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Eric Bitton's Collection
 
5/6/2024
 
 
 
 
 
Owner: BNSF Railway
Model:Rebuilt EMD GP39VBuilt As:SP 7763 (GP35)
Serial Number:30172Order No:7808
Frame Number:7808-2Built:7/1965
Notes:Ex-SP
Other locos with this serial:  SP 6660(GP35) BNSF 2981(GP39V) BN 2981(GP39V) WAMX 3912(GP39V)
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GP39s at Midway
Title:  GP39s at Midway
Description:  A pair of GP39 rebuilds go light power to MNNR's Midway Yard to pick up a transfer to Northtown, which we would see later in the day
Photo Date:  8/14/2009  Upload Date: 6/4/2011 9:39:27 PM
Location:  St. Paul, MN
Author:  Eric Bitton
Categories:  Bridge,Yard,Action
Locomotives:  BNSF 2814(GP39M) BNSF 2981(GP39V)
Views:  348   Comments: 1
BNSF 2961
Title:  BNSF 2961
Description:  This GP39V is on BNSF 5450 East, after this day, both the #2961 and #2981 were put in storage here at Northtown
Photo Date:  8/28/2010  Upload Date: 10/5/2011 5:22:39 PM
Location:  Minneapolis, MN
Author:  Eric Bitton
Categories:  Bridge,Yard,Action
Locomotives:  BNSF 5450(C44-9W) BNSF 2961(GP39V) CEFX 1052(AC44CW) BNSF 2981(GP39V)
Views:  457   Comments: 0
BNSF 2981
Title:  BNSF 2981
Description:  It's easy to see what this GP39V used to be, the GP35s were neat, but to see them still used on mainline trains is rare. all that's missing is the middle fan, but it still sounds like a GP35
Photo Date:  8/28/2010  Upload Date: 10/5/2011 5:23:42 PM
Location:  Minneapolis, MN
Author:  Eric Bitton
Categories:  Bridge,Yard,Action
Locomotives:  CEFX 1052(AC44CW) BNSF 2981(GP39V)
Views:  293   Comments: 0
BNSF 5450 West
Title:  BNSF 5450 West
Description:  A H2 Dash 9 leads a pair of former BN GP39Vs and a CEFX AC4400CW after meeting BNSF 4918 East. I don't know what the GP39Vs were doing on this train and where this was going to go, but a neat consist
Photo Date:  8/28/2010  Upload Date: 10/5/2011 5:21:26 PM
Location:  Minneapolis, MN
Author:  Eric Bitton
Categories:  Bridge,Yard,Action
Locomotives:  BNSF 5450(C44-9W) BNSF 2961(GP39V) CEFX 1052(AC44CW) BNSF 2981(GP39V)
Views:  468   Comments: 0
BNSF 5450 West
Title:  BNSF 5450 West
Description:  A BNSF H2 Dash 9 leads a pair of former BN GP39Vs and a CEFX AC4400CW, the Dash 9 is still going around the BNSF system, the CEFX AC4400 is probably back with CP Rail as a lease unit and the GP39Vs were put in storage after this day, note the CP Rail train on the Northtown Bridge
Photo Date:  8/28/2010  Upload Date: 10/5/2011 5:24:11 PM
Location:  Minneapolis, MN
Author:  Eric Bitton
Categories:  Bridge,Yard,Action
Locomotives:  BNSF 5450(C44-9W) BNSF 2961(GP39V) CEFX 1052(AC44CW) BNSF 2981(GP39V)
Views:  450   Comments: 0
CEFX 1052
Title:  CEFX 1052
Description:  A CEFX AC4400CW joins a BNSF Dash 9 and a pair of former BN GP39Vs on this westbound freight, it meet BNSF 4918 East back towards the end of the yard. I only seen a couple of these units on BNSF trains, they are more common seen on CP Rail trains
Photo Date:  8/28/2010  Upload Date: 10/5/2011 5:23:08 PM
Location:  Minneapolis, MN
Author:  Eric Bitton
Categories:  Bridge,Yard,Action
Locomotives:  BNSF 5450(C44-9W) BNSF 2961(GP39V) CEFX 1052(AC44CW) BNSF 2981(GP39V)
Views:  462   Comments: 0
BNSF GP39Es, Ms, and Vs in storage
Title:  BNSF GP39Es, Ms, and Vs in storage
Description:  A line of old BN GP39Es, GP39Ms, and GP39Vs were in storage for a short time, this Heritage I GP39V is the second only GP39 rebuild I have seen in H1 paint. A pair of still BN painted GP39Vs are in front and behind this GP39V
Photo Date:  10/9/2010  Upload Date: 9/16/2011 7:52:02 PM
Location:  Minneapolis, MN
Author:  Eric Bitton
Categories:  Bridge,Yard
Locomotives:  BNSF 2972(GP39V) BNSF 2977(GP39V) BNSF 2981(GP39V)
Views:  338   Comments: 0


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