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5/31/2024
 
 
 
 
 
By:Mark Davies
Dates:1/1/1970 - 12/31/1995
Album Info:Locomotives operated by BN including some in previous operator's colour schemes which had received their BN numbers.
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BN 1882
Title:  BN 1882
Description:  BN 1882 was new as NP 259.
Photo Date:  9/4/1976  Upload Date: 3/14/2024 3:06:59 PM
Location:  Chicago, IL
Author:  Alan Miller
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Locomotives:  BN 1882(GP9)
Views:  22   Comments: 0
BN 644
Title:  BN 644
Description:  Still carrying the two-tone blue livery of Great Northern, this F7A looks to be approaching the end of its life but did receive BN Green. Sold to Precision National in December 1980,presumably for parts/scrap. New to Great Northern as its 314A in April 1952.
Photo Date:  9/25/1976  Upload Date: 10/1/2023 1:22:01 PM
Location:  Centralia, WA
Author:  Ken Mercer
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Locomotives:  BN 644(F7A)
Views:  42   Comments: 0
BN 5631
Title:  BN 5631
Description:  New as CBQ 551
Photo Date:  10/23/1976  Upload Date: 4/28/2024 11:17:16 AM
Location:  Northtown, MN
Author:  Chuck Frey
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Locomotives:  BN 5631(U25C)
Views:  16   Comments: 0
BN 1975
Title:  BN 1975
Description:  This GP9 was new to Spokane, Portland & Seattle as SPS 150 in June 1956. It became BN 1975, but was retired in June 1985. Spent some time in Mexico after being traded to Morrison-Knudsen, becoming NCCX 6400 and later FTRX 205.
Photo Date:  11/27/1976  Upload Date: 1/30/2024 5:55:21 PM
Location:  Bend, OR
Author:  Gary Vielbaum
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Locomotives:  BN 1975(GP9)
Views:  21   Comments: 0
BN 1406
Title:  BN 1406
Description:  New to GN as a GP7 #606. Became BN 1506 at the merger. Rebuilt as a GP10 and became BN 1406. Finally becoming BNSF 1406 and retired during 2004.za
Photo Date:  12/18/1976  Upload Date: 12/8/2023 4:00:36 PM
Location:  St. Paul, MN
Author:  Unknown
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Locomotives:  BN 1406(GP10)
Views:  49   Comments: 0
BN 1351
Title:  BN 1351
Description:  Interesting history to this locomotive. Originally built in October 1941 as an FTA Cab Loco 5600A. Twice renumbered in 1943 ande 1945. Rebuilt in 1958 to a GP9RM. as GN's 901. Renumbered to 1351 as a BN locomotive and retired in March 1985. Sold to Southwestern Railroad Car Parts for scrap in September 1985 Photographer, date and location are unknown
Photo Date:  12/31/1976  Upload Date: 10/1/2023 1:28:10 PM
Location:  , IL
Author:  Unknown
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Locomotives:  BN 1351(GP5)
Views:  41   Comments: 0
BN 2214
Title:  BN 2214
Description:  Unknown date and location for this Bruce Cole photograph. Part of te Gary Oliver collection.2214 and 2216 2214 was rebuilt as a GP39M 2820. Kept the same number upon formation of BNSF. 2216 became BN 2815 then BNSF 2815.Both are still on the roster but may be stored serviceable.
Photo Date:  12/31/1976  Upload Date: 11/11/2023 8:16:20 PM
Location:  Chicago, IL
Author:  Bruce Cole
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Locomotives:  BN 2214(GP30) BN 2216(GP30)
Views:  40   Comments: 0
BN 2711
Title:  BN 2711
Description:  Exact date is unknown fr this Bruce Coole shot from the Gary Oliver collection. Both locomotives retain the same nubers with BNSF but may now be stored serviceable.
Photo Date:  12/31/1976  Upload Date: 11/11/2023 8:17:36 PM
Location:  Seattle/SODO Area, WA
Author:  Bruce Cole
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Locomotives:  BN 2711(GP39-2) BN 2083(GP38-2)
Views:  34   Comments: 0
BN 520
Title:  BN 520
Description:  New in August1946, this NW2 was part of the CBQ fleet as its 9223. Re# to 520 by BN it survived until June 1982. Date and photographer are unknown but believed to be in the Cicero area.
