BNSF IN ARIZONA - SELIGMAN SUB

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BNSF's Transcon runs through the northern part of Arizona. In Arizona it consists of 2 subdivisions: Gallup Subdivision from Belen, New Mexico, to Winslow and Seligman Subdivision from Winslow to Needles, California. The Seligman Sub is dominated by the Arizona Divide (2231 m). Both from the west and from the east the line climps to the summit at the Arizona Divide. Much more about the Seligman Sub can be found at Railroads Crossings.
Winslow West The bridge in the western part of town is a nice place to railfan. Eastbound trains come down from the Arizona Divide with the mountains near Flagstaff as an impressive background.
Westbound loaded ITLX (General Electric Rail Services Corporation) coal train headed by BNSF 5252 (GE C44-9W) + BNSF 687 (GE C44-9W) + NS 9246 (GE C40-9W) + BNSF 4197 (GE C44-9W). April 2, 2005, 14:33.		Eastbound doublestack/intermodal headed by BNSF 5219 + BNSF 4634 + BNSF 796 (all GE C44-9W's). April 2, 2005, 15:14.
BNSF 5252 + BNSF 687 + NS 9246 + BNSF 4197 (196 kb)	BNSF 5252 + BNSF 687 + NS 9246 + BNSF 4197 (286 kb)	BNSF 5219 + BNSF 4634 + BNSF 796 (148 kb)	BNSF 5219 + BNSF 4634 + BNSF 796 (67 kb)
A westbound double stack headed by BNSF 4437 + BNSF 5304 + BNSF 4403 (all GE C44-9W's), April 2, 2005, 15:18.		A westbound intermodal headed by BNSF 4466 + BNSF 4778 + BNSF 4945 (3 x GE C44-9W), April 2, 2005, 16:16.
BNSF 4437 + BNSF 5304 + BNSF 4403 (92 kb)	BNSF 4437 + BNSF 5304 + BNSF 4403 (97 kb)	BNSF 4466 + BNSF 4778 + BNSF 4945 (113 kb)	BNSF 4466 + BNSF 4778 + BNSF 4945 (99 kb)
An eastbound double stack headed by BNSF 5416 + BNSF 4097 + BNSF 4742 + BNSF 4411 + BNSF 768 (5 x GE C44-9W), April 2, 2005, 15:44.
BNSF 5416 + BNSF 4097 + BNSF 4742 + BNSF 4411 + BNSF 768 (74 kb)	BNSF 5416 + BNSF 4097 + BNSF 4742 + BNSF 4411 + BNSF 768 (108 kb)	BNSF 5416 + BNSF 4097 + BNSF 4742 + BNSF 4411 + BNSF 768 (140 kb)	BNSF 5416 + BNSF 4097 + BNSF 4742 + BNSF 4411 + BNSF 768 (94 kb)
An eastbound manifest headed by BNSF 6891 (EMD SD40-2, ex-ATSF) + BN 9212 (EMD SD60M) + BNSF 155 (EMD GP60M) + BNSF 7047 (EMD SD40-2, ex-BN), April 2, 2005, 15:53.
BNSF 6891 + BN 9212 + BNSF 155 + BNSF 7047 (100 kb)	BNSF 6891 + BN 9212 + BNSF 155 + BNSF 7047 (114 kb)	BN 9212 (111 kb)	Entering Winslow yard (88 kb)
Eastbound container train headed by BNSF 4311 (GE C44-9W) + BNSF 4566 (GE C44-9W) + BNSF 631 (GE C44-9W) + CSX 7679 (GE C44-9W) on April 2, 2005, 16:27.
BNSF 4311 + BNSF 4566 + BNSF 631 + CSX 7679 heading for Winslow (56 kb)	BNSF 4311 + BNSF 4566 + BNSF 631 + CSX 7679 (78 kb)	BNSF 4311 + BNSF 4566 + BNSF 631 + CSX 7679 (147 kb)	BNSF 4311 (137 kb)
