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Eleven-year-old shows railfanning is for all ages

For many, trains kindle a sense of wonder. This is especially true for young railfans, including Jacob Meissner, an 11-year-old railfan from Laurel, Montana. This summer, Meissner, his mom and sister joined BNSF on its annual Employee Appreciation Special train.

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A lifetime dream fulfilled at age 62: BNSF employee’s long journey to the railroad

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Continuing the legacy 30 years later at Willow Springs

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From mountains to plains: A safe photography guide to BNSF's rail network

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The Frisco's unforgettable journey: A tale of resilience

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Deep roots: BNSF employees bring agricultural upbringings to the railroad

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Navy vet Tony Johnson forges a new path on the rails

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Keeping the Inland Empire on the move: The Barstow diesel shop

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‘Wheel’ you believe it? How BNSF monitors wheel health across the network

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Rascal Rodeo honors BNSF team member for lassoing fans and funds

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Golden streak: Multiple California facilities build impressive safety records

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Four states that are ‘Tracking to Zero’ heroes—and one to watch

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Alliance Intermodal Facility: Celebrating 30 years of growth

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BNSF employee enjoying family of fiddlers’ musical journey

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28 Years and counting: Gabriel Chavez’s dedication keeps trains moving

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Fifty years of fun and counting for BNSF employee

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From classroom to the railyard: Larry Howe’s journey

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Bridging the future of rail in North Dakota

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Rails and reflections: The story of a lifelong railfan

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From tracks to trenches: BNSF team recognized for heroic response to devastating floods

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Time to shine: Team’s solution puts rail detection equipment on track

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BNSF employee shares kidney, gift of life with his coworker

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Nine that shine: BNSF railfan photographers rise to the challenge

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Gulf-to-Rockies dreamers brought rail to northwest Texas with The Denver Road

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BNSF locomotive engineer retires after nearly half century of service

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Safety, resilience and dedication: The Hampson family's enduring mark

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A century of service: The Kessel family’s legacy on the rails

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Tier 4 locomotives pulling for a cleaner future

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Rails and roots: BNSF’s start in Aurora, Illinois

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Amory, Mississippi: Recovering town comes together to celebrate community and history

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Family legacy runs deep in Galesburg

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Friendship forged through railroad life

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Navajo Nation’s plight leads to water-by-rail solution

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BNSF finds VR mechanical training is the real deal

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New portal transforming BNSF customer experience

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CPChem and BNSF: Superior sustainability and service

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Restore, rehab and rehome: That’s the goal of BNSF employee-founded farm animal rescue

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BNSF teams celebrate safety records

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Photo flurry: BNSF railfans have photography down cold

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Celebrating engineering excellence

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100 years and counting, Topeka Santa Fe Band plays on

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From container shipping to artificial intelligence, demand forecasting ensures ‘just right’ service

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Legend and legacy: 175 years of BNSF and counting

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BNSF to Old Man Winter: BRRRing it!

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Higher calling: Train crews have big rewards, tough sacrifices

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Spec-track-ular: Employees capture beauty of BNSF rail network

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Planning for success: How a BNSF employee supports Positive Train Control

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Lincoln, Nebraska: The junction of trains and tradition

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Growth is good: BNSF’s enduring commitment to our customers

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Getting into the 'rithm: New switching technology boosts safety, efficiency

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Cari-ing on a railroad family tradition

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BNSF welcomes Montana Rail Link

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Galesburg: Rails of history, wheels of progress

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Running toward greatness: BNSF employee keeps pushing forward

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How sweet it is: Delivering treats to Mexican candy store via intermodal

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Locomotive winterization: Avoiding ice, ice, baby

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Workin’ – and volunteering – on the railroad 

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Umpire finds railroading career is home base

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No tracks? No problem—that’s why we have transload

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2023 BNSF Sustainability Award Winners: 10 Customers That Are Leading the Way

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BNSF matching gift program makes employees’ charitable donations twice as nice

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Spokane, Washington: The Imperial City

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From high in the sky to desktop, remote crane technology safer and more productive

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Living the dream: From rail fan to conductor

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Winter preparations heat up as cold weather approaches

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Going with the grain to serve elevators big and small