Photo Date:  12/31/1976  Upload Date: 10/20/2023 12:12:58 PM
Location:  Cicero, IL
Author:  Unknown
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Locomotives:  BN 520(NW2)
Views:  38   Comments: 0
BN 6178
Title:  BN 6178
Description:  Starting out as CBQ 43! in Oct.1957, this SD9 became BN 6178. It later passed to Port of Tillamook Bay and was stored out of use by 2007. Believed to have been scrapped. Date is approximate and location is unknown.
Photo Date:  12/31/1976  Upload Date: 10/4/2023 8:53:25 PM
Location:  , IL
Author:  Unknown
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Locomotives:  BN 6178(SD9)
Views:  45   Comments: 0
BN 4244
Title:  BN 4244
Description:  The former 304 was re# to 4244 under BN. Date is approximate, location unknown.
Photo Date:  1/1/1977  Upload Date: 10/21/2023 3:12:40 PM
Location:  Seattle/SODO Area, WA
Author:  Americana Slides
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Locomotives: 
Views:  34   Comments: 0
BN 6903
Title:  BN 6903
Description:  Taken north of Trinidad, CO. BN 6903 was vnew as BN 6367. Became BNSF 6914 and is currently BNSF 1703 and still active.
Photo Date:  2/13/1977  Upload Date: 3/15/2024 3:12:26 PM
Location:  Trinidad, CO
Author:  James Holder
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Locomotives:  BN 6903(SD40-2)
Views:  28   Comments: 0
BN 6395
Title:  BN 6395
Description:  New as a passenger loco, GN 321, became BN 9851. When passenger work ended it became BN 6395. Sold to Montana Rail Link as MRL 290.
Photo Date:  4/15/1977  Upload Date: 4/13/2024 10:37:19 AM
Location:  Helena, MT
Author:  D L Zeutschel
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Locomotives:  BN 6395(SDP40)
Views:  28   Comments: 0
BN 6802
Title:  BN 6802
Description:  New as BN 6342, becoming BN 6802. Subsequently became BNSF 6837 and then BNSF 1706.
Photo Date:  4/28/1977  Upload Date: 1/30/2024 5:58:55 PM
Location:  West Colton, CA
Author:  Dick Stephenson
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Locomotives:  BN 6802(SD40-2)
Views:  28   Comments: 0
BN 5454
Title:  BN 5454
Description:  New in October 1966 as CBQ 110, this U28B survived until about 1987 when taken for scrap. Location is marked on the slide as E'town. I'm not sure where that is.
Photo Date:  5/21/1977  Upload Date: 10/4/2023 8:52:35 PM
Location:  , IL
Author:  Unknown
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Locomotives:  BN 5454(U28B)
Views:  57   Comments: 0
BN 714
Title:  BN 714
Description:  F7Anew to SPS in 1953. Became BN 9754 and later BN 714
Photo Date:  6/8/1977  Upload Date: 12/8/2023 3:59:20 PM
Location:  Fridley, MN
Author:  Unknown
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Locomotives:  BN 714(F7A)
Views:  44   Comments: 0
BN 1631
Title:  BN 1631
Description:  GP7 and a GP9 lead this consist through Tacoma WA in the summer of 1977. BN 1631 began life as NP 557 in 1952. The GP9 BN 1916 started out as NP 331 five years later and even reached the BNSF roster as BNSF 1627 before retirement,
Photo Date:  6/22/1977  Upload Date: 1/30/2024 6:02:44 PM
Location:  Tacoma, WA
Author:  Bud Nadler
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Locomotives:  BN 1631(GP7) BN 1916(GP9)
Views:  40   Comments: 0
BN 4068
Title:  BN 4068
Description:  Alco RS3 number 4068, strangely coupled to an F9B, 825. The RS3 was built in June 1953 for Great Northern as its 231. Passed to SPS in April 1959 as its 83, then absorbed by BN as 4068. Retired in 1980, it then passed to the Spencerville and Elgin Railroad (SPEG) and was scrapped in Ohio City, OH in November 1996. Te F9B was new to Northern Pacific as 7006B.
Photo Date:  7/23/1977  Upload Date: 10/1/2023 10:16:36 PM
Location:  Towal, WA
Author:  Blair Kooistra
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Locomotives:  BN 4068(RS3) BN 825(F9B)
Views:  75   Comments: 0
BN 9924
Title:  BN 9924
Description:  Exact location unknown but clearly on an Aurora line service. New as CBQ 9994.
