The info I have also shows the GP10's having 1800 HP. One thing that has always been a mystery to me has been the number series. It goes from 1400-1422 and...
On a recent trip to Minnesota I caught two coal trains with unpatched BN SD70MAC's leading. The first was the BN 9513 westbound at Philbrook, MN 5-25-07. At...
Did you see the trio of SD60's, 2 of which maintained their BN identity..9204 and 9213, we arrived from Fort Frances just in time to catch a 9 train parade...
... It ... out ... The reason that there was the three odd engine numbers is that the BN was going to do more. In fact they were going to do 40 of the GP10s ...
Thanks again Brian for the great shot of 1418. Never thought I'd see an older unit, especially a 4 axle GP-9 unit and especially a home rebuilt unit such as a...
Thanks to you too Eric for clearing up the mystery at last.... John Nymon ... series. ... BN ... GP10s ... 20. ... numbers ... of ... GP10 ... in ... Shops ......
In the two and a half days on the line between Philbrook and Elk River I did not see a single SD60M. I thought that was very unusual. Also no Oakway SD60's...
Hi Mowtruck8, Not many left in service from the BN days. I saw a large BN one with a crane on it about a month back here, driving through town. Looked really...
You know I took special care when writing the captions for the photos and slipped up on my thread. You are quite right Aaron. The train came from a mine and...
I should have realized that BN started this project but failed to complete it creating the large gaps. Make me wonder why they got fully through the 1400-1422...
In a message dated 6/2/07 8:57:58 AM Central Daylight Time, ... Why would an engine have marker lamps on the front? Markers denote the end of the train,...
... There were markers required on the front of trains as well. The two examples I can think of off the top of my head are: White markers on the front of a...
... No, they were _properly_ refered to as classification lights, per the rule books. Most diesels had lamps that could indicate green, white, or red, thus...
... I just checked the only rulebook I have handy (from the MKT in 1943) and it actually doesn't say "classification light" "class light" or "marker lamp". It...
The lights you describe are not markers. They are classification lights or signals. White signals (lights or flags) do denote an extra. But green signals are...
Hi Mowtruck8, You might find the old BN trucks back in what was the original BN country. Out here was the ATSF area, and they have long distances to drive, so...
... Yes, you are correct, but part of what I said is that the same type of lantern were used for both the marker lamps on the rear of the train and the...
Hi, The old "Q" Lewistown Branch Line that runs from Yates City to Vermont (Rushville) Illinois. They are using it to bring over large equipment and parts for...
... used in prototype railroad operating documentation? The Consolidatec Code rulebook was used by most railroads west of Chicago in the northern half of the...
Folks, Came across some photos showing the 100-ton, 2-bay, BN hoppers from about 1978, that were 26 feet long. Not covered, car numbers 99356 and 99400 in the...
... Consolidated Code of 1980, the rule book of the Burlington Northern (ahem), Rule 20 is titled "Classification Lights," and it covers the use of both green...
In a message dated 6/5/07 1:12:10 AM Central Daylight Time, wyhog@... ... For what it's worth, in Peter Josserand's "Rights of Trains," I could not find...
Doing a little bit of "research" of some MRL SD45's turned up the BN 6445 which was the only SD45 from BN's big three (NP, GN or CBQ) to end up on MRL's...
Brian, You will probably have to be a member of the MRL Yahoo Group, but this link list the active roster as of May 8th, 2007.. It still lists MRL # 351 on ...