BNSF 4566 (142 kb)	BNSF 631 (134 kb)	CSX 7679 (154 kb)
An eastbound double stack train headed by BNSF 5146 (GE C44-9W) + BNSF 5211 (GE C44-9W) + BNSF 1073 (GE C44-9W) + NS 8420 (GE C40-8W, ex-Conrail 6231), April 2, 2005, 16:10.		A westbound double stack / intermodal train headed by BNSF 4025 (GE C44-9W) + BNSF 1065 (GE C44-9W) + CN 2677 (GE C44-9W), April 2, 2005, 16:33.
BNSF 5146 + BNSF 5211 + BNSF 1073 + NS 8420 (72 kb)	NS 8420, still in Conrail livery (112 kb)	BNSF 4025 + BNSF 1065 + CN 2677 (101 kb)	BNSF 4025 + BNSF 1065 + CN 2677 (98 kb)
Darling A nice location just of I-40 with a curve and the mountains near Flagstaff as background.
Westbound double stack / intermodal train headed by BNSF 4025 (GE C44-9W) + BNSF 1065 (GE C44-9W) + CN 2677 (GE C44-9W), April 2, 2005, 17:57.		Eastbound manifest headed by BNSF 6764 (EMD SD40-2, ex-ATSF 5094) + BNSF 6761 (EMD SD40-2, ex-ATSF 5091) + BNSF 520 (GE B40-8W), April 2, 2005, 18:06.
BNSF 4025 + BNSF 1065 + CN 2677 (218 kb)		BNSF 6764 + BNSF 6761 + BNSF 520 (240 kb)
An eastbound intermodal / double stack train at sunset headed by BNSF 5159 (GE C44-9W) + BNSF 5275 (GE C44-9W) + CSX 7577 (GE C40-8), April 2, 2005, 18:16. Notice the smoke from all 3 engines.		A westbound double stack train at sunset headed by BNSF 4660 (GE C44-9W) + BNSF 4457 (GE C44-9W) + BNSF 4637 (GE C44-9W) + BNSF 883 (GE C40-8W), April 2, 2005, 18:20.
BNSF 5159 + BNSF 5275 + CSX 7577 (84 kb)	BNSF 5159 + BNSF 5275 + CSX 7577 a bit closer (97 kb)	BNSF 4660 + 4457 + 4637 + 883 (103 kb)	BNSF 4660 + 4457 + 4637 + 883 (61 kb)
An eastbound intermodal train headed by BNSF 5050 + BNSF 1083 + BNSF 4633 + BNSF 4989 (all GE C44-9W's), April 2, 2005, 18:27.		An eastbound double stack / intermodal train at sunset headed by BNSF 4426 (GE C44-9W) + NS 9547 (GE C40-9W) + NS 9348 (GE C40-9W), April 2, 2005, 18:41.
BNSF 5050 + 1083 + 4633 + 4989 (79 kb)		BNSF 4426 + NS 9547 + NS 9348 (126 kb)	BNSF 4426 + NS 9547 + NS 9348 (141 kb)
Just east of Flagstaff
BNSF 8601 (GE B40-8) + LMX 8504 (GE B39-8E) on May 2, 2001.
BNSF 8601 + LMX 8504 (83 kb)	LMX 8504 (56 kb)	Close-up of LMX 8504 - notice the »wings« (70 kb)
Flagstaff
Along the business strip in Flagstaff: westbound manifest headed by BNSF 4952 (GE C44-9W) + Norfolk Southern 9599 (GE C40-9W) + BNSF 7047 (EMD SD40-2, ex-BN 7047) + BNSF 748 (GE C44-9W), June 27, 2003, 07:30.		Along the business strip in Flagstaff: eastbound TOFC headed by BNSF 1107 + BNSF 4944 + Santa Fe GE + BNSF GE 4XXX on June 27, 2003, 07:42.
BNSF 4952 - NS 9599 - 7047 - 748 (53 kb)	BNSF 4952 - NS 9599 - 7047 - 748 (31 kb)	Video of BNSF TOFC (2,8 MB) - 16 sec - MPG format	BNSF 1107 + BNSF 4944 + Santa Fe GE + BNSF GE 4XXX (97 kb)
