Heritage Units
Brian Minnich Entertainment iPhoneiPadiPod touch
Heritage Units is a free Entertainment app for iPhone and iPad by Brian Minnich. Rated 4.1/5 from 258 ratings. Requires iOS 15.0. Updated September 7, 2026.
- Rating
- 4.1
- 258 ratings
- Price
- Free
- on the App Store
- Size
- 122 MB
- Age 17+
- Updated
- Sep 7
- 2026 · v5.12
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About Heritage Units
Track and report Heritage units (locomotives) and other special interest units for Norfolk Southern, Union Pacific, CSX, BNSF and other railroads. Features: • View reported locomotives within a 200 mile radius of your devices location. • Report a new locomotive location directly from the app • View locomotives on maps All recorded locomotive information is provided by volunteers using native apps and website (https://www.heritageunits.com) Continued use of GPS running in the background can dramatically decrease battery life. Terms of use: https://www.heritageunits.com/user/terms Privacy policy: https://www.heritageunits.com/user/privacy
Ratings & reviews
4.1
258 ratings
What’s new
Version 5.12 · Updated September 7, 2026
Additional Direction during reporting (In Yard, Idle, etc) Secondary Routes configured for a train will now display
App privacy
The developer, Brian Minnich, reported these privacy practices to Apple.
Data Used to Track You
The following data may be used to track you across apps and websites owned by other companies:
- Location: Precise Location, Coarse Location
- Contact Info: Email Address, Name
- User Content: Other User Content
- Identifiers: User ID, Device ID
- Usage Data: Advertising Data
Data Linked to You
The following data, which may be collected and linked to your identity, may be used for the following purposes:
- Usage Data: Advertising Data
- Location: Precise Location, Coarse Location
- Contact Info: Email Address, Name
- User Content: Other User Content
- Identifiers: User ID, Device ID
Used for: Third-Party Advertising, App Functionality
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