BNSF holds more patents than all other Class I railroads combined. That’s not just a number, it’s a reflection of how innovation drives our teams to turn ideas into tools that improve safety, efficiency and reliability across our network. From inspecting rails to assembling trains, these patented technologies help us operate smarter. Read more: https://tinyurl.com/3twd9687 | BNSF Railway

Not all railroads are the same. Choose BNSF and gain a competitive advantage with our innovations that serve you better. By leveraging Artificial Intelligence, we’re pioneering new methods to harness vast amounts of data generated by our trains, tracks and equipment and use that data to take service to a new level for our customers. Learn more about BNSF’s innovations: https://bit.ly/42fSne2 #WinwithBNSF #BNSFAdvantage #innovation #technology #rail #BNSF | BNSF Railway

BNSF employees recently installed a rare track component to address a bottleneck on the network in Vancouver, Wash. When one set of railroad tracks crosses over another, the point at which they intersect is known as a crossover or a “diamond,” in reference to the diamond-shaped center. Track speeds are often reduced through a crossover or diamond to ensure safety. BNSF trains operating through a crossover at the Columbia River Bridge between the Fallbridge and Seattle subdivisions used to be lim

Here is an interesting mix of locomotives. BNSF leads, with the UP's MoPac heritage unit next... and after that is the Norfolk Southern Virginian heritage unit - and that is followed by two BN green units! From "Heritage Unit Roundup". On sale for $14.95: http://rfd.video/HeritageRoundup | Railfan Depot

Today BNSF proudly celebrates 175 years of service! On February 12, 1849, the Illinois General Assembly chartered the very first BNSF predecessor: the Aurora Branch Railroad. Just a six-mile-long track between Batavia, Illinois, and West Chicago, the Aurora Branch chugged along with borrowed equipment and secondhand steel tracks. Little did the branch line, nor the developing American economy, know this small railway would grow into one of the largest North American railroads. Now the BNSF netwo