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TRAINMASTER
BY WERNER MEER US-RAILROAD-SHOP KILCHBERG |
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TRAINMASTER
BY WERNER MEER US-RAILROAD-SHOP KILCHBERG |
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| 49 Years Trainmaster - the source for American Model Railroading (1977 - 2026) |
added / updated: 7/09/26
| 250 Years USA (1776 - 2026) |
| These are official BNSF 250th Anniversary Locomotives |
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| BNSF America 250th anniversary locomotives BNSF 2026 and BNSF 1776 |
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| BNSF America 250th anniversary locomotive BNSF 2026 |
| photos copyright by BNSF |
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| BNSF created a 3rd America 250th anniversary locomotive with the # 250. |
| These outstanding night shots have been taken by Kevin Burkholder (copyright) |
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New 5/18/2026:
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| Video by John Biggs, 1'49": https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QZHcBWMJKjQ |
| Map of the BNSF OCS Tour w/BNSF #1776 and #2026 Employee Appreciation Special |
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| photo copyright by Jeremy Flores |
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New 5/29/2026: BNSF #1776 and #2026 are in
action with an Employee Appreciation Special from Lincoln, NE to Dorchester, NE and back. |
| Leading unit BNSF #1776 with BNSF #8066 pulling this train and BNSF #2026 is at the rear end. |
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| Excellent Photography by David Jeremy Palacios (copyright) |
| New 5/31/2026: BNSF #1776 and #2026with an Employee Appreciation Special at Crawford Hill, NE |
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Unlocking childhood BN
memories out here. Crawford Hill - Northwest Nebraska. The pine ridge part
of the state with views of Red Cloud Buttes in the distance.
Just being
out here is a treat, let alone seeing a rare passenger train move across the
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| 3 photos copyright by Jason Drenkow |
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New 6/01/2026: BNSF #1776 and #2026 are in
action with an Employee Appreciation Special at Littleton, CO taken by Donovan Branch-Brett. |
| Leading unit BNSF #1776 with BNSF #8066 pulling this train and BNSF #2026 is at the other end w/flags. |
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| 4 photos copyright by Donovan Branch-Brett. |
| New 6/03/2026: BNSF Business Train with #1776 and #2026 from Missoula, MT to Cocolalla, ID |
| A very long chase of BNSF’s business train, all the way from Missoula, Montana to Cocolalla, Idaho. Due to maintenance on the MRL 4th sub, I was able to have the rare opportunity to see it going west up the MRL 10th sub through Dixon. These are just most of the shots, but had to skip a few because of instagrams 20 photo limit. (This is also being auto-posted to Facebook, thanks for saving me time devs) – Alex Hieb |
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| all 19 photos copyright by Alex Hieb |
| New 6/03/2026: Chasing BNSF's American 250th Locomotives On The EAS / OCS Through Montana! |
| Video by Voyager Ventures, 30'16": https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hFZi6XRUzAs |
| Today, we experience not one, but 2 once in a lifetime events! Featuring the BNSF 250th American Themed Locomotives on their Employee Appreciation Special Train which head westbound on MRL's 10th Subdivision, which is pretty rare as eastbounds tend to be the only trains to go on the 10th Sub! This train is touring all around their system, mostly in the west! We chase them into Missoula, Montana, all the way west into Sandpoint, Idaho, and just a bit west of there! |
| New 6/04/2026: BNSF Officers Special Train with #1776 and #2026 at Startup, WA |
| The BNSF officers special passing Startup, Washington at about 09.00 am. I had just told my wife I would not go out with my camera unless there was a blue sky, oh well, I live in a rain forest. By Charles R. Lie |
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| 3 photos copyright by Charles R. Lie |
| New 6/06/2026: BNSF EAS with 2026 and 1776 looking sharp flying the flags |
| Great ride down the coast from Everett WA to Seattle, WA and back tonight. |
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| 2 photos copyright by Greg Ward |
| New 6/06/2026: BNSF Employee Appreciation Special back from Puget Sound trip. |
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Patriotic Passenger Power parallels Colorado Avenue S. as it arrives into
Stacy Yard. BNSF Semiquincentennial G.E. ES44ACH’s #1776 & #2026, along with
#3336 behind the former, bring the USA 250 Employee Appreciation Special