Photo Date:  8/31/1977  Upload Date: 3/11/2024 12:13:18 PM
Location:  Chicago, IL
Author:  Al Corney
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Locomotives:  BN 9924(E9AM)
Views:  22   Comments: 0
Untitled
Title:  Untitled
Description: 
Photo Date:  9/3/1977  Upload Date: 3/18/2024 1:48:41 PM
Location:  Denver, CO
Author:  Alfred R Jaeger
Categories: 
Locomotives: 
Views:  23   Comments: 0
BN 5524
Title:  BN 5524
Description:  BN 5524 served only BN. BN 6774 became BNSF 6774 then PRLX 6774. CS 942 became BN 7812 and BNSF 7812. BN 5919 only served BN.
Photo Date:  9/30/1977  Upload Date: 5/18/2024 9:31:55 PM
Location:  Newcastle, WY
Author:  Peppy Becker
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Locomotives:  BN 5524(C30-7) BN 6774(SD40-2) CS 942(SD40-2) BN 5919(U30C)
Views:  13   Comments: 0
Untitled
Title:  Untitled
Description: 
Photo Date:  9/30/1977  Upload Date: 5/18/2024 9:32:17 PM
Location:  Newcastle, WY
Author:  Peppy Becker
Categories: 
Locomotives: 
Views:  13   Comments: 0
BN 5919
Title:  BN 5919
Description: 
Photo Date:  9/30/1977  Upload Date: 5/18/2024 9:32:43 PM
Location:  Newcastle, WY
Author:  Peppy Becker
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Locomotives:  BN 5919(U30C)
Views:  8   Comments: 0
BN 6175
Title:  BN 6175
Description:  No exact date or location for this shot. BN 6175 was CBQ 373. BN 6199 was CBQ 452. It was converted to SD9-3, one of only 4 to be so converted. Became BNSF 1713 and later BNSF 1553. Noted dumped in Gaveston,TX in 2021.
Photo Date:  9/30/1977  Upload Date: 5/18/2024 9:33:06 PM
Location:  Chicago, IL
Author:  Peppy Becker
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Locomotives:  BN 6175(SD9) BN 6199(SD9)
Views:  11   Comments: 0
BN 6175
Title:  BN 6175
Description:  No exact date or location for this shot. BN 6175 was CBQ 373. BN 6199 was CBQ 452. It was converted to SD9-3, one of only 4 to be so converted. Became BNSF 1713 and later BNSF 1553. Noted dumped in Gaveston,TX in 2021.
Photo Date:  9/30/1977  Upload Date: 5/18/2024 9:33:50 PM
Location:  Chicago, IL
Author:  Peppy Becker
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Locomotives:  BN 6175(SD9) BN 6199(SD9)
Views:  13   Comments: 0
BN 990
Title:  BN 990
Description:  New to Great Nrthern as GN 190, this NW5 was built in 1946 Taken in the Fall of 1977, Location is not specified but possibly Minneapolis.
Photo Date:  9/30/1977  Upload Date: 3/11/2024 12:03:07 PM
Location:  Minneapolis, MN
Author:  Perry Becker
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Locomotives:  BN 990(NW5)
Views:  31   Comments: 0
BN 990
Title:  BN 990
Description:  New to Great Nrthern as GN 190, this NW5 was built in 1946 Taken in the Fall of 1977, Location is not specified but possibly Minneapolis.
Photo Date:  9/30/1977  Upload Date: 3/11/2024 12:03:37 PM
Location:  Minneapolis, MN
Author:  Perry Becker
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Locomotives:  BN 990(NW5)
Views:  37   Comments: 0
BN 4244
Title:  BN 4244
Description:  The former SPS 304 was renumbered to 4244 by BN and retired in December 1980.
Photo Date:  10/31/1977  Upload Date: 10/23/2023 1:02:25 PM
Location:  Oakland, CA
Author:  Bob Yanosey
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Locomotives:  BN 4244(C424)
Views:  59   Comments: 0
BN 6806
Title:  BN 6806
Description:  Slide says E/B at OBAN. I have been unable to locate this place but it certainly is not the Scottish one! BN 6806 was new as BN 6346, Became BNSF 6849 then was renumbered to BNSF 1696.
Photo Date:  11/26/1977  Upload Date: 3/15/2024 3:11:49 PM
Location:  Chicago, IL
Author:  Don R Flynn
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Locomotives:  BN 6806(SD40-2)
Views:  19   Comments: 0
BN 6797
Title:  BN 6797
Description:  Shot just south of Garrettson, SD. A pair of SD40-2's are on top of a GP10 rebuild. BN 1404 began life as a GP7, BN 604 then passed to BN as BN 1504 before rebuilding. BN 6797 became BNSF 6797 then passed to Helm Leasing as HLCX 6797. BN 8099 passed through FURX, NREX and HLCX as 8099 before finding a home with Indiana Southern as ISRR 3387.
