Without elaboration - if you enjoy the BNSF or just want to keep up on what is happening in the business world, go to www.journalstar.com/business and read what is happening here in Lincoln NE!
Mookie
Yeah, I already know about this. It’s a part of BNSF’s $2.4 billion Capital Commitment Program for 2006.
http://www.bnsf.com/media/news/articles/2006/01/2006-01-24a.html
Did you notice the great picture of Lincoln? That beautiful picture of an SD70MAC?
No, I didn’t, nice to see it though. It’s nice to see a pic of a train on a news site not related to trains.
mookie you live in lincoln i knwo a girl that is going to college there in lincoln, i am coming up to lincoln to see her thsi summer and going railfanning
You will love it - railfanning-wise. It is a very busy place! Especially if she is on the UNL campus! Very close to all the traffic!
Mook
When is Nebraska DNR going to propose a new dam to flood Lincoln like they will Ashland?[:D]
Thanks for the infomation. Way to go BNSF Railway.
Mookie. You do know that BNSF is installing New Double Track on the Creston line do you? The new line is between West Cullom to Ashland.
Interesting–the article says that BNSF is the second-largest user of diesel fuel in the Nation, behind the Navy.
UP used to say that, until the time a couple of years ago that they said they used more than the Navy, and were therefore the country’s largest consumer of diesel fuel.
So what happened? Did UP start putting less fuel into its fleet (which contains over 1500 more locomotives than BNSF owns)? I think that would be a good thing!
Other’n that, Sis, I’ll be anxious to see a schematic of this expansion. Will it affect your favorite crossing? (Maybe that’s what those core samples were about.)
To me, this is very interesting. I have a sister who lives in Lincoln, and in September of 1997 I had toured the BNSF’s locomotive and car maintenance facilities with a lot of others who were in Lincoln for a meet with the Burlington Route Historical Society. I know that Lincoln is an excellent location for BNSF fans to watch trains.
CANADIANPACIFIC2816
With the big dig that is going on, it will never happen. Remember, that is what the polticos promised us? But Lincoln and Omaha need a recreation spot, since Lake Mac is drying up from no rain. Wonder how they expect to fill the Ashland Dam since the Platte is low - import water from the gulf?
Moo…
And as Mudchicken sez - what if they flood Ashland! Yes I had read that. Since the traffic is increasing through Lincoln more all the time, they will need a double track!
BC - No since we are on the east end of the yard and I think most of that will take place at the far west end of the yard. That is where the fuel pads are now and they are working in that area. They closed 40th street and there is a lot of acreage out there that they could put to good use - being mindful of the wetlands (salt marsh), of course!
I am sure they will do something with the east end, however. But in our area there are a few homes and businesses that they don’t have to contend with on the west end.
SJ
I am so glad someone agrees with me that Lincoln is a great train watching city. Actually, there are even some good places outside the city, both UP and BNSF,but I never want to leave my favorite spot!
Don’t forget about the Elkhorn river. Alot of river water comes down it every rain season. That river will never dry up. It is always spring fed.
Allan - I keep forgetting the poor Elkhorn. I wonder how long it will take for someone figures out how to mess that up! Lincoln seems to have missed that rainy season. Everything goes around us and pounds Omaha and Iowa!
Well there is some good news on that Ashland ordeal. The People are fighting big time to save their town. I sure hope they do. I do not want to see Ashland turned into a lake. I truly like Ashland alot. It is a nice clean town.
i’ve always know that. The NAVY only uses more during a war- otherwise BNSF uses the most fuel.
But that still doesn’t answer why the BNSF uses more fuel? Doesn’t the UP have not only more locomotives, but more trackage than BNSF? Is it terrain? Is it lead-footed engineers? Must be a logical explanation out there somewhere!
Back when steam was the propulsion of the US Navy the Navy burned more diesel fuel the BN was second in usage that was when the Navy had about close to 500 ships. Now the BNSF and UP burn about the same, as for lead footed engineers, the trains I run are under powered running less than 1 hpt which means iam in run 8 burning about 200 gallons of diesel per hour.
Rodney