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By:Chuck Zeiler
Dates:3/5/1984 - 12/31/1987
Album Info:The Burlington Northern album I originally created on this site got too large for me to search quickly when new information surfaced, so I'm creating this album to move my earlier posted photos of end cab switchers for my convenience in editing.
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BN NW2 520
Title:  BN NW2 520
Description:  BN NW2 520 at Cicero, Illinois on an unknown day in February 1981, Kodachrome by Chuck Zeiler.
Photo Date:  2/1/1981  Upload Date: 5/12/2012 1:56:24 PM
Location:  Cicero, IL
Author:  Chuck Zeiler
Categories:  Yard
Locomotives:  BN 520(NW2)
Views:  418   Comments: 1
BN NW2 521
Title:  BN NW2 521
Description:  BN NW2 521 at Clyde, Illinois on an unknown day in August 1979, Kodachrome by Chuck Zeiler.
Photo Date:  8/1/1979  Upload Date: 5/16/2012 12:35:06 PM
Location:  Clyde (subdivision), IL
Author:  Chuck Zeiler
Categories:  Yard
Locomotives:  BN 521(NW2)
Views:  404   Comments: 0
BN NW2 523
Title:  BN NW2 523
Description:  BN NW2 523 at Saint Louis, Missouri on an unknown day in July 1981, Kodachrome by Chuck Zeiler.
Photo Date:  7/1/1981  Upload Date: 5/16/2012 1:45:44 PM
Location:  Saint Louis, MO
Author:  Chuck Zeiler
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  BN 523(NW2)
Views:  333   Comments: 0
BN NW2 524
Title:  BN NW2 524
Description:  BN NW2 524 at Cicero, Illinois on an unknown day in March 1980, Kodachrome by Chuck Zeiler.
Photo Date:  3/1/1980  Upload Date: 5/16/2012 2:36:52 PM
Location:  Cicero, IL
Author:  Chuck Zeiler
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  BN 524(NW2)
Views:  508   Comments: 0
BN NW2 525
Title:  BN NW2 525
Description:  Burlington Northern Railroad NW2 525 westbound at the High Street Bridge in Aurora, Illinois on May 19, 1982, Kodachrome by Chuck Zeiler.
Photo Date:  5/19/1982  Upload Date: 5/21/2012 2:15:44 PM
Location:  Aurora, IL
Author:  Chuck Zeiler
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  BN 525(NW2)
Views:  354   Comments: 0
BN NW2 526
Title:  BN NW2 526
Description:  BN NW2 526 at Cicero, Illinois on August 16, 1982, Kodachrome by Chuck Zeiler. Note that the switch almost in the middle of the frame leads to no track at all. At the time of this photo, this area of the yard was being converted to intermodal use.
Photo Date:  8/16/1982  Upload Date: 5/21/2012 2:48:08 PM
Location:  Cicero, IL
Author:  Chuck Zeiler
Categories:  Yard
Locomotives:  BN 526(NW2) CR 8256(GP38-2)
Views:  422   Comments: 0
BN NW2 528
Title:  BN NW2 528
Description:  BN NW2 528 at Clyde, Illinois on an unknown day in November 1979, Kodachrome by Chuck Zeiler. Note no hood louvers.
Photo Date:  11/1/1979  Upload Date: 6/2/2012 12:57:03 PM
Location:  Clyde (subdivision), IL
Author:  Chuck Zeiler
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  BN 528(NW2)
Views:  385   Comments: 0
BN NW2 530
Title:  BN NW2 530
Description:  BN NW2 530 at Galesburg, Illinois on an unknown day in November 1981, Kodachrome by Chuck Zeiler.
Photo Date:  11/1/1981  Upload Date: 6/2/2012 1:55:33 PM
Location:  Galesburg, IL
Author:  Chuck Zeiler
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  BN 530(NW2)
Views:  335   Comments: 0
BN NW2 534
Title:  BN NW2 534
Description:  Burlington Northern Railroad NW2 534 at Clyde, Illinois on an unknown day in October 1982, Kodachrome by Chuck Zeiler.
Photo Date:  10/1/1981  Upload Date: 6/20/2012 12:44:14 PM
Location:  Clyde (subdivision), IL
Author:  Chuck Zeiler
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  BN 534(NW2) BN 509(NW2)
Views:  388   Comments: 0
BN NW2 535
Title:  BN NW2 535
Description:  BN NW2 535 at Eola, Illinois on an unknown day in December 1979, Kodachrome by Chuck Zeiler.