Along the business strip in Flagstaff: westbound manifest headed by BNSF 4124 (GE C44-9W) + Southern Pacific 205 (GE AC4400CW) + Santa Fe 732(?) (GE C44-9W) + BNSF 6366 (EMD SD40-2, ex-BN), June 27, 2003, 07:45.		Eastbound doublestack with many Maersk containers headed by BNSF 4416 (GE C44-9W) + BNSF 7833 (GE ES44DC) + BNSF 6908 (GE ES44C4) + BNSF 7325 (GE ES44DC) on April 12, 2012, 9:45.
BNSF 4124 + SP 205 + Santa Fe 732 + BNSF 6366 (80 kb)	BNSF 4124 + SP 205 + Santa Fe 732 + BNSF 6366 (67 kb)	BNSF 4416 + BNSF 7833 + BNSF 6908 + BNSF 7325 (265 kb)
East Bellemont (MP 354)
Westbound manifest headed by BNSF 4484 (GE C44-9W) + BNSF 4716 (GE C44-9W) + BNSF 7055 (EMD SD40-2). As helper BNSF 4911 (GE C44-9W). April 1, 2007, 09:43.
BNSF 4484 + BNSF 4716 + BNSF 7055 (223 kb)
Eastbound double stack with mainly Maersk containers headed by BNSF 4495 (GE C44-9W) + BNSF 936 (GE C41-8W) + BNSF 4371 (GE C44-9W) + FURX 3040 (EMD SD40-2) + HLCX 7192 (EMD SD40-2). April 1, 2007, 09:52.
BNSF 4495 + BNSF 936 + BNSF 4371 + FURX 3040 + HLCX 7192 (208 kb)	FURX 3040 (162 kb)	HLCX 7192 (182 kb)	Maersk containers (116 kb)
Maine Maine is on the BNSF mainline, the Seligman sub, between Williams og Flagstaff. Maine is a quite famous photo spot because you can get pictures of westbound trains with the San Francisco Mountains in the background. Maine can be reached by taking exit 178 (Parks Road) from I-40.
Eastbound container train headed by BNSF 5418 (GE C44-9W) + BNSF 1013 (GE C44-9W) + BNSF 6934 (EMD SD40-2) + BNSF 4177 (GE C44-9W); BNSF 6934 smoking heavily, April 3, 2005, 11:07.
BNSF 5418 + BNSF 1013 + BNSF 6934 + BNSF 4177 (100 kb)	BNSF 5418 + BNSF 1013 + BNSF 6934 + BNSF 4177 (87 kb)	BNSF 5418 + BNSF 1013 + BNSF 6934 + BNSF 4177 (99 kb)
Eastbound container train headed by BNSF 7695 (GE ES44DC) + BNSF 4798 (GE C44-9W) + BNSF 4517 (GE C44-9W); BNSF 7695 in new paint scheme with yellow lettering, April 3, 2005, 11:22.
BNSF 7695 + BNSF 4798 + BNSF 4517 (100 kb)	BNSF 7695 + BNSF 4798 + BNSF 4517 (107 kb)	BNSF 7695 with new paint scheme (98 kb)
Eastbound container train headed by BNSF 7688 (GE ES44DC) + BNSF 4803 (GE C44-9W) + BNSF 5337 (GE C44-9W) + BNSF 4087 (GE C44-9W), April 3, 2005, 11:50.
BNSF 7688 + BNSF 4803 + BNSF 5337 + BNSF 4087 (122 kb)	BNSF 7688 + BNSF 4803 + BNSF 5337 + BNSF 4087 (93 kb)	(Almost) brand new BNSF 7688 (98 kb)	The eastbound doublestack train meet a holding westbound manifest (119 kb)
Westbound container train headed by BNSF 4879 + BNSF 5029 + BNSF 5099 (all GE C44-9W's), April 3, 2005, 12:10.
BNSF 4879 + BNSF 5029 + BNSF 5099 (98 kb)	BNSF 4879 + BNSF 5029 + BNSF 5099 (92 kb)
