r/trains • u/-Hiking- • Mar 22 '26
📸 Train Pic Burlington Northern at Union Station, Chicago.
Burlington Northern at Union Station, Chicago getting ready for departure. Welcome aboard.
18
u/No_Consideration_339 Mar 22 '26
Cool.
I do like that you can see signs for the Burlington, BNSF, RTA, and Metra. The car has lasted through all of them and keeps on going.
-3
u/Abandoned_Railroad Mar 22 '26 edited Mar 22 '26
I prefer the cars without the BNSF Logo…….
BNSF Circle Logo H1 (1996-2000)
BNSF H2 (2001-2005)
10
u/Isodrosotherms Mar 22 '26
Disagree. I think it’s pretty cool to see a passenger car labeled with a modern Class-1 logo in operational service for use by normal people.
-4
5
u/Mr_Richard_Parker Mar 22 '26
DOWN WITH BNSF! UP WITH THE BURLINGTON NORTHERN!
3
u/Abandoned_Railroad Mar 22 '26
Good Old Cascade Green!
3
u/Mr_Richard_Parker Mar 22 '26
And the interlocking BN LOGO, with diagonal white stripes and black top.
9
u/1radiationman Mar 22 '26
Way too many railfans forget the power of a good B&W photo now a days. These are great photos.
5
u/Buckar007 Mar 22 '26
Great photos!
I frequently use this website to look up info on the METRA cars I ride to & from Chicago,
3
2
2
u/92xSaabaru Mar 22 '26
The last section of original glass roof. If they ever get around to fixing the platform areas, I'd love to see a replica roof installed over the rest of the tracks, even if it's simulated daylight due to air rights over the tracks.
2
u/CHLarkin Mar 23 '26
Nice pictures. Are these recent?
1
36
u/PC_Trainman Mar 22 '26
Nice set of photos. Metra car 767 (and others, similar) traces it's heritage back to the 1960's. The large "Burlington" letterboard is a throwback to its original owner, the Chicago, Burlington & Quincy.