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Pictures of BNSF 5253
 
Owner: BNSF Railway
Model:GE C44-9WBuilt As:BNSF 5253 (C44-9W)
Serial Number:53763Order No:1948
Frame Number: Built:3/2002
Other locos with this serial:  BNSF 5253(C44-9W)
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BNSF 5235 East
Title:  BNSF 5235 East
Description:  BNSF 5235 East with an Executive Train on Marias Pass.
Photo Date:  8/11/2002  Upload Date: 11/10/2017 2:33:29 PM
Location:  Summit, MT
Author:  Lauren Scrafford
Categories:  Roster,Scenic,RollingStock,Signal,Track,Action
Locomotives:  BNSF 5235(C44-9W) BNSF 5253(C44-9W)
Views:  1026   Comments: 0
BNSF 5253
Title:  BNSF 5253
Description: 
Photo Date:  1/14/2003  Upload Date: 8/25/2004 2:04:29 PM
Location:  Springfield, MO
Author:  Joe Hughes
Categories: 
Locomotives:  BNSF 5253(C44-9W)
Views:  1051   Comments: 0
BNSF Westbound on the NP main
Title:  BNSF Westbound on the NP main
Description:  The UP main is in the foreground and the abandoned SP&S ROW is visible
Photo Date:  3/21/2004  Upload Date: 3/27/2004 8:31:29 PM
Location:  Marshall, WA
Author:  Tim Huemmer
Categories: 
Locomotives:  BNSF 5253(C44-9W) FURX 7277(SD40-2)
Views:  1977   Comments: 0
BNSF Westbound
Title:  BNSF Westbound
Description: 
Photo Date:  3/21/2004  Upload Date: 3/27/2004 8:31:29 PM
Location:  Marshall, WA
Author:  Tim Huemmer
Categories: 
Locomotives:  BNSF 5253(C44-9W) FURX 7277(SD40-2)
Views:  1581   Comments: 0
Southbound past downtown
Title:  Southbound past downtown
Description: 
Photo Date:  1/25/2005  Upload Date: 11/7/2008 4:19:20 PM
Location:  Oklahoma City, OK
Author:  Paul Leach
Categories: 
Locomotives:  BNSF 5253(C44-9W)
Views:  856   Comments: 0
A BNSF Auto Train climbs
Title:  A BNSF Auto Train climbs
Description: 
Photo Date:  5/1/2005  Upload Date: 6/20/2005 12:31:49 AM
Location:  Cajon Summit, CA
Author:  Shane Palus
Categories: 
Locomotives:  BNSF 5253(C44-9W)
Views:  1033   Comments: 1
BNSF 5253 westbound
Title:  BNSF 5253 westbound
Description:  westbound passing the new signals on the BNSF Emporia subdivision west of Emporib about milepost120. This is mid-to-late October in the late afternoon. Only the main1 westbound signal was functional on this day
Photo Date:  10/15/2005  Upload Date: 11/21/2005 12:52:47 AM
Location:  Emporia, KS
Author:  Eric Burris
Categories: 
Locomotives:  BNSF 5253(C44-9W)
Views:  844   Comments: 0
BNSF 5253 w{stbound
Title:  BNSF 5253 w{stbound
Description:  westbound passing the new signals on the BNSF Emporia subdivision west of Emporia about milepost120. This is mid-to-late October in the late afternoon. Only the main1 westbound signal was functional on this day
Photo Date:  10/15/2005  Upload Date: 11/21/2005 12:52:47 AM
Location:  Emporia, KS
Author:  Eric Burris
Categories: 
Locomotives:  BNSF 5253(C44-9W)
Views:  787   Comments: 0
Swing Helpers
Title:  Swing Helpers
Description: 
Photo Date:  12/27/2005  Upload Date: 10/30/2006 12:59:33 PM
Location:  Mooreland, OK
Author:  Kent Held
Categories: 
Locomotives:  BNSF 5253(C44-9W)
Views:  982   Comments: 0
BNSF 4370 & 5253
Title:  BNSF 4370 & 5253
Description:  Eastbound pig train running two cab-forward...