Photo Date:  12/1/1979  Upload Date: 6/20/2012 1:38:05 PM
Location:  Eola, IL
Author:  Chuck Zeiler
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  BN 535(NW2)
Views:  243   Comments: 0
BN NW2 536
Title:  BN NW2 536
Description:  BN NW2 536 at Clyde, Illinois on an unknown day in October 1981, Kodachrome by Chuck Zeiler.
Photo Date:  10/1/1981  Upload Date: 7/5/2012 6:40:15 PM
Location:  Clyde (subdivision), IL
Author:  Chuck Zeiler
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  BN 536(NW2)
Views:  210   Comments: 0
BN NW2 539
Title:  BN NW2 539
Description:  BN NW2 539 at Cicero, Illinois on June 21, 1982, Kodachrome by Chuck Zeiler.
Photo Date:  6/21/1982  Upload Date: 7/5/2012 7:17:19 PM
Location:  Cicero, IL
Author:  Chuck Zeiler
Categories:  Yard
Locomotives:  BN 539(NW2)
Views:  351   Comments: 0
BN NW2 541
Title:  BN NW2 541
Description:  Fresh paint on BN NW2 541 at Clyde, Illinois on an unknown day in October 1979, Kodachrome by Chuck Zeiler.
Photo Date:  10/1/1979  Upload Date: 7/19/2012 12:18:10 PM
Location:  Clyde (subdivision), IL
Author:  Chuck Zeiler
Categories:  Yard
Locomotives:  BN 541(NW2) BN 7203(SD40-2)
Views:  431   Comments: 0
BN NW2 542
Title:  BN NW2 542
Description:  Burlington Northern Railroad NW2 542 at Galesburg, Illinois on June 11, 1983, Kodachrome by Chuck Zeiler.
Photo Date:  6/11/1983  Upload Date: 6/26/2018 10:32:33 PM
Location:  Galesburg, IL
Author:  Chuck Zeiler
Categories:  Yard
Locomotives:  BN 542(NW2)
Views:  124   Comments: 0
BN NW2 543
Title:  BN NW2 543
Description:  BN NW2 543 at Roosevelt Road in Chicago, Illinois on an unknown day in March 1980, Kodachrome by Chuck Zeiler. Number 543 is switching Amtrak 2760, 'Pine Top', former AT&SF 1611, same name, built by ACF in 1951. In the background is Amtrak 2718, 'Pine Dawn', former AT&SF 1628, same name, built by Budd in 1951.
Photo Date:  3/1/1980  Upload Date: 7/19/2012 1:48:53 PM
Location:  Chicago, IL
Author:  Chuck Zeiler
Categories:  Yard
Locomotives:  BN 543(NW2) AMTK 716(P30CH)
Views:  951   Comments: 1
BN NW2 543
Title:  BN NW2 543
Description:  Burlington Northern Railroad NW2 543 at Roosevelt Road in Chicago, Illinois on June 7, 1982, Kodachrome by Chuck Zeiler.
Photo Date:  6/7/1982  Upload Date: 8/16/2018 12:13:08 PM
Location:  Chicago, IL
Author:  Chuck Zeiler
Categories:  RollingStock,Yard
Locomotives:  BN 543(NW2)
Views:  211   Comments: 0
BN NW2 552
Title:  BN NW2 552
Description:  BN NW2 552 at Clyde, Illinois on an unknown day in November 1979, Kodachrome by Chuck Zeiler. There is a small diesel-spotter's problem here. According to several sources, this locomotive was built in February 1949 as CB&Q TR2A 9403A (c/n 6565), semi-permanently coupled to cabless TR2B 9403B. In 1954, the TR2B's were returned to EMD for installation of cabs. However, by 1954, the cab design had changed a bit, and the TR2B's (now classed as NW2's) had rectangular cab windows over the hood, whereas the original TR2A's (re-classed as NW2's) retained their as-built arched windows. That, and the two-step hood taper at the cab wall, WERE the spotting features to differentiate the former TR2A's from the TR2B's. in the BN era. This locomotive has lost both the arched windows and two-step taper. There is evidence of a recent shopping (fresh paint, for instance) suggesting that body modifications may have taken place, I don't know for sure. Certainly the bell hangar and exhaust stacks are not EMD production.
Photo Date:  11/1/1979  Upload Date: 8/17/2012 10:11:59 AM
Location:  Clyde (subdivision), IL
Author:  Chuck Zeiler
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  BN 552(NW2)
Views:  427   Comments: 0
BN NW2 555
Title:  BN NW2 555
Description:  BN NW2 555 and SW7 116 at Kansas City Missouri on an unknown day in April 1980, Kodachrome by Chuck Zeiler. Number 555 was built in February 1949 as CB&Q TR2B 9404B (c/n 6571). During 1954 the CB&Q sent the TR2B's back to EMD for cabs, and they returned as NW2's with the then-current cab design featuring retangular windows over the hood. Unlike the TR2A's (re-classed as NW2's) which retained their as-built arched cab windows and two-step hood taper to the cab, the former TR2B's had a single taper to the cab.
