The BN Expediter is our quarterly magazine and is included with membership in the Friends of the Burlington Northern Railroad.
(printed format ISSN 3067-0802, online format ISSN 3067-0810)
The BN Expediter – July 2025
The July 2025 issue (32 pages) contains:
- The FOBNR Freight Car (N scale)
The N scale FBNX covered hopper cars visited Brian Preston’s Tacoma Bay in Michigan layout. It includes a description of his pike and several photos of the car at various locations. - Contact Corner: Abandoned Railroad Lines in Washington State:
In response to questions about various abandoned lines in the state, we address those questions and also provide a map showing all the existing and abandoned lines along with an extensive list of all trackage segments that were removed between 1970 and 1986. - The Hi Line: A Photo Essay, by Mark Demaline.
A selection of photos taken by the author along BN’s Hi Line Subdivision (2nd Subdivision before renaming in 1993) over the years. Included are a few 70’s photos of now-extinct depots by Bruce Black, a map of the subdivision, and 1970 and 2025 timetable excerpts. - Burlington Northern and Western Fruit Express 57′ Refrigerator Cars, by Peter Gertsch:
A description of reefers in the 9300-9699 and 19300-19699 series, along with a 4-page promotional flier that includes a map of the system pointing out inspection and repair facilities; specifications; operating instructions and photos of the inside of the cars and the refrigeration unit. Prototype photos of the car, and photos of models of the car on the author’s layout are also included. - Locomotive Chronicles 1991, by Dave Poplawski:
A summary of locomotive purchases, GP39/B30-7A/C33-7 rebuilds, and dispositions, include the Operation Desert Storm SD60M 1991 and natural gas DF40-2 7890.
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