Photo Date:  10/21/2006  Upload Date: 10/21/2006 7:18:29 PM
Location:  Berwyn, IL
Author:  Scott Malec
Categories: 
Locomotives:  BNSF 4370(C44-9W) BNSF 5253(C44-9W)
Views:  1082   Comments: 0
BNSF 4370 & 5253
Title:  BNSF 4370 & 5253
Description:  Crossing Ridgeland Ave...
Photo Date:  10/21/2006  Upload Date: 10/21/2006 7:18:30 PM
Location:  Berwyn, IL
Author:  Scott Malec
Categories: 
Locomotives:  BNSF 4370(C44-9W) BNSF 5253(C44-9W)
Views:  1070   Comments: 0
BNSF 5253
Title:  BNSF 5253
Description: 
Photo Date:  10/21/2006  Upload Date: 11/2/2006 7:03:03 PM
Location:  Polo, IL
Author:  Joe Green
Categories: 
Locomotives:  BNSF 5253(C44-9W)
Views:  684   Comments: 0
BNSF 4370 West
Title:  BNSF 4370 West
Description: 
Photo Date:  10/22/2006  Upload Date: 6/1/2018 11:30:47 AM
Location:  Minneapolis, MN
Author:  Joe Huss
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  BNSF 4370(C44-9W) BNSF 5253(C44-9W) NS 9714(C40-9W)
Views:  1126   Comments: 2
BNSF 5253
Title:  BNSF 5253
Description: 
Photo Date:  10/22/2006  Upload Date: 11/29/2006 1:10:36 PM
Location:  Minneapolis, MN
Author:  Matt Petersen
Categories: 
Locomotives:  BNSF 5253(C44-9W)
Views:  683   Comments: 0
BNSF 5253
Title:  BNSF 5253
Description:  BNSF 5253 leads a grain train out of La Crosse as the sun gets lower and lower.
Photo Date:  11/5/2006  Upload Date: 12/4/2006 12:53:36 PM
Location:  La Crosse, WI
Author:  Andrew Matuska
Categories: 
Locomotives:  BNSF 5253(C44-9W)
Views:  867   Comments: 0
BNSF 5253
Title:  BNSF 5253
Description: 
Photo Date:  7/7/2007  Upload Date: 7/8/2007 5:12:24 PM
Location:  Cajon, CA
Author:  Eric Rodriguez
Categories: 
Locomotives:  BNSF 5253(C44-9W)
Views:  709   Comments: 0
BNSF 6364
Title:  BNSF 6364
Description: 
Photo Date:  3/13/2008  Upload Date: 3/13/2008 3:22:25 PM
Location:  McBride, MO
Author:  Chris Bodkin
Categories: 
Locomotives:  BNSF 6364(SD40-2) FURX 3052(SD40-2) BNSF 5253(C44-9W)
Views:  1176   Comments: 1
BNSF 5253
Title:  BNSF 5253
Description: 
Photo Date:  3/13/2008  Upload Date: 3/13/2008 3:28:41 PM
Location:  McBride, MO
Author:  Chris Bodkin
Categories: 
Locomotives:  BNSF 5253(C44-9W)
Views:  648   Comments: 0
BNSF 5253
Title:  BNSF 5253
Description: 
Photo Date:  3/13/2008  Upload Date: 3/13/2008 3:30:51 PM
Location:  McBride, MO
Author:  Chris Bodkin
Categories: 
Locomotives:  BNSF 5253(C44-9W) FURX 3052(SD40-2) BNSF 6364(SD40-2)
Views:  1149   Comments: 0
BNSF 5253
Title:  BNSF 5253
Description: 
Photo Date:  3/13/2008  Upload Date: 3/13/2008 3:35:05 PM
Location:  McBride, MO
Author:  Chris Bodkin
Categories: 
Locomotives:  BNSF 5253(C44-9W) FURX 3052(SD40-2) BNSF 6364(SD40-2)
Views:  1199   Comments: 0
BNSF 5253
Title:  BNSF 5253
Description:  BNSF 5253
Photo Date:  5/12/2008  Upload Date: 5/13/2008 12:15:06 PM
Location:  Bucklin, MO
Author:  Jeff Morhaus
