The BN Expediter – FOBNR.ORG

2024 Convention Report, by John Adams
A synopsys of the daily activities during our convention in the Minot, North Dakota area in June.
The FOBNR Freight Car (HO scale)
The HO scale FBNX covered hopper car visited James McNab’s Hills Line.
Working the C&I Pool in the 1970’s, by Leo Phillipp
Part 1 of Leo’s adventures as a brakeman and conductor along the C&I (Aurora-Savanna Illinois) line. Includes a map, timetables, a few photos, and a couple of samples of Leo’s time record book entries (on/off-duty times) from that time.
In Field Traction Motor Replacement, by Ewan Shortess
A photo essay of the process of replacing a traction motor on BNSF C44-9W 4770 after being set out on a siding in Quenemo, Kansas due to a hot bearing.
Modeling a Unique BNSF Paint Loco, by John Adams
Custom painting of an N Scale BN C44-9W 4729, dubbed the “Frankenbonnet” by fans because of it unique silver middle and orange ends.
Burlington Northern Air Freight, Inc, by Dave Poplawski
A description of the short existence of BNAFI, from its inception in 1972 to its sale in 1982, including a year-by-year summary of its activity and performance from BN annual reports, plus photos of three aircraft with the BN logo on the tail and a few other photos of shipments being processed and loaded/unloaded.
BN/UP Crossing in Grand Island, Nebraska
Two Howard Patrick B&W photos of a BN coal train waiting, then crossing, the at-grade crossing of the BN and UP main lines in 1980.

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