back into the Emerald City crossing S. Horton & S. Hanford Streets after a
trip along the Puget Sound. |
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| 2 photos copyright by Jack LaFraugh |
| New 6/07/2026: BNSF Employee Appreciation Special to the South Puget Sound (seen in Puyallup). |
| BNSF G.E. ES44ACH’s #1776 & #2026 (along with #3336) take to the South Puget Sound today running the USA 250 Employee Appreciation Special out of Auburn Yard. Here’s the Patriotic Bookend & their historic mid-century passenger cars passing through 52nd St. E in Puyallup. Jack LaFraugh |
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| 2 photos copyright by Jack LaFraugh |
| New 6/07/2026: Best 250th anniversary locos so far hands down, this was a fun chase. |
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| 9 photos copyright by Hunter Gabbert |
| New 6/07/2026: BNSF 250th Special as seen from the porch of Bobby Mills in Puyallup, WA |
| BNSF Commemorative USA 250th Freedom/Liberty Locos #1776 & 2026 with stainless steel vintage passenger cars as part of employee appreciation day. Caught from my front porch in Puyallup, WA heading SW from Auburn to Ruston (Tacoma) and back a few times today in Puyallup, WA. |
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| 6 photos copyright by Bobby Mills |
| New 6/07/2026: BNSF 250th Special passing Sumner, WA and Tacoma, WA |
| I was not going to post any of these since a lot of people have already. I guess I will post a few that I took this late afternoon or early evening. The first location is in Sumner at MP 28. Those flags where really flapping and making a lot of noise as the train went pass. The next set was taken at Tacoma off of the D Street overpass. I probably at my age should not be running across the bridge and climbing up the railing separating the sidewalk from the street. I survived and was able to get the whole train in on frame. Robert Ferguson |
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| 5 photos copyright by Robert Ferguson |
| New 6/07/2026: BNSF 250th Special at Tacoma, WA and Stampede Sub |
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2nd day of the BNSF Railway Employees Appreciation Special first 6 shots in Tacoma, then the last 2 on Stampede Sub! (Note the Stampede move was extremely rare as it was westbound move and there hasn’t been a passenger train on stampede in many, many years). Naythan Wallace |
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| 8 photos copyright by Naythan Wallace |
| New 6/09/2026: BNSF 2026 and 1776 in Vancouver Yard this morning, Vancouver, WA |
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| 6 photos copyright by Tom Sweeney RR’s of the Pacific Northwest |
| New 6/10/2026: Not a bad day with the BNSF 250 Years Diesels |
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| 5 photos copyright by Jordan Stensrude RR’s of the Pacific Northwest |
| New 6/10/2026: Finally got to see these beauties in Kalama, WA |
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| 7 photos copyright by Zach Wilcox |
| New 6/12/2026: BNSF 2026 leading the Officer Car Special across Lava, Oregon |
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BNSF 2026 leading the Officer Car Special across Lava this afternoon as it heads to Klamath Falls for the next BNSF employee appreciation day. BNSF Oregon Trunk Subdivision (Milepost 11). |
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| copyright by Austin Jacoxs RR’s of the Pacific Northwest |
| New 6/15/2026: BNSF O-KLFSTO8-15 with BNSF 2026 leading in the Fetaher River Canyon. |
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2026
leading BNSF O-KLFSTO through the BNSF Gateway, through the Feather River
Canyon and in Sacramento! By Kai B Ocampo |
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| 17 photos copyright by Kai B Ocampo |
| New 6/15/2026: BNSF on Feather River Canyon by Mark Lovegren |
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| With several minutes before the arrival of the O-KLFSTO8, I considered several angles before deciding on this dark side view next to the station sign. - at Clear Creek JCT, CA by Mark Lovgren |
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| With the exception of a caboose, this was one of the few trains worth photographing the rear end going away. Also in this view were some of the many railfans out chasing this train. - at Clear Creek JCT, CA |
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In this view, Nick Stewart hunkers down for a closer view of the BNSF 2026. |
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| A sunny going away look at the BNSF 1776 and the rear of the passenger special. - at Almanor, CA |
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Here' is my
favorite view of the O-KLFSTO8.
