Burlington Northern Train Symbols?

Question

Does anybody out there know how to decode BN frieght train symbols such as this one: H07WM?

Answer 1

The H is for high priority manifest

which is a mixed freight train.

They use a three letter symbol for the originating station, followed by three letters for the terminating station.

Usually there is a number after that, designating the section of the trainand giving a clue as to how "hot" the train is. 9 being the highest priority designation, than a dash and the date it originated on.

That may be an old symbol, it would no longer be in use as they all have 6 letter designations.

Go to this site, it spells it out pretty well.