Photo Date:  4/1/1980  Upload Date: 8/17/2012 11:22:49 AM
Location:  Kansas City, MO
Author:  Chuck Zeiler
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  BN 555(NW2) BN 116(SW7)
Views:  534   Comments: 0
BN NW2 557
Title:  BN NW2 557
Description:  BN NW2 557 at Cicero, Illinois on an unknown day in August 1979, Ektachrome by Chuck Zeiler. Number 557 was built in February 1949 as CB&Q TR2B 9405B (c/n 6572), returned to EMD in 1954 for a cab (becoming CB&Q NW2 9405B), became BN NW2 557 sometime after the March 2, 1970 merger. In the BN numbering scheme, the former TR2A's were given even numbers, the former TR2B's were given odd numbers.
Photo Date:  8/1/1979  Upload Date: 8/17/2012 11:54:57 AM
Location:  Cicero, IL
Author:  Chuck Zeiler
Categories:  Yard
Locomotives:  BN 557(NW2)
Views:  341   Comments: 1
BN NW2 558
Title:  BN NW2 558
Description:  BN NW2 558 at Rockford, Illinois on June 24, 1982, Kodachrome by Chuck Zeiler. This unit was built in February 1949 as CB&Q TR2A 9406A (c/n 6573). During 1954 the TR2's were broken up, the B-units were sent to EMD for cabs, and the TR2A's were re-classed as NW2's. Number 558 was retired by the BN in October 1983.
Photo Date:  6/24/1982  Upload Date: 9/1/2012 11:57:52 AM
Location:  Rockford, IL
Author:  Chuck Zeiler
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  BN 558(NW2)
Views:  421   Comments: 0
BN NW2 559
Title:  BN NW2 559
Description:  BN SW1500 313 and NW2 559 at Clyde, Illinois on an unknown day in April 1980, Kodachrome by Chuck Zeiler. Number 559 was built in February 1949 as CB&Q TR2B 9406B (c/n 6576) and returned to EMD in 1954 for installation of a cab, re-classed as an NW2. The cab that was installed was from SW7 production and has square windows over the hood instead of the NW2 cab which had arched windows in that location. It became BN 559 and was retired in October 1983.
Photo Date:  4/1/1980  Upload Date: 9/1/2012 12:35:38 PM
Location:  Clyde (subdivision), IL
Author:  Chuck Zeiler
Categories:  Yard
Locomotives:  BN 559(NW2) BN 313(SW1500)
Views:  541   Comments: 0
BN NW2 561
Title:  BN NW2 561
Description:  BN NW2 561 at Galesburg Railroad Days on June 6, 1981, Kodachrome by Chuck Zeiler. This is a Passenger Extra and will tour the Galesburg Yard.
Photo Date:  6/6/1981  Upload Date: 9/1/2012 1:19:34 PM
Location:  Galesburg, IL
Author:  Chuck Zeiler
Categories:  Roster,Passenger
Locomotives:  BN 561(NW2)
Views:  362   Comments: 1
BN NW2 562
Title:  BN NW2 562
Description:  BN NW2 562 at Cicero, Illinois on an unknown day in September 1979, Kodachrome by Chuck Zeiler. Also seen is a BN Chevrolet dump truck.
Photo Date:  9/1/1979  Upload Date: 9/26/2012 9:40:08 AM
Location:  Cicero, IL
Author:  Chuck Zeiler
Categories:  Yard
Locomotives:  BN 562(NW2) GTW 5803(GP38AC)
Views:  559   Comments: 0
BN NW2 562
Title:  BN NW2 562
Description:  Burlington Northern Railroad NW2 562 and 517 at Galesburg, Illinois on June 6, 1981, Kodachrome by Chuck Zeiler.
Photo Date:  6/6/1981  Upload Date: 3/22/2019 11:49:29 AM
Location:  Galesburg, IL
Author:  Chuck Zeiler
Categories:  Yard
Locomotives:  BN 562(NW2) BN 517(NW2) BN 562(NW2) BN 517(NW2)
Views:  174   Comments: 0
BN NW2 563
Title:  BN NW2 563
Description:  BN NW2 563 at Cicero, Illinois on un unknown day in September 1980, Kodachrome by Chuck Zeiler. The wheel flat car is GN X7105 and is stencilled: PASS CAR WHEELS ONLY.