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Love for railroading flows through training manager’s life

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BNSF helping to fuel a sustainable tomorrow

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BNSF’s confection connection keeps getting sweeter with time

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Helping make communities safer, one grant and fire department at a time

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Celebrating 5 years of Rail Talk: Take a walk down memory lane

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BNSF employee’s hobby out of this world

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San Bernardino central to California’s Inland Empire

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BNSF ready to help give Salmon Bay Bridge a lift

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Any time is train time: BNSF employees volunteer their time to help protect the public

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Building the West by rail at Clovis, New Mexico

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BNSF ready for fall: From harvest to market

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Creating a superior customer experience with new, improved technologies

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BNSF employees sharing, caring for youth through birthday boxes

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Logging success in the Northwest

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BNSF celebrates National Wildlife Day with longstanding conservation partnership

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Capacity, efficiency projects demonstrate BNSF’s commitment to growth in the West

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Railfans cross an ocean to photograph BNSF trains

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A family tradition: BNSF family has 223 years of service

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BNSF safety leader recognized for dedication to local first responders in Canada

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Gallup, New Mexico: a place full of surprises

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Crossing replacement: What’s old is new again

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Rising stars: Celebrating BNSF’s intern class of 2023

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BNSF’s Argentine Yard gets facelift in less than 48 hours

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Cicero youths spend the day with BNSF to learn about a great career track

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Near or far, BNSF locomotives stand out wherever they are

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Belen and BNSF: Railroading in the land of enchantment

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Keeping on top of track conditions from down under

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Respect and trust: Employees build strong relationships with coworkers to keep focus on safety

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On your mark, get set, ride! BNSF hosts Special Olympics cycling event

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Needles, California: A railroading oasis

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BNSF employee builds homes and hope

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Coming together to forge a safer, more efficient future through new brake health technology

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June 21: For the love of music

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A new chapter for West Coast freight: How BNSF is ready to support customers’ supply chains

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BNSF’s Tuition Reimbursement Program gives employees’ education a boost

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Driving success: BNSF steps on the gas to help automakers meet surging demand

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BNSF and Uline: Building trust and loyalty is all part of the package

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James J. Hill: The original “Empire Builder”

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Pioneer spirit brought Lubbock and BNSF predecessor lines together

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‘Trains’-forming work and community through diversity councils

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Old friends: Retired BNSF engineer restores locomotive he operated for 41 years

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Artificial intelligence: A new frontier for safety, efficiency and service at BNSF

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BNSF’s Continuous Improvement teams challenge the status quo to enhance service

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BNSF retiree devotes his time to preserving railroad history

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BNSF employees are saving hope for dogs in need

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Green construction: BNSF puts sustainability into facility expansion from the start

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BNSF employee’s volunteer work is the wind beneath raptors’ wings

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Protecting the community: BNSF Employees serve as volunteer firefighters

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Tulsa Dream Center: Doubling the dream

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From trading post to bustling marketplace: How rail transformed La Crosse

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K-9 Faust: A loyal servant’s legacy lives on

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Out with the old, in with the new: How a tie gang replaces ties

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Where tracks to safety begin

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Aberdeen, South Dakota: Where railroading roots run deep

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Coveted Safety Bells ring out excellence

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Showing support: BNSF’s Women’s Network and Women EnRoute

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BNSF’s Technology Awareness Day: An eye-opening experience for high school students

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Incident Command team training: Safety in numbers

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Recipes on the rail: Apple Pan Dowdy, a tasty Great Northern Railway treat

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Taking a look at Winslow, Arizona: Railroad town is rich in heritage

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Breaking the ice between BNSF, first responders: Free training and resources for hazmat response

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Women in rail: Mothers and daughters share working for the railroad

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BNSF’s layers of safety protect employees, communities and trains

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Advancing Diversity, Equity and Inclusion at BNSF

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‘Graining’ business again at Duluth: Historic elevator and dock resume operations

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The railway to success in Enid

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BNSF welder competes in Ironman races in honor of his children

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A century-old partnership still ‘flours’ today

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Why Barstow International Gateway is a BIG deal

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Employee’s passion for trains shines through in model railroad

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The next adventure for leaders: BNSF’s Experienced First Line Supervisor program

