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Jeff Carlson's Collection
 
7/20/2025
 
 
 
 
 
Owner: BNSF Railway
Old Name: Burlington Northern Santa Fe
Type: Passenger Car
AAR Class: PA: Car equipped to handle passengers.
AAR Type: M500
Detail Info:   Misc Cars
BNSF Class:   Sleeper
User Notes:   #62 SNOQUALMIE PASS (2nd) (#800291), executive sleeper lounge, ex-business car #2 COLUMBIA RIVER, exx-BN #A2, exxx-GN #A2, nee-SOO MINNEAPOLIS, P-S, Lot #W6990, Plan #W52770, 1958

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BNSF 62
Title:  BNSF 62
Description: 
Photo Date:  8/19/2014  Upload Date: 10/3/2014 12:28:44 AM
Location:  Topeka, KS
Author:  Jeff Carlson
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The New Snoqualmie Pass
Title:  The New Snoqualmie Pass
Description:  On August 19th, 2014, I ran by BNSF's Topeka shops and came away with shots of some interesting new wrinkles in the BNSF Business Car Roster. As I showed up, a westbound business train was getting ready to depart the shops, and given a bit of free time before dinner, I decided to brave the heat and see what I could make happen. This one is the confusing one. Here, we've got the newly renamed AND renumbered BNSF 62, the "Snoqualmie Pass." I'm not positive, but this looks to be the former BNSF 2, the "Columbia River." I haven't found any pictures of the BNSF 2 since mid-2012, so it has presumably been shoved away in the shops for quite some time. However, what's odd about this is that the BNSF already has/had a "Snoqualmie Pass," which had been HEP car #51. I've not seen that car recently, so it's anybody's guess as to what it comes out as.
Photo Date:  8/19/2014  Upload Date: 10/3/2014 12:28:59 AM
Location:  Topeka, KS
Author:  Jeff Carlson
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Views:  828   Comments: 2
BNSF 62
Title:  BNSF 62
Description: 
Photo Date:  8/19/2014  Upload Date: 10/3/2014 12:29:23 AM
Location:  Topeka, KS
Author:  Jeff Carlson
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Views:  1414   Comments: 1
BNSF 62
Title:  BNSF 62
Description:  BNSF's recently renamed observation car Snoqualmie Pass pulls up the markers on the O-TOPWEL on April 6, 2015. From nearly any angle, these cars look great, even in sub-standard lighting.
Photo Date:  4/6/2015  Upload Date: 6/4/2015 9:10:47 PM
Location:  Topeka, KS
Author:  Jeff Carlson
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Views:  656   Comments: 0
BNSF 62
Title:  BNSF 62
Description:  BNSF's recently renamed observation car Snoqualmie Pass pulls up the markers on the O-TOPWEL on April 6, 2015. From nearly any angle, these cars look great, even in sub-standard lighting.
Photo Date:  4/6/2015  Upload Date: 6/4/2015 9:10:49 PM
Location:  Topeka, KS
Author:  Jeff Carlson
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Views:  644   Comments: 0
BNSF 7218
Title:  BNSF 7218
Description:  This BNSF office train rolled west out of Topeka, KS today behind the BNSF 7218, apparently bound for Wellington, KS before turning around and heading up to Minneapolis... I think. Here it is rolling past mp56 (49th St.) on the BNSF Topeka Sub, just north of Pauline, with the elevator visible in the distance. The consist is as follows: WB Strong JS Reed Stevens Pass MO River Stampede Pass Red River Snoqualmie Pass
Photo Date:  4/6/2015  Upload Date: 6/4/2015 9:10:56 PM
Location:  Topeka, KS
Author:  Jeff Carlson
Categories:  Passenger
Locomotives:  BNSF 7218(ES44DC)
Views:  842   Comments: 0


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