I captured the train approaching the Stampfli Lane crossing. - at Crescent Mills, CA |
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| A few miles down the road, I joined the large crowd and captured the head end of the train crossing the Indian Falls trestle. - at Keddie, CA |
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| I just couldn't let the rear of the train cross the trestle without photographing it, could I? - at Indian Falls, CA |
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| When the crowd arrived at the Keddie Wye, we all hoped that the sun would still be high enough for good lighting as the train crossed the trestle. Although relatively brief, the delay caused by the crew change was enough to allow the sun to dip behind the mountain. When I lost the good lighting, I elected to shift my position for this vertical view of the train, crossing the trestle and approaching the tunnel portal. - at Keddie, CA |
| 8 photos copyright by Mark Lovegren |
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New 6/15/2026:
Feather River
Video by Railfan Dan Productions https://www.facebook.com/reel/1327763542756614 |
| I made a trip down to the Sierra Nevada to capture the very special BNSF employee appreciation train featuring two of the new 250th anniversary locomotives. The first ever special painted units by the BNSF! Lots of railfans were out to capture this very unique train in one of the most scenic sections it ran. These are some of the highlights taken on The Gateway and Feather River Canyon between Indian Falls and Cresta. Great to see some friends out there as well. June 15, 2026 |
| New 6/16/2026: BNSF 250 EAS |
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What an
incredible day. I was lucky enough to ride the BNSF 250 EAS on its last
excursion trip. THANK YOU BNSF !! Chase Barfield 4 pics. |
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| 4 photos by Chase Barfield |
| New 7/09/2026: All 3 BNSF 250 locos with train OGFDTOP 8 in Minnesota and Iowa. |
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All three of BNSF’s America 250 locos led train OGFDTOP 8 along the Morris and Marshall Subdivisions on July 9, 2026. We chased the train from Herman, Minn. to Sioux City, Iowa - a distance of about 300 miles! It was a good day. |
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| BNSF special at Herman |
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| BNSF special at Murdok |
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| BNSF special at Willmar |
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| BNSF special at Priam |
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| BNSF special at Hinton |
| all 5 photos copyright by Jerry Huddleston |
End of official reports with photos of BNSF
250 Years Diesel Locos
below are renderings which are not made by BNSF, just fantasy!
| 250 Years USA (1776 - 2026) |
| If BNSF would create a 250th Anniversary Locomotive |
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| BNSF America 250th anniversary locomotive BNSF1776 would look great |
| photo copyright by alco636 (facebook) |
Please note: Both renderings are not from BNSF and are not official, just fantasy!
| 100 Years Route 66 (1926 - 2026) |
| If BNSF would create a 100th Anniversary Locomotive |
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| A new color scheme for Route 66 100th celebration |
| photo copyright by Robin Moore (facebook) |
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More America 250 Years Diesel Locos by
Union
Pacific - click here (We do not know if these will be coming in HO Scale one day?) |
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More America 250 Years Diesel Locos by
CSX - click here New June 8, 2026: (CSX made 2 different Diesels: # 250 and # 2026) |
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More America 250 Years Diesel Locos by
NS - click here New May 20, 2026: (NS will do 6 different Diesels) |
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More America 250 Years Diesel Locos by
"The
Diesel Shop": https://www.thedieselshop.us/250th-a.HTML |
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More America 250 Years Diesel Locos by
different Railroads -
click here New June 2, 2026: Grand Canyon Railway F40PH |
| Walthers is presenting their 250th Anniversary Locomotives and Cars in HO Scale - click here |
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| Go back to our America 250 Years Diesel Locos Main Page - click here |
Copyright - Trainmaster by Werner Meer - 2026