Eastbound container train headed by BNSF 4622 + BNSF 469X + BNSF 1XXX (all GE C44-9W's). This train "sneaked in on me"; I wasn't fully prepared with all my cameraes and stuff, but anyway I managed to get some shots of the train. Maine, June 26, 2003, 08:45.		Westbound stack / intermodal headed BNSF 4366 (GE C44-9W) + BNSF 820 (GE C40-8W) + BNSF 4396 (GE C44-9W), April 3, 2005, 11:13.
BNSF container train (84 kb)		BNSF 4366 + BNSF 820 + BNSF 4396 (198 kb)
Garland Prairie Road Garland Prairie Road can be reached from I-40, exit 167, between Flagstaff and Williams. The tracks are south of I-40.
Eastbound container train headed by BNSF 4898 (GE C44-9W) + BNSF 916 (GE 8-40W) + BNSF 4095 (GE C44-9W) + BNSF 8203 (EMD SD75M), April 3, 2005, 12:50.		Westbound container train (same as in Maine) headed by BNSF 4879 + BNSF 5029 + BNSF 5099 (all GE C44-9W's), April 3, 2005, 12:27.
BNSF 4898 + BNSF 916 + BNSF 4095 + BNSF 8203 (108 kb)	BNSF 4898 + BNSF 916 + BNSF 4095 + BNSF 8203 (108 kb)	BNSF 4879 + BNSF 5029 + BNSF 5099 (109 kb)
Westbound double stack with mostly APM and P & O Nedlloyd containers, headed by BNSF 4573 (GE C44-9W) + NS 9330 (GE C40-9W) and with 4192 (GE C44-9W) + BNSF 4707 (GE C44-9W) as helpers, on April 1, 2007, 11:38.
BNSF 4573 + NS 9330 (108 kb)	BNSF 4573 + NS 9330 (184 kb)	Helpers BNSF 4192 + BNSF 4707 (211 kb)
Crookton (MP 420)
Eastbound double stack headed by BNSF 5105 (GE C44-9W) + BNSF 4425 (GE C44-9W) + BNSF 4962 (GE C44-9W) + NS 2699 (EMD SD70M-2) + BNSF 640 (GE C44-9W) on March 23, 2007, 16:05.	Westbound "coil"-tog headed by BNSF 7621 + 3 unknown GE's on March 23, 2007, 16:16.	Westbound short manifest headed by BNSF 4074 (GE C44-9W) + BNSG 926 (GE C40-8W) + BNSF 606 (GE C44-9W), on March 23, 2007, 16:29.
BNSF 5105 + BNSF 4425 + BNSF 4962 + NS 2699 + BNSF 640 (227 kb)	BNSF 7621 + 3 x GE (239 kb)	BNSF 4074 (227 kb)
Eastbound double stack headed by BNSF 4560 (GE C44-9W) + CSX 7794 + BNSF 4325 (GE C44-9W) + BNSF 907, March 23, 2007, 16:24. Notice the blue front door, obviously taken from a Conrail locomotive.
BNSF 4560 + CSX 7794 + BNSF 4325 + BNSF 907 (106 kb)
Eastbound double stack headed by BNSF 5461 + BNSF 4369 + BNSF 4436 + BNSF 4329 (GE C44-9W's) on April 1, 2007, 14:17.
BNSF 5461 + BNSF 4369 + BNSF 4436 + BNSF 4329 (258 kb)	BNSF 5461 + BNSF 4369 + BNSF 4436 + BNSF 4329 (331 kb)	Stacks going east (205 kb)
Eastbound double stack / intermodal headed by 7 GE engines: BNSF 4198 (GE C44-9W) + BNSF 981 (GE C44-9W) + BNSF 5047 (GE C44-9W) + BNSF 4147 (GE C44-9W) + BNSF 5205 (GE C44-9W) + BNSF 995 (GE C44-9W) + NS 9930 (GE C40-9W) on April 1, 14:30.
