Brian, Yet another classic ! What is the raised piece at the top center of the nose ? Makes you think of a bellhousing off a DM&IR SD-9 or something like that....
Yes, it is a bell bracket on the 1923. That's what I found unusual about it. It appears to have two bells though I don't see a bell inside of the bracket on...
Brian, Thanks for sharing your photos and note from your CW chase. Looks like you had a great day. In the first photo that you posted (in the Files section),...
26 years after chasing that train you are asking questions I had never even given thought to! I did enjoy trying to figure out the answers though. OK, lets...
The BN 1702 had stripes on both ends after its rebuild at Hillyard. The BN 2024, a GN GP20, had stripes on the short hood end for a time, instead of the long...
Dual end striping started in the midwest during 1973. It was from a suggestion of a Burlington Lines engineer for higher visibility particularly where the...
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Paul, Do you need to aquire one, or just need some info from it? I got mine, along with my 71 and 73 off ebay, just keep searching "BN Annual", they do turn...
Doh, That last replay should have been aimed at Matt, not Paul. Thats what I get for doning email right after chasing freight cars around Albina Yard all...
I've seen other photos of chip gons on the CW, with captions leading me to think the loader was in the Reardon/Creston area, but I don't know for sure. Dan...
I just finished adding some of my 1970's photos to Locophotos so if anyone is interested I hope you'll take a look. BN 4081 (RS3) at Interbay 2-24-77 ...
... always ... Wasn't that the one that went in the Clearwater river leading an empty log train? It was on the Camas Prairie RR and the loco was in the river...
I believe they did, and maybe some of the Baldwins too. Bit not all RS-3's or Baldwins Erik ... __________________________________________________ Do You...
A few of the BN RS-11's also had the NP steam era bell along with some of the ex-NP RS3's. I have a photo of the 4192 in BN green with a steam era bell as...
After working on photos of GP9's for awhile I am now scanning some SD45's and F45's. Awhile back someone said that the BN 6466 was the only CB&Q SD45 with a...
This ended last night. Hello Group I have a Walthers BN hopper on Ebay. Item number: 260035592727 Check it out. you can also Visit my new Web page at ...
By the way, here is a link to that photo of the BN 6466 mentioned. http://www.locophotos.com/PhotoDetails.php?PhotoID=9638 Not quite as shiny clean as the 6469...
Guys, I have always wondered where the chips were loaded as well, and enjoyed seeing the chip racks in that wheat/desert scenery. In August I followed the...
Hi All, Does any one on the list have a photo of BN GP20 2002 that they can email me? I just got Like/Likes P2K high hood GP20 #2002 and I want to see if I ...
Marc, et al, The chips of the CW were loaded at Creston...In NP days and early BN days a seperate "Creston Turn" was somtimes run...(Source: NP & BN freight...
Brian, Judging by the date of the photo, I would suppose these 2 were powering the Connell Local out of Pasco with cars for the (then) Washington Central....
