BNSF Railway (BNSF) 1871 - EMD SD40-2
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Locomotive in the BNSF yard at Pasco, WA.
BNSF 1871 and 1866 in Pasco Yards west end. These are both remote control equipped units.
BNSF Transfer Job Y-BIR104 passing through Control Point Block 2 in North Birmingham, Al. with snoot nosed SD40-2 1871 leading the way after interchanging with NS at North Yard in Birmingham, Al. & is seen here returning back to East Thomas Yard with interchange from NS
NS Eastbound Vehicle Train 270 ( Birmingham to Lincoln, Al. Honda Plant ) rumbles through Control Point Henry Ellen near Leeds, Al. with a good old classic consist in charge, BNSF former BN SD60M 1446 leading SD40-2 1584 with an SD45-2 car body in the H-3 scheme & SD40-2 1871 still in Santa Fe paint, cant ask for a much better consist for 2014
NS Eastbound Vehicle Train 270 ( Birmingham to Lincoln, Al. Honda Plant ) passing through Control Point 2nd Avenue in Birmingham, Al. with BNSF former BN SD60M 1446 leading SD40-2 1584 with an SD45-2 car body in the new H-3 scheme & a BNSF former Santa Fe SD40-2 1871, cant ask for much of a better consist in 2014
NS Eastbound Vehicle Train 270 ( Birmingham to Lincoln, Al. Honda Plant ) rumbles through Control Point Henry Ellen near Leeds, Al. with a very nice old school consist of 3 different paint schemes, BNSF former BN SD60M 1446 leading SD40-2 1584 with an SD45-2 car body in the new H-3 scheme & BNSF former Santa Fe SD40-2 1871, cant ask for much of a better consist in 2014
BNSF Transfer Job Y-BIR104 passing through 32nd Street Interlocking in Birmingham, Al. on their way to interchange with NS at North Yard with a pair of SD40-2s in charge still in Santa Fe paint
BNSF Transfer Job Y-BIR104 passing through Control Point 2nd Avenue in Birmingham, Al. on their way to interchange with NS at North Yard with a pair of SD40-2s in charge still in Santa Fe paint
BNSF Transfer Job Y-BIR104 doing some street running as they pass through North Birmingham, Al. on their way back to East Thomas Yard after interchanging with NS at North Yard with a pair of SD40-2s in charge both still in Santa Fe paint, a combination that is very rare to catch these days, if I remember correctly my last catch of a complete Santa Fe consist was in 2008 6 years ago
BNSF Transfer Job Y-BIR104 passing through 32nd Street Interlocking in Birmingham, Al. on their way to North Yard to interchange with NS with a pair of SD40-2s still in Santa Fe paint in charge
NS Westbound Vehicle Train 270 ( Birmingham to Lincoln, Al. Honda Plant ) getting their train together to do a brake test & head back to East Thomas Yard to interchange with BNSF with a SD60M 1446 leading still in the former BN White Face scheme followed by 2 SD40-2s 1751 & 1871 still in Santa Fe yellow & blue
NS Westbound Vehicle Train 270 ( Birmingham to Lincoln, Al. Honda Plant ) getting their train together to do a brake test & head back to East Thomas Yard for interchange to BNSF with good old classic power in charge, a former BN White Face SD60M 1446 leading 2 yellow & blue Santa Fe SD40-2s, it sure is nice to see this good old power still in predecessor schemes as oppose to the everyday boredom of orange pumpkin sadness that is seen on nearly every train on BNSF
A tried, but true EMD SD40-2
NS i70 BNSF Vehicile train from BNSF East Thomas Yard, heading to Lincoln, AL to drop off & Pick up auto mobiles, & head back to the BN to proceed West
NS i70 BNSF Vehicile train from BNSF East Thomas Yard, heading to Lincoln, AL to drop off & Pick up auto mobiles, & head back to the BN to proceed West
NS Eastbound Vehicle Train I70 (Birmingham to Lincoln, AL. Honda Plant) passing through Lovick, AL.
NS Eastbound Vehicle Train I70 (Birmingham to Lincoln, AL. Honda Plant) passing through Lovick, AL.
BNSF Transfer Job Y- BIR104 has delivered interchange to NS at North Yard in Birmingham, Al. & get ready to head back to East Thomas Yard with interchange from NS to BNSF
BNSF Transfer Job Y- BIR104 has delivered interchange to NS at North Yard in Birmingham, Al. & get ready to head back to East Thomas Yard with interchange from NS to BNSF
Every thing's better with Blue Bonnet on it.
BNSF Transfer Job Y-BIR104 Shoving into the Receiving Yard Delivering Interchange to CSXTS Boyles Teriminal Tarrant City, AL.
Originally built as Santa Fe SD40-2 #5020 built in November 1977.
BNSF SD38P 1557 & SD40-2 1871 are awaiting their next assignment at BNSFS East Thomas Yard
BNSF Transfer Switching at CSXT's Yard in Tarrant City, AL.
BNSF Transfer Switching at CSXT's Yard in Tarrant City, AL.
BNSF's East Thomas Yard in Birmingham, Alabama.