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  • #1

    UP on BNSF tracks?

    I live in central Illinois, an area well-served by both UP and BNSF. The other day I saw three UP locos pulling a load of containers on what I know to be BNSF tracks. I've not seen UP haul containers in this area, so I assume it was a BNSF load. Is is common for carriers to hire/lease/rent locomotives from one another and/or use each others' tracks? Thanks.
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  • #2
    Very common indeed!

    Seth P.

    Minnesota

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    • #3
      Yes, very common. It could be UP units on a BNSF train running off miles owed to BNSF or it could be an actual UP train on BNSF tracks due to a track problem,washout, congestion,etc

      ed

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      • #4
        Trackage rights and power mileage swaps most likely. They do it all the time out here in Colorado.
        Bill Shanaman

        New Haven RR

        Hartford Division

        in Colorado.

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        • #5
          I live in north-central Ohio and have seen both BNSF and UP on Norfolk Southern tracks. Dave
          Head Honcho,V.P. of Marketing,Chief Buyer,Primary Scapegoat,and Head Broom Pusher of the Bear Mountain Lumber and Railway Co.

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          • #6
            The UP has trackage rights on several BNSF lines in Illinois.
            Dave Husman



            Iron Men and wooden cars

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            • #7
              yep. i live in northern illinois and up tracks cut right through the town i live in. i see bnsf locos on the up tracks all the time.

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              • #8
                Very common.

                On the NS I ran a lot of trains out of Fort Wayne with UP and BNSF power, there were even KCS engines. We also ran WC trains in the late 90s.

                A lot of the trains would originate on the west coast. It was not just UP or BNSF power but a UP or BNSF trains. Most of them were stack trains.

                I was told that with giving away the Panama Canal they wanted to run containers coast to coast in 3 days. Im not really sure how true that is.

                P
                https://www.flickr.com/photos/eightnotch/

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                • #9
                  quote:

                  Originally posted by eaglehook159

                  I live in north-central Ohio and have seen both BNSF and UP on Norfolk Southern tracks. Dave

                  I probably ran some of those trains.

                  P
                  https://www.flickr.com/photos/eightnotch/

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                  • #10
                    OK, very common indeed, then. Thanks for the confirmations and ALL the other good info. Much appreciated. -Dennis

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