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In the blood: BNSF employee’s railroad heritage goes back six generations

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13 ‘track-tacular’ photos taken by BNSF employees

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Modeling enthusiast brings love of trains and smiles to senior home residents

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A home for history: Wayzata section foreman house to be restored

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BNSF helps deliver wreaths to honor fallen veterans

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Team BNSF helps fulfill holiday wishes for Cicero boys

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Bringing light to cancer’s darkness: BNSF employees join Light the Night

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Taking care of business, 120 feet up: Bridge deck replacement goes without a hitch

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A tale of two pastimes: LEGO® model train layout takes center stage

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Connecting the Past and Present in Newton, Kansas

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“Braking” news: Key component of Northtown’s hump yard gets replacement and upgrade

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Cyrus K. Holliday played instrumental role in founding of Topeka

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Bridging the gap: New Sandpoint bridge project completed

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Wrapping up extra capacity just in time for holiday season

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St. Paul: The great Midwest nexus

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BNSF retiree and military veteran experiences flight of a lifetime with his family

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New rail bypass in Willmar, Minnesota good for customers, community and railroad

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Taking riders off the road and onto rail: BNSF operates trains for passenger rail services

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Grand visions at a small scale: Model railroaders celebrate BNSF heritage

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Engineer of the Year: John Cech views honor as an award for BNSF’s Engineering team

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Trackathon: BNSF’s “American Idol” for innovation

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Roadmaster's route takes life-saving detour

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History brought back to life: A Northern Pacific passenger car to become a home

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BNSF scholarship program helps employees’ children embark on college and career

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Management Trainee Program: Changing the track-jectory of your career

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An American family’s story is intertwined with the railroad’s

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We’re going ‘loco’ for these unique locomotives

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Production gang boosts network efficiency in Minnesota, just in time for harvest season

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Mandan and Bismarck share a long history with BNSF

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BNSF Sustainability Awards: Six companies that make it look easy being green

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Relationships, trust are keys to BNSF Mexico’s success

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Help spread the word about rail safety

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BNSF employee reaches new heights by competing in Highland Games

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Nine photos that reached the summit

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Summer Intern Program: A great way to start a career with BNSF

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The March for Babies: BNSF employees, families ‘step’ up to help

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BNSF’s Employee Appreciation Special: a rail-y fun way to say thanks!

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BNSF Canada: Celebrating our employees and customers north of the border

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Every rainbow has orange: Pride at BNSF

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How to make summertime a safer time

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These young railfans have trains on the brain

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World class: How accomplished athletes brought their winning spirit to BNSF

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Above and beyond: BNSF’s Safety Employees of the Year

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Good neighbors: BNSF works to preserve wildlife habitat along our network

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Blast from the past: Santa Fe 5704 is back in bicentennial paint scheme

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BNSF employee builds model railroad with skill and engine-uity

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Growing a bright future for generations to come

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At BNSF, the forecast calls for clearer wind data

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Snowplow operators: BNSF’s winter warriors

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Women find a career track at BNSF

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8 snow photos that sleigh

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Leaders Count: A conversation with Tom Williams, group VP of Consumer Products

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Ending the year by spreading good cheer

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There's snow place like a snow shed

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Giving back to the communities we serve: BNSF Railway Foundation

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A lifetime of service: From defending the nation to driving the economy

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Eyes in the sky, feet on the ground: BNSF employee pilots unmanned aerial systems

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How BNSF uses gravity to sort rail cars, build trains

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Sounding the horn for grade-crossing safety

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Only the best: BNSF’s testing lab helps railroad choose the right materials for the job

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Bracing for impact: How BNSF prepares for recovery when hurricanes approach

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Wired Tight: Planning, communication help BNSF employees fight Dixie Fire

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Turntables have been a ‘round’ since the 1830s – and they’re still in rotation

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Track to the future: Southern Transcon work continues a long legacy

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BNSF team jumps in feet first to provide shoes to the community

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Know your railroad ABCs

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Going west: How BNSF predecessors helped shape America’s national parks

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Mud, rock, water and snow: Detectors help BNSF respond to slides and floods

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Totally intermodal: The big facilities that get freight where it needs to go

