Ever wondered what the journey of a rail car really looks like? The BNSF network is a complex system, relying on lots of coordination, advanced technology, and teamwork. Unlike a unit train where several cars carry the same commodity directly from one origin to destination, merchandise trains are made up of single cars with multiple types of freight and bound for multiple customer locations.. It’s like a big puzzle coming together, made from a variety of different supply chains. From the first m

10K views · 142 reactions | American agriculture and BNSF Railway go back a long way. In the early years, producers and the railroad depended on each other and survived and flourished because of each other. Today, that relationship still powers BNSF. The evolution of American agriculture has driven the U.S. food supply chain to become the most productive in the world, and we at BNSF are proud to help get American farms’ bounty to tables around the world. | BNSF Railway | Facebook

BNSF Railway’s Sumas Subdivision stretches from Burlington, WA to Sumas, WA at the US-Canada border. Most of the line was originally part of the Northern Pacific Railway mainline from Seattle to Canada. In modern times, the rail line is used by just one mixed traffic freight train in each direction that runs 5 days each week between Everett, WA and Sumas. In this scene, the train passes one of the most picturesque locations on the line near Everson, WA. The mountain formation in the background i