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SYMBOLS

Symbols are what classify a train where it's going and what kind of train it is. For example on CSX A-Line a coal train will be classified as T112. All railroads have different ways of clasifying their trains using according symbols. Here on Run8 symbols can help tell the dispatcher where and what kind of train he has to help navigate safely to it's destination.

UP

Train Types

  • A – Autos

  • C – Coal

  • G – Grain

  • I – Intermodal

  • L – Local

  • M – Manifest

  • O – Other bulk unit trains

  • P – Passenger

  • Q – Quality Manifest

  • R – Unit rock/stone

  • S – Specials

  • W – MOW, Work trains

  • Y – Yard

  • Z – UPS, expedited intermodal

 

UP Bakersfield

  • BK – UP Bakersfield Yard

  • EU – Eugene, OR

  • FR – Fresno

  • GH – Goshen, CA

  • NB – North Bay(?)

  • OA – West Oakland

  • PO – Portola, CA

  • RI – Richmond (Autos)

  • RV – Roseville

  • SE – Seattle, Washington

  • SJ – San Jose

  • ST – Stockton (Intermodal)

 

UP Fleta

  • EC – El Centro

  • EP – El Paso, TX

  • FW – Fort Worth, TX

  • HO – Houston, TX

  • LA – Los Angeles

  • LB – Long Beach

  • MJ – Mojave

  • NO – New Orleans

  • PX – Phoenix, AZ

  • SA – San Antonio

  • SH – Shreveport, LA

  • TU – Tucson, AZ

  • WC – West Colton

  • WX – Waycross, GA (CSX)

  • YU – Yuma, AZ

 

UP Mojave

  • MJ – Mojave

  • TR – Trona (Lone Pine) Branch

  • OC – Oak Creek Branch

 

UP Yermo

  • YR – Yermo

  • AH – Ashland Ave Chicago (NS)

  • CH – Chicago

  • CI – Cincinnati, OH (CSX)

  • DM – DesMoines, IA

  • DV – Denver, CO

  • EL – Elkhart, IN (NS)

  • ES – East St. Louis, IL

  • G1 – Global One Chicago

  • G2 – Global Two Chicago

  • G3 – Global Three Chicgo

  • GJ – Glencoe Junction, WY

  • LN – Lincoln, NE

  • LV – Las Vegas

  • NP – North Platte, NE

  • SC – Salt Lake City

  • SV – Savage Mine Utah

 

UP West Colton

  • OC – Old Colton Yard

  • WC – West Colton

  • LA – Los Angeles

  • CI – “City of Industry” CA

  • JY – “J” Yard, Los Angeles

  • LB – Long Beach, CA

  • ML – Mira Loma, CA

  • RV – Roseville, CA

 

UP Yuma Sub

  • TU – Tucson, AZ

  • EC – El Centro, CA

BNSF

Train Types

  • A – Amtrak

  • B – Baretables

  • C – Loaded Unit Coal

  • D – Light Engines

  • E – Empty Unit Coal

  • F – Foreign RR (like a Detour/ReRoute)

  • G – Loaded Unit Grain (includes Ethanol)

  • H – High Priority Manifest

  • J – Hide/Wide move

  • L – Local

  • M – Manifest (Merchandise)

  • O – Officer Special

  • Q – Guaranteed Intermodal Service

  • S – Intermodal Stacks

  • U – Unit Train

  • V – Vehicles

  • W – Work Train

  • X – Empty Unit Grain (includes Ethanol)

  • Y – Yard Jobs

  • Z – Priority UPS-LTL Intermodal

 

BNSF Bakersfield

  • BAK – Bakersfield, CA

  • FRS – Fresno, CA

  • GUC – Guernsey, CA

  • MOD – Modesto, CA

  • NBY – North Bay, CA

  • PAS – Pasco, WA

  • RIC – Richmond, CA

  • RBB – Riverbank, CA

  • SEA – Seattle, WA

  • STO – Stockton, CA

  • WSS –

  • YAK – Yakama, WA

 

BNSF Needles

  • BAR – Barstow, CA

  • NEE – Needles, CA

  • ABQ – Albuquerque, NM

  • ALN – Alliance, NE

  • ALT – Alliance, TX (ATSF)

  • AMA – Amarillo, TX

  • ARK – Arkansas City, KS

  • ATG – Atlanta, GA (NS)

  • BEL – Belen, NM

  • BLU – Blue Island, IL

  • BOU – Boulder, CO

  • BWW – Brownwood, TX

  • CHC – Chicago Cicero (BN)

  • CHI – Chicago Corwith (ATSF)

  • CLO – Clovis, NM

  • CPH – CP Via Chicago

  • CRI – Creston, IA

  • CRL – Carlsbad, NM

  • CSX – CSX Cicero, Chicago, IL

  • DEN – Denver, CO

  • ELP – El Paso, TX

  • EMP – Emporia, KS

  • ESM – El Segundo Mine (New Mexico)

  • FTM – Fort Madison, IA

  • FTW – Fort Worth, TX

  • GAL – Galesburg, IL

  • GAT – Galveston, TX

  • HOU – Houston, TX

  • KCK – Kansas City, KS

  • KCM – Kansas City, MO

  • LAJ – La Junta, CO

  • LUB – Lubbock, TX

  • MEM – Memphis, TN

  • NEW – Newton, KS

  • NWO – New Orleans, LA

  • NYC – New York, NY (NS)

  • PHX – Phoenix, AZ

  • PTR – Houston Port Terminal Railway

  • PUE – Pueblo, CO

  • SAG – Saginaw , TX

  • SXR – Streator, IL

  • TOP – Topeka, KS

  • WIC – Wichita, KS

  • WSP – Willow Springs, IL

 

BNSF Cajon

  • LAC – Los Angles, CA (Hobart Yard)

  • SBD – San Bernardino, CA

  • SDG – San Diego, CA

  • VVC – Victorville, CA

  • WAT – Watson, CA

  • Port of Los Angeles

    • LAH – Los Angeles Harbor (Mixed)

    • LHA – Los Angeles Pier 400 (Maersk)

    • LHG – Global Gateway South (APM)

    • LHT – TICTF (NYK and Greenland)

    • LHW – West Basin (China Shipping)

    • SCO – West Thenard/PHL (Mixed)

    • LGB – Long Beach Harbor (Mixed)

    • LBA – APL Terminals

    • LBC – Cal United Terminals

    • LBI – Long Beach ITS

    • LBJ – Long Beach Pier J

    • LBP – COSCO Terminals

    • LBT – Long Beach Pier T (Hanjin)

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