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Orange is the new green

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Geo car technologies detect what the eye can’t

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Preparing for any event: BNSF provides hands-on ice training for first responders

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Through their own lens: Women railfans capture BNSF trains for posterity

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Five at the forefront: Women make a difference for safety at BNSF

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When temperatures dropped, we didn’t stop

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Recipes on the Rail: Try this French toast cook-off for you and your butter half

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Best in snow: Check out these 10 amazing winter shots of BNSF trains in action

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Online shopping clicks with consumers during pandemic

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Holiday helpers deliver cheer when communities need it most

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Recipes on the Rail: This wintry treat won’t leave you out in the cold

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Plowing ahead: Heavy snowfall is no problem for BNSF’s rotary snowplows

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Recipes on the rail: An autumnal dish from days gone by

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Standing the test of time: BNSF helps preserve Army history

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Tribal nations and BNSF, getting through 2020 together

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Barging in: BNSF brings new rail bridge upriver

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The railroad for tomorrow: How two great lines combined their strengths to create BNSF

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Ahead of the pack: BNSF team helps customers ship canned foods safely

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Freight wonders of the world: How BNSF solved five big engineering challenges

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Living history: BNSF helps Philmont Scout Ranch take campers on an unforgettable adventure

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Precious Cargo: BNSF helps family recover treasured belongings

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BNSF’s ‘uplifting’ technology keeps intermodal containers moving safely and efficiently

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Recipes on the Rail: La Fonda Pudding, a delicious treat from a famous Harvey House

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BNSF dives in to help build an artificial reef

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Gateless in Seattle: BNSF technology eases truck entrance into intermodal facilities

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Social distance training keeps first responders prepared

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BNSF, producers keep food moving to America’s store shelves

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BNSF plastics customer pivots to aid health workers

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Extending a helping hand during COVID-19 crisis

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Delivering what matters: BNSF works with customers to move essential goods during pandemic

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Answering the Call: BNSF Keeps Supplies Moving in Times of Crisis

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Making their mark: Women, art and the West

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Recipes on the Rail: Something Sweet to Enjoy with Your Valentine

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Track of fame: Where Hollywood and BNSF intersect

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Freeze your feed with these 10 winter trains

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Rocky is our goat – and among the greatest of all time!

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Bringing more than trains to your town

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Making a list and checking it twice: A look at BNSF’s Winter Action Plans

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We work round the clock to keep holiday tables stocked, wish lists filled

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Big Red Challenge: Helping veterans overcome obstacles in life and on the course

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Brush with history: BNSF’s art collection tells the story of a railroad and a country

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BNSF customers use rail to ship all sorts of things, even your favorite game day jersey

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Paw-fficer on duty: How BNSF’s K-9 unit helps keep the railroad secure

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BNSF has a longstanding and historically significant relationship with agriculture

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It's a bird, it's a plane...it's BNSF: How we lead the way in advanced drone operations

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BNSF leads the charge on testing battery-electric locomotive

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BNSF firefighting trains help stop wildfires in their tracks

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Trains, tanks and troops: How BNSF has long supported the U.S. military

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Making the grade: How BNSF maintenance is planned and performed

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9 BNSF photos that will put a 'spring' in your step

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Warren Buffett’s Berkyville: BNSF train layout brings big-time fun in small-scale way

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Don’t Let a Photo Op Derail Your Future

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The Wheels at Havelock go ‘round and ‘round

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Artificial Intelligence: A look at how BNSF creates a safer, smarter railroad

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BNSF Logistics Centers: Because One Size Doesn't Always Fit All

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Presidents, Patents and Passengers: How the West was Populated

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Snow and Tell: 9 chill BNSF train photos

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We Go to Great Lengths (and Heights and Widths) for Customers

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There's a map for that at BNSF

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Spreading holiday cheer to military families

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BNSF takes on Avalanche Alley

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BNSF helps deliver Christmas wishes

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BNSF Focuses on Creating Strong and Lasting Ties with Tribal Nations

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BNSF on the Front Line of First Responder Training

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The Southern Transcon: Rail's Super Highway

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Heritage Community Award celebrates BNSF's relationship with railroad towns

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ALL ABOARD! BNSF expresses gratitude to first responders

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