Categories: 
Locomotives:  BNSF 5253(C44-9W) BNSF 5207(C44-9W) BNSF 4616(C44-9W)
Views:  1322   Comments: 0
BNSF 5253
Title:  BNSF 5253
Description: 
Photo Date:  7/4/2008  Upload Date: 7/9/2008 5:54:54 PM
Location:  Cameron, IL
Author:  Tracy Bone
Categories: 
Locomotives:  BNSF 5253(C44-9W)
Views:  909   Comments: 4
BNSF 5253
Title:  BNSF 5253
Description: 
Photo Date:  12/10/2008  Upload Date: 12/11/2008 12:56:27 PM
Location:  Provo, UT
Author:  John K. Pack
Categories: 
Locomotives:  BNSF 5253(C44-9W)
Views:  615   Comments: 0
BNSF 5253
Title:  BNSF 5253
Description:  Manifest prepares to enter the yard.
Photo Date:  2/23/2009  Upload Date: 3/4/2009 6:52:37 PM
Location:  Marion, AR
Author:  Mark Mears
Categories: 
Locomotives:  BNSF 5253(C44-9W)
Views:  663   Comments: 0
PASINB
Title:  PASINB
Description:  newest loco looks the worst
Photo Date:  3/31/2009  Upload Date: 4/1/2009 3:20:48 PM
Location:  Pasco, WA
Author:  Richard Olson
Categories: 
Locomotives:  BNSF 7527(ES44DC) BNSF 1079(C44-9W) BNSF 4612(C44-9W) BNSF 5253(C44-9W) BNSF 7795(ES44DC)
Views:  1562   Comments: 0
BNSF 7301 East
Title:  BNSF 7301 East
Description: 
Photo Date:  8/6/2009  Upload Date: 3/21/2024 9:44:47 PM
Location:  Fridley, MN
Author:  Joe Huss
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  BNSF 7301(ES44DC) BNSF 5253(C44-9W)
Views:  456   Comments: 0
BNSF 5253
Title:  BNSF 5253
Description: 
Photo Date:  9/6/2009  Upload Date: 9/11/2009 11:37:09 PM
Location:  Kirkland, TX
Author:  John K. Pack
Categories: 
Locomotives:  BNSF 5253(C44-9W)
Views:  683   Comments: 0
BNSF 5253
Title:  BNSF 5253
Description: 
Photo Date:  4/5/2010  Upload Date: 4/26/2010 9:07:03 PM
Location:  Kansas City, MO
Author:  Michael Rujak
Categories: 
Locomotives:  BNSF 5253(C44-9W)
Views:  559   Comments: 0
From out of Abo Canyon
Title:  From out of Abo Canyon
Description:  BNSF 4158 has ethanol empties in the modern day equivalent to the oil trains of WWII when sea transportation of oil was risky with U-Boats harassing the shorelines. It appears that fancy new mainline will knock out some of the kinks in this bottleneck area.
Photo Date:  4/14/2010  Upload Date: 4/24/2010 1:44:41 PM
Location:  Scholle, NM
Author:  Rick Erben
Categories:  Scenic,Action
Locomotives:  BNSF 4158(C44-9W) BNSF 5253(C44-9W)
Views:  986   Comments: 1
Eastbound BNSF Loaded Grain Train
Title:  Eastbound BNSF Loaded Grain Train
Description:  An ex-ATSF Dash-9 leads a grain train headed east at CP Gardner.
Photo Date:  4/24/2010  Upload Date: 4/29/2010 1:27:13 AM
Location:  Gardner, KS
Author:  Zach Pumphery
Categories: 
Locomotives:  BNSF 623(C44-9W) BNSF 5253(C44-9W) BNSF 5493(C44-9W) BNSF 8204(SD75M)
Views:  1566   Comments: 0
BNSF 7524
Title:  BNSF 7524
Description:  Westbound stack train leans into a curve near Ransom Illinois.