Photo Date:  9/1/1980  Upload Date: 9/26/2012 10:10:43 AM
Location:  Cicero, IL
Author:  Chuck Zeiler
Categories:  Yard
Locomotives:  BN 563(NW2)
Views:  660   Comments: 0
BN NW2 566
Title:  BN NW2 566
Description:  BN NW2 566 at Rockford, Illinois on an unknown day in October 1981, Kodachrome by Chuck Zeiler. Somewhere along the way it appears 566 acquired a larger fuel tank.
Photo Date:  10/1/1981  Upload Date: 9/26/2012 10:37:27 AM
Location:  Rockford, IL
Author:  Chuck Zeiler
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  BN 566(NW2)
Views:  353   Comments: 0
BN NW2 567
Title:  BN NW2 567
Description:  BN NW2 567 at Streator, Illinois on June 11, 1983, Kodachrome by Gib Allbach, Chuck Zeiler collection.
Photo Date:  6/11/1983  Upload Date: 9/26/2012 11:16:42 AM
Location:  Streator, IL
Author:  Gib Allbach
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  BN 567(NW2)
Views:  378   Comments: 1
BN NW2 572
Title:  BN NW2 572
Description:  BN NW2 572 at Galesburg, Illinois on an unknown day in September 1981, Kodachrome by Chuck Zeiler.
Photo Date:  11/1/1981  Upload Date: 9/26/2012 12:42:01 PM
Location:  Galesburg, IL
Author:  Chuck Zeiler
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  BN 572(NW2)
Views:  275   Comments: 0
BN NW2 573
Title:  BN NW2 573
Description:  BN NW2's 573 and 572 at Galesburg, Illinois on an unknown day in November 1981, Kodachrome by Chuck Zeiler. When built in November 1949, these two units were TR2's, CB&Q 9913A (572) and 9913B (573). Number 573 was the cabless 'calf' unit, and number 572 was the 'cow' unit. During 1954, the CB&Q returned the cabless TR2B's to EMD for installation of cabs.
Photo Date:  11/1/1981  Upload Date: 10/30/2012 12:41:53 PM
Location:  Galesburg, IL
Author:  Chuck Zeiler
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  BN 573(NW2) BN 572(NW2)
Views:  367   Comments: 0
BN SW1000 581
Title:  BN SW1000 581
Description:  BN SW1000 581 at West Burlington, Iowa on October 22, 1983, Kodachrome by Chuck Zeiler.
Photo Date:  10/22/1983  Upload Date: 10/30/2012 1:12:58 PM
Location:  West Burlington, IA
Author:  Chuck Zeiler
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  BN 581(SW1000)
Views:  594   Comments: 0
BN SW1000 583
Title:  BN SW1000 583
Description:  BN SW1000 583 at about Archer and Western Avenues in Brighton Park on the southwest side of Chicago, Illinois on December 21, 1987, Kodachrome by Chuck Zeiler. By coincidence I'm sure, this is an all ex-CB&Q consist, Number 583 was built in June 1966 as CB&Q 9319, number 231 was built in September 1955 as CB&Q 9273, and caboose 10119 was built in September 1967 as CB&Q waycar (no cabooses on the CB&Q) 13651. This location was the last manually-controlled crossing within the City of Chicago.
Photo Date:  12/21/1987  Upload Date: 10/30/2012 1:45:58 PM
Location:  Brighton Park (subdivision), IL
Author:  Chuck Zeiler
Categories:  Signal,Track
Locomotives:  BN 583(SW1000) BN 231(SW1200)
Views:  644   Comments: 0
BN NW2 587
Title:  BN NW2 587
Description:  BN NW2 587 at Cicero, Illinois on an unknown day in May 1981, Kodachrome by Chuck Zeiler.
Photo Date:  5/1/1981  Upload Date: 11/13/2012 11:07:46 AM
Location:  Cicero, IL
Author:  Chuck Zeiler
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  BN 587(NW2)
Views:  298   Comments: 0
BN NW2 587
Title:  BN NW2 587
Description:  Burlington Northern Railroad NW2 587 at Clyde, Illinois on August 16, 1982, Kodachrome by Chuck Zeiler.
Photo Date:  6/16/1982  Upload Date: 7/2/2019 8:28:56 AM
Location:  Clyde (subdivision), IL
Author:  Chuck Zeiler
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  BN 587(NW2)
Views:  90   Comments: 0
SLGG NW2 589
Title:  SLGG NW2 589
Description:  Sidney & Lowe NW2 589 at Sidney, Nebraska on February 20, 1984, Kodachrome by Jim Altman, Chuck Zeiler collection.
Photo Date:  2/20/1984  Upload Date: 7/25/2012 2:20:26 PM
Location:  Sidney, NE
Author:  Jim Altman
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  SLGG 589(NW2) BN 589(NW2)
Views:  559   Comments: 0


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