Photo Date:  11/30/1977  Upload Date: 3/15/2024 3:11:04 PM
Location:  Garretson, SD
Author:  Gary L Powell
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Locomotives:  BN 6797(SD40-2) BN 8099(SD40-2) BN 1404(GP10)
Views:  26   Comments: 0
BN 5384
Title:  BN 5384
Description:  U30C BN 5384 fronts a packed depot yard at Denver on an unknown date in1977.
Photo Date:  12/31/1977  Upload Date: 10/4/2023 8:52:16 PM
Location:  Denver, CO
Author:  Unknown
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Locomotives:  BN 5384(U30C) BN 5821(U30C) BN 6488(SD45) BN 6474(SD45) BN 5761(U33C)
Views:  81   Comments: 0
BN 4186
Title:  BN 4186
Description:  BN 4186 was new to NP s #906. After retirement by BN, it passed to Morristown and Erie RR a its #7216. BN828, an F9A was new to NP as NP 7010A and was retired as BN 828 in August 1980.
Photo Date:  1/19/1978  Upload Date: 11/24/2023 9:36:54 AM
Location:  Seattle/SODO Area, WA
Author:  Paul Schmidsi
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Locomotives:  BN 4186(RS11) BN 828(F9A)
Views:  36   Comments: 0
BN 1912
Title:  BN 1912
Description:  Photographer, date and location are unknown.
Photo Date:  1/31/1978  Upload Date: 10/1/2023 1:23:29 PM
Location:  , IL
Author:  Unknown
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Locomotives:  BN 1912(GP9) BN 1994(GP18)
Views:  52   Comments: 0
BN 1581
Title:  BN 1581
Description:  Pair of former CBQ SD7's CBQ 225 and 258
Photo Date:  2/28/1978  Upload Date: 1/10/2024 1:38:33 PM
Location:  Chicago, IL
Author:  Unknown
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Locomotives:  BN 1581(GP7) BN 1614(GP7)
Views:  19   Comments: 0
BN 6506
Title:  BN 6506
Description:  A pair of SD45's negotiate a snowy Milwaukee in Februqry 1978. Upon retirement from BN in the mid 80's, both passed to Wisconsin Central with the same numbers, later becoming WC 7506 and WC 7548 respectively. WC 6548 passed to NREX and was noted in the Silvis,IL deadline in 2017.
Photo Date:  2/28/1978  Upload Date: 3/9/2024 4:36:07 PM
Location:  Milwaukee, WI
Author:  C W Richards
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Locomotives:  BN 6506(SD45) BN 6548(SD45)
Views:  19   Comments: 0
BN 6506
Title:  BN 6506
Description:  SD45 BN 6506 later WC 6506 and WC 7506. Date is approximate.
Photo Date:  2/28/1978  Upload Date: 3/9/2024 4:36:53 PM
Location:  Milwaukee, WI
Author:  C W Richards
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Locomotives:  BN 6506(SD45)
Views:  19   Comments: 0
BN 111
Title:  BN 111
Description:  Built as NP 111 in 1949, This SW7 kept its number at the BN merger.
Photo Date:  3/7/1978  Upload Date: 11/22/2023 4:21:54 PM
Location:  Denver, CO
Author:  James P Marcus
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Locomotives:  BN 111(SW7)
Views:  43   Comments: 0
BN 6821
Title:  BN 6821
Description:  New to BNthis SD40-2 became BNSF 6821 then BNSF 1692. It remains on the roster but stored.
Photo Date:  3/16/1978  Upload Date: 2/25/2024 2:20:58 PM
Location:  St. Paul, MN
Author:  Jim Shepard
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Locomotives:  BN 6821(SD40-2)
Views:  34   Comments: 0
BN 2024
Title:  BN 2024
Description:  GP20was new as GN 2024 in 11/60 and traded by BN in 7/85 on GP50 order.