BNSF 4198 + BNSF 981 + BNSF 5047 + BNSF 4147 + BNSF 5205 + BNSF 995 + NS 9930 (154 kb)	BNSF 4198 + BNSF 981 + BNSF 5047 + BNSF 4147 + BNSF 5205 + BNSF 995 + NS 9930 (227 kb)
West of Seligman A few miles west of Seligman BNSFs Transcon and Route 66 comes out of Aubrey Valley in a curve.
Eastbound manifest headed by BNSF 5108 + BNSF 5127 + BNSF 4819 + BNSF 5413 and with mid-helpers BNSF 5207 + BNSF 4026 (all 6 GE C44-9W's), on April 1, 2007, 16:13.		Eastbound Maersk double stack headed by manifest headed by BNSF 7605 (GE ES44DC) + BNSF 5311 (GE C44-9W) + BNSF 4740 (GE C44-9W) + BNSF 920 (GE C40-8W), on April 1, 2007, 16:34.
BNSF 5108 + BNSF 5127 + BNSF 4819 + BNSF 5413 (212 kb)	BNSF 5108 + BNSF 5127 + BNSF 4819 + BNSF 5413 (141 kb)	BNSF 7605 + BNSF 5311 + BNSF 4740 + BNSF 920 (163 kb)
West Pica
Westbound UPS intermodal headed by BNSF 5302 (GE C44-9W) + BNSF 4424 (GE C44-9W) + BNSF 815 (GE C40-8W)+ BNSF 1081 (GE C44-9W) on April 1, 2007, 16:50.
BNSF 5302 + BNSF 4424 + BNSF 815 + BNSF 1081 with Aubrey Cliffs in the background (206 kb)
Hackberry
Westbound stack train headed by BNSF 975 (dirty) + BNSF 961 (burned) + BNSF 4024 (3 x GE C44-9W), April 3, 2005, 15:53.			Westbound UPS intermodal headed by BNSF 5302 (GE C44-9W) + BNSF 4424 (GE C44-9W) + BNSF 815 (GE C40-8W) + BNSF 1081 (GE C44-9W) on April 1, 2007, 17:45.
BNSF 975 + BNSF 961 + BNSF 4024 (127 kb)	BNSF 975 + BNSF 961 + BNSF 4024 (96 kb)	Burned BNSF 961 (118 kb)	BNSF 5302 + BNSF 4424 + BNSF 815 + BNSF 1081 (222 kb)
Eastbound stack train headed by BNSF 4647 (GE C44-9W) + NS 9028 (GE C40-9W) + BNSF 924 (GE C40-8W), April 3, 2005, 16:01.
BNSF 4647 + NS 9028 + BNSF 924 (82 kb)	BNSF 4647 + NS 9028 + BNSF 924 (104 kb)
East of Kingman
Eastbound stack headed by BNSF 902 (GE C40-8W) + BNSF 923 (GE C40-8W) + BNSF 4709 (GE C44-9W) + BNSF 1021 (GE C44-9W), April 3, 2005, 16:27.	Eastbound manifest headed by BNSF 786 (GE C44-9W) + BNSF 8078 (EMD SD40-2) + BNSF 5175 (GE C44-9W) + CN 2422 (CE C40-8M) + BNSF 5437 (GE C44-9W), April 3, 2005, 16:37.	Westbound stack / intermodal headed BNSF 4366 (GE C44-9W) + BNSF 820 (GE C40-8W) + BNSF 4396 (GE C44-9W), April 3, 2005, 16:40.
BNSF 902 + BNSF 923 + BNSF 4709 + BNSF 1021 (68 kb)	BNSF 786 + BNSF 8078 + BNSF 5175 + CN 2422 + BNSF 5437 (48 kb)	BNSF 4366 + BNSF 820 + BNSF 4396 (61 kb)	BNSF 4366 (65 kb)
Kingman
BNSF eastbound double stack, mostly China Shipping, headed by BNSF 4417 + BNSF 5206 and with BNSF 4760 + BNSF 4120 as helpers (all GE C44-9W's). March 23, 2007, 12:31.
BNSF 4417 + BNSF 5206 (163 kb)	BNSF 4417 + BNSF 5206 (148 kb)
BNSF westbound container train, headed by BNSF 4100 (GE C44-9W) + BNSF 8079 (EMD SD40-2) + BN 7151 (EMD SD40-2) + Santa Fe 156 (EMD GP60M) + BNSF 4813 (GE C44-9W), crossing Andy Devine Rd og 2nd street in Kingman. June 25, 2003, 08:00.