Photo Date:  5/15/2010  Upload Date: 5/18/2010 2:58:03 AM
Location:  Ransom, IL
Author:  Terry Redeker
Categories:  Yard
Locomotives:  BNSF 7524(ES44DC) BNSF 7630(ES44DC) BNSF 5205(C44-9W) BNSF 5253(C44-9W)
Views:  1199   Comments: 0
BNSF 5253
Title:  BNSF 5253
Description: 
Photo Date:  5/18/2010  Upload Date: 5/31/2010 7:01:21 PM
Location:  Barstow, CA
Author:  Mark Merker
Categories: 
Locomotives:  BNSF 5253(C44-9W)
Views:  610   Comments: 0
BNSF 7418
Title:  BNSF 7418
Description:  Z-train
Photo Date:  8/28/2010  Upload Date: 8/29/2010 3:09:10 PM
Location:  Galesburg, IL
Author:  Wyatt M
Categories:  Roster,Action
Locomotives:  BNSF 7418(ES44DC) BNSF 5253(C44-9W)
Views:  866   Comments: 1
BNSF 5253
Title:  BNSF 5253
Description: 
Photo Date:  12/10/2010  Upload Date: 5/28/2012 12:41:01 PM
Location:  Barstow, CA
Author:  Bob Keenan
Categories:  Roster,Action
Locomotives:  BNSF 5253(C44-9W)
Views:  761   Comments: 0
BNSF 5253
Title:  BNSF 5253
Description:  BNSF C44-9W 5253
Photo Date:  1/16/2011  Upload Date: 1/20/2011 6:45:54 PM
Location:  Commerce, CA
Author:  scott garcia
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  BNSF 5253(C44-9W)
Views:  723   Comments: 0
BNSF 7304 MP71
Title:  BNSF 7304 MP71
Description:  Heading up the hill to Cajon Pass, 1717 hours.
Photo Date:  3/2/2011  Upload Date: 3/10/2011 8:43:19 PM
Location:  Devore, CA
Author:  Kim Piersol
Categories: 
Locomotives:  BNSF 7304(ES44DC) BNSF 5253(C44-9W) BNSF 5095(C44-9W) BNSF 7815(ES44DC)
Views:  1385   Comments: 1
BNSF 5253
Title:  BNSF 5253
Description: 
Photo Date:  6/29/2011  Upload Date: 4/15/2012 3:04:47 PM
Location:  Rochelle, IL
Author:  Geoff Devers
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  BNSF 5253(C44-9W) BNSF 4387(C44-9W)
Views:  867   Comments: 0
BNSF 5253
Title:  BNSF 5253
Description:  BNSF 5253 brings a grain train through the switch at GRAF and onto the eastbound main
Photo Date:  4/7/2012  Upload Date: 4/8/2012 10:09:52 PM
Location:  La Crosse, WI
Author:  Ed Klein
Categories: 
Locomotives:  BNSF 5253(C44-9W)
Views:  657   Comments: 1
BNSF #5253 at the tower in East Thomas Yard
Title:  BNSF #5253 at the tower in East Thomas Yard
Description: 
Photo Date:  4/14/2012  Upload Date: 4/22/2012 5:45:50 PM
Location:  Birmingham, AL
Author:  Mick Nussbaum
Categories: 
Locomotives:  BNSF 5253(C44-9W)
Views:  1063   Comments: 0
BNSF 5253
Title:  BNSF 5253
Description:  BNSF 5253
Photo Date:  12/14/2012  Upload Date: 12/14/2012 9:18:05 PM
Location:  Ransom, IL
Author:  Mike Maskel
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  BNSF 5253(C44-9W)
Views:  512   Comments: 5
BNSF 5253
Title:  BNSF 5253
Description:  BNSF 5253
Photo Date:  12/14/2012  Upload Date: 12/14/2012 9:27:42 PM
Location:  Ransom, IL
Author:  Mike Maskel
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  BNSF 5253(C44-9W)
Views:  383   Comments: 0
BNSF 6980 teams up with bnsf 5253.
