days later the train was scheduled to
arrive at its destination. If for example, the train departed on
Monday and arrived on Tuesday then the number would be a one to
indicate the next day. If the train terminated on the same day as it
departed then no number is listed. The last pair of numbers indicate
the year of the schedule. If the schedule was unchanged over a period
of time, then the number may be 73-75 to indicate that the schedule was
the same from 1973 through 1975.
Click on any small picture in this report to see a larger picture and
get more information about the train and the location.
The largest section covers all of the numbered train symbols. Each page has a button
bar like the following that will take you to other pages of the numbered train history.
Other pages include:
Burlington Northern Picture Index
Extra Trains
Unit Grain Trains
Regional Timetables The regional schedules may
be useful in identifying scheduled trains you have photographed along the
main line.
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