Burlington Northern Bi-Level Car BNA #32 Flathead River

Flathead River was originally built by Pullman-Standard in 1955 as a 145-seat bi-level gallery coach for the Southern Pacific’s commuter service in the San Francisco Bay Area. It was originally Southern Pacific #3701. After the commuter service was taken over by Caltrain in 1985, all of the Southern Pacific gallery cars were replaced with new equipment and sold to Tillamook Railcar in 1986.

In 1992, this car was sold to Transcisco Tours, where it was rebuilt as #800534 and was named Lake Tahoe. It was purchased by Burlington Northern in 1994 and renamed Flathead River.

Burlington Northern Bi-Level Car BNA #31 Fox River

Fox River was originally built by Pullman-Standard in 1955 as a 145-seat bi-level gallery coach for the Southern Pacific’s commuter service in the San Francisco Bay Area. It was originally Southern Pacific #3703. After the commuter service was taken over by Caltrain in 1985, all of the Southern Pacific gallery cars were replaced with new equipment and sold to Tillamook Railcar in 1986.

In 1992, this car was sold to Transcisco Tours, where it was rebuilt as #800532 and was named Club High Sierra. It was purchased by Burlington Northern in 1994 and renamed Fox River.

Burlington Northern Bi-Level Car BNA #33 Skagit River

Skagit River was originally built by Pullman-Standard in 1955 as a 145-seat bi-level gallery coach for the Southern Pacific’s commuter service in the San Francisco Bay Area. It was originally Southern Pacific #3702. After the commuter service was taken over by Caltrain in 1985, all of the Southern Pacific gallery cars were replaced with new equipment and sold to Tillamook Railcar in 1986.

In 1992, this car was sold to Transcisco Tours, where it was rebuilt as #800533 and was named Donner Lake. It was purchased by Burlington Northern in 1994 and renamed Skagit River.

Burlington Northern Sleeping Car BNA #22 Stevens Pass

Stevens Pass was originally built by Pullman-Standard in 1951 as a sleeping car for the Great Northern’s Empire Builder. It was originally Great Northern #1260 and was named Skykomish River. It had 7 duplex roomettes, 4 sections, 3 double bedrooms, and 1 compartment. In 1963 it was rebuilt with 7 duplex roomettes, 6 double bedrooms, and 1 compartment. When the Great Northern was merged into Burlington Northern in March 1970, it became Burlington Northern #1260.

When Amtrak took over passenger rail service in 1971, this car was retained by Burlington Northern for company use. In 1973 it was renamed Stevens Pass.

Burlington Northern Power Car BNA #30 Snoqualmie Pass

This car was originally built by Pullman-Standard in 1965 as Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe baggage-express car #3931. It was converted by the Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe to Steam Generator Car #138 in 1970. 

The car was sold in the late 1980s and became DLWX #138 in 1990. It was purchased by Burlington Northern in 1995, rebuilt as power car BNA #30, and named Snoqualmie Pass.

Burlington Northern F9-2 BN-2

BN-2 was originally built by the Electro-Motive Division of General Motors in August 1954 as Northern Pacific F-9B #7002C. It became Burlington Northern #809 after the merger of March 2, 1970. It was retired in November 1982 and was rebuilt as Rotary Snowplow Power Plant #972574.

In September 1990 it was rebuilt by Burlington Northern’s West Burlington Shops in Burlington, Iowa into F9-2 BN-2. The rebuild included replacing the original 1500 horsepower engine with a new 2000 horsepower 16 cylinder engine.

Burlington Northern F9-2 BN-1

BN-1 was originally built by the Electro-Motive Division of General Motors in February 1954 as Northern Pacific F-9A #6700A. It became Burlington Northern #9800 after the merger of March 2, 1970.

After the creation of Amtrak, #9800, originally a passenger unit, was assigned to freight service and renumbered #766.

It was retired in November 1981 and was rebuilt as Rotary Snowplow Power Plant #972567. 

In September 1990 it was rebuilt by Burlington Northern’s West Burlington Shops in Burlington, Iowa into F9-2 BN-1.

The rebuild included replacing the original 1500 horsepower engine with a new 2000 horsepower 16 cylinder engine.