Photo Date:  3/19/1978  Upload Date: 11/11/2023 8:14:32 PM
Location:  Cicero, IL
Author:  AJ.Reinschmidt
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Locomotives:  BN 2024(GP20)
Views:  23   Comments: 0
BN 5750
Title:  BN 5750
Description:  BN 5750, a U33C was new in September 1971 and retired in Feb 1986. CS 910, an SD40-2 was new in April 1972 and became BN 6358. Renumbered by BNSF to BNSF 6392 and later to BNSF 1965. It is still on the roster. Photo location is not known.
Photo Date:  4/30/1978  Upload Date: 1/12/2024 4:33:03 PM
Location:  Chicago, IL
Author:  Unknown
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Locomotives:  BN 5750(U33C) CS 910(SD40-2)
Views:  41   Comments: 0
BN 6730
Title:  BN 6730
Description:  BN 6730 was sold to Illinois Central as IC 6121. CS 946 became BN 7816 and later BNSF 7816 before retirement from the roster.
Photo Date:  4/30/1978  Upload Date: 3/9/2024 4:38:48 PM
Location:  Milwaukee, WI
Author:  Unknown
Categories: 
Locomotives:  BN 6730(SD40-2) CS 946(SD40-2)
Views:  29   Comments: 0
BN 6730
Title:  BN 6730
Description:  BN 6730 was lter sold to Illinois Central as IC 6121.
Photo Date:  4/30/1978  Upload Date: 3/9/2024 4:39:23 PM
Location:  Duplainville, WI
Author:  Unknown
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Locomotives:  BN 6730(SD40-2)
Views:  21   Comments: 0
BN 6730
Title:  BN 6730
Description:  BN 6730 leads 5 units, the last of which is a MILW loco, through Duplainville, WI in April 1978.
Photo Date:  4/30/1978  Upload Date: 3/9/2024 4:39:58 PM
Location:  Duplainville, WI
Author:  C W Richards
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Locomotives:  BN 6730(SD40-2)
Views:  19   Comments: 0
BN 4181
Title:  BN 4181
Description:  Northern Pacific was this Alco's first home as NP 901, becoming BN 4181 at the merger.
Photo Date:  5/6/1978  Upload Date: 3/23/2024 4:05:15 PM
Location:  Portland, OR
Author:  Unknown
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Locomotives:  BN 4181(RS11)
Views:  23   Comments: 0
BN 185
Title:  BN 185
Description:  No location for this shot. BN 185 was new as NP 126. After retirement it became TMLX 185.
Photo Date:  6/20/1978  Upload Date: 5/6/2024 12:34:57 PM
Location:  Chicago, IL
Author:  Unknown
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Locomotives:  BN 185(SW1200)
Views:  13   Comments: 0
BN 3021
Title:  BN 3021
Description:  New as CBQ 621.
Photo Date:  6/20/1978  Upload Date: 5/8/2024 9:09:48 AM
Location:  La Crosse, WI
Author:  Mike Beckemeir
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Locomotives:  BN 3021(GP40)
Views:  11   Comments: 0
BN 2100
Title:  BN 2100
Description:  BN 2100 became BNSF 2100.
Photo Date:  6/21/1978  Upload Date: 5/8/2024 9:09:13 AM
Location:  Minneapolis, MN
Author:  Mike Beckemeir
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Locomotives:  BN 2100(GP38-2)
Views:  16   Comments: 0
BN 1611
Title:  BN 1611
Description:  Built as CBQ 255 in Dec 1953 and retired almost 30 years later as BN 1611 in Aug 1983.
Photo Date:  6/25/1978  Upload Date: 4/30/2024 9:09:02 PM
Location:  Keokuk, IA
Author:  Conniff Railroadiana
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Locomotives:  BN 1611(GP7)
Views:  14   Comments: 0
BN 4011
Title:  BN 4011
Description:  Alco C415, new to Spokane, Portland & Seattle only ran for about 12 years with SPS and BN, mainly in the far North West. Sold for further use with sister 4010 to ORT in West Virginia.
Photo Date:  6/30/1978  Upload Date: 10/1/2023 10:16:14 PM
Location:  Vancouver, WA
Author:  Unknown
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Locomotives:  BN 4011(C415)
Views:  82   Comments: 0
BN 4056
Title:  BN 4056
Description:  Location unknown. Formerly SPS 71. BN 4056 went to Cuyahoga Valley railroad in Ohio but was latter scrapped by them.
Photo Date:  6/30/1978  Upload Date: 5/6/2024 12:36:56 PM
Location:  Chicago, IL
Author:  Unknown
Categories: 
Locomotives:  BN 4056(RS3)
Views:  13   Comments: 0


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