Title:  BNSF 6980 teams up with bnsf 5253.
Description:  working dpu on this wb stack train on the plains of IL.
Photo Date:  12/14/2012  Upload Date: 12/17/2012 6:11:36 PM
Location:  Cameron, IL
Author:  shane gillam
Categories:  Roster,Track
Locomotives:  BNSF 6980(ES44C4) BNSF 5253(C44-9W)
Views:  658   Comments: 0
BNSF C44-9W 5253
Title:  BNSF C44-9W 5253
Description:  Train M-TPLTUL1-12.
Photo Date:  2/13/2013  Upload Date: 2/13/2013 12:34:52 PM
Location:  Norman, OK
Author:  Kent Held
Categories: 
Locomotives:  BNSF 5253(C44-9W)
Views:  464   Comments: 0
BNSF C44-9W 5253
Title:  BNSF C44-9W 5253
Description:  The conductor on the BNSF 5253 North climbs back on board to prepare for departure after giving BNSF 1047 South a roll-by inspection.
Photo Date:  2/13/2013  Upload Date: 2/13/2013 12:36:08 PM
Location:  Norman, OK
Author:  Kent Held
Categories: 
Locomotives:  BNSF 5253(C44-9W)
Views:  507   Comments: 0
BNSF 5253
Title:  BNSF 5253
Description: 
Photo Date:  6/23/2013  Upload Date: 6/24/2013 3:24:29 PM
Location:  Savanna, IL
Author:  Max Koehn
Categories: 
Locomotives:  BNSF 5016(C44-9W) BNSF 5007(C44-9W) BNSF 5253(C44-9W)
Views:  715   Comments: 0
BNSF 5253 on main #1
Title:  BNSF 5253 on main #1
Description: 
Photo Date:  9/15/2013  Upload Date: 9/16/2013 11:49:44 AM
Location:  Memphis, TN
Author:  Shawn Hamilton
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  BNSF 5253(C44-9W)
Views:  550   Comments: 1
BNSF 5253
Title:  BNSF 5253
Description: 
Photo Date:  9/15/2013  Upload Date: 9/16/2013 11:50:45 AM
Location:  Memphis, TN
Author:  Shawn Hamilton
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  BNSF 5253(C44-9W)
Views:  506   Comments: 0
BNSF 1104 on K-040
Title:  BNSF 1104 on K-040
Description:  BNSF 1104 is on K-040 at Ridgefield Park, NJ 11/9/2013
Photo Date:  11/9/2013  Upload Date: 11/10/2013 3:29:44 AM
Location:  Ridgefield Park, NJ
Author:  John Durant
Categories: 
Locomotives:  BNSF 1104(C44-9W) BNSF 5253(C44-9W) BNSF 4699(C44-9W)
Views:  1722   Comments: 1
BNSF C44-9W 1104 leads K040-07
Title:  BNSF C44-9W 1104 leads K040-07
Description:  K040-07 westbound at Langhorne with BNSF C44-9W 1104 in H1 paint leading a pair of H2 painted C44-9Ws.
Photo Date:  11/9/2013  Upload Date: 1/24/2014 12:22:49 PM
Location:  Langhorne, PA
Author:  Dan Davis
Categories: 
Locomotives:  BNSF 1104(C44-9W) BNSF 5253(C44-9W) BNSF 4699(C44-9W)
Views:  517   Comments: 0
K010
Title:  K010
Description: 
Photo Date:  11/23/2013  Upload Date: 11/27/2013 8:49:51 AM
Location:  Fostoria, OH
Author:  Trey Holland
Categories: 
Locomotives:  BNSF 5498(C44-9W) BNSF 4699(C44-9W) BNSF 5253(C44-9W)
Views:  494   Comments: 0

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