BNSF 4100 + BN 8079 + BN 7151 + Santa Fe 156 + BNSF 4813 (68 kb)	BNSF 4100 + BN 8079 + BN 7151 + Santa Fe 156 + BNSF 4813 (74 kb)	BNSF 8079 (40 kb)	BNSF 4813 (45 kb)
Santa Fe steam locomotive 3759. This old locomotive can be seen in Kingman, Arizona, along Route 66. April 1999.
Santa Fe steam locomotive 3759 (93 kb)
Kingman Canyon Kingman Canyon is just west of Kingman - in Kingman Canyon the two tracks goes on each side of the canyon, and in between is a road giving access to some good photo locations.
BNSF westbound manifest, headed by BNSF 5216 (GE C44-9W) + BNSF 6766 (EMD SD40-2, still in Blue and Yellow paint) + NREX 6406 (EMD SD40A, ex-CP 6406) + CSX 278 (GE AC4400CW). April 3, 2005, 17:20.
BNSF 5216 + BNSF 6766 + NREX 6406 + CSX 278 (143 kb)	NREX 6406 - notice "CP Rail System" is painted over (118 kb)	CSX 278 (113 kb)
BNSF eastbound manifest in Kingman Canyon, headed by BNSF 997 (GE C44-9W) + 4816 (GE C44-9W) + 6375 (EMD SD40-2). April 3, 2005, 17:20.		BNSF westbound intermodal with a lot of UPS trailers, headed by BNSF 4923 + Santa Fe 651 + BNSF 4723 (all GE C44-9W's). April 3, 2005, 17:20.
BNSF 997 + 4816 + 6375 (129 kb)	BNSF 997 + 4816 + 6375 crossing the bridge (90 kb)	BNSF 4923 + Santa Fe 651 + BNSF 4735 (88 kb)
BNSF eastbound container train, headed by BNSF 4518 + BNSF 4955 + BNSF 5322 (all GE C44-9W's), Kingman Canyon, June 25, 09:22.		BNSF westbound container train, headed by BNSF 4539 (GE C44-9W) + BNSF 7037 (EMD SD40-2), Kingman Canyon, June 25, 2003, 09:22.
BNSF 4518 + BNSF 4955 + BNSF 5322 (71 kb)	Eastbound and westbound meet in Kingman Canyon (40 kb)	BNSF 4539 + BN 7037 (108 kb)	BNSF 4539 + BN 7037 (62 kb)
BNSF eastbound manifest headed by BNSF 4643 (GE C44-9W) + BNSF 343 (EMD GP60B) crosses Holy Moses wash on June 25, 2003, 10:10. BNSF 343 is a special cabless locomotive.
BNSF 4643 + BNSF 343 (77 kb)	BNSF 4643 + BNSF 343 (60 kb)
Topock Topock is located at the Colorado River, the border between Arizona and Californien - a little part of the Seligman Sub is located in California. Topock is a good railfan location for especially eastbound trains.
Westbound manifest headed by BNSF 5287 (GE C44-9W) + BNSF 9227 (EMD SD60M) + BNSF 4832 (GE C44-9W) + BNSF 5510 (GE C44-9W) on April 5, 2005, 14:22.
BNSF 5287 + BNSF 9227 + BNSF 4832 + BNSF 5510 (264 kb)

BNSF IN ARIZONA - SELIGMAN SUB

Winslow West

Darling

Just east of Flagstaff

Flagstaff

East Bellemont (MP 354)

Maine

Garland Prairie Road

Crookton (MP 420)

West of Seligman

West Pica

Hackberry

East of Kingman

Kingman

Kingman Canyon

Topock