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Eric Bitton's Collection
 
5/1/2024
 
 
 
 
 
Owner: BNSF Railway
Model:EMD GP39-2Built As:BN 2716 (GP39-2)
Serial Number:806037-17Order No:806037
Frame Number:806037-17Built:3/1981
Notes:Ex-BN
Other locos with this serial:  BNSF 2716(GP39-2) BN 2716(GP39-2)
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Three Way Meet
Title:  Three Way Meet
Description:  At Northtown, something that has never occured in front of me since, BNSF SD40 - 2 #7821 (Now #1594) and GP39 - 2 #2716 are doing switch jobs as BNSF 9043 East splits between them with a Oakway SD60, a Dash 8 - 40CW, and a SD40 - 2 lead a Eastbound freight train
Photo Date:  6/30/2008  Upload Date: 5/12/2011 8:06:20 PM
Location:  Minneapolis, MN
Author:  Eric Bitton
Categories:  Bridge,Yard,Action
Locomotives:  BNSF 7821(SD40-2) EMDX 9043(SD60) BNSF 2716(GP39-2) BNSF 914(C40-8W) BNSF 6991(SD40-2)
Views:  596   Comments: 0
BNSF 7460 South meets BNSF 8623 North and BNSF 2716 Switch Jobat Northtown Yard
Title:  BNSF 7460 South meets BNSF 8623 North and BNSF 2716 Switch Jobat Northtown Yard
Description:  Here we see a meet of three trains, BNSF 7460 South lead by a ES44Dc and a Dash 9 meets BNSF 2716 Switch Job with a GP39 - 2 and BNSF 8623 North lead by a BNSF B40 - 8, a Oakway SD60, and BNSF GP60B, this looks like a layout by the way I took it, but it is real
Photo Date:  1/10/2009  Upload Date: 3/31/2011 1:56:53 PM
Location:  Minneapolis, MN
Author:  Eric Bitton
Categories:  Bridge,Winter,Yard,Action
Locomotives:  BNSF 7460(ES44DC) BNSF 8623(B40-8) BNSF 2716(GP39-2)
Views:  348   Comments: 0
BNSF 1549 West
Title:  BNSF 1549 West
Description:  A pair of Geeps brings a transfer into Northtown under the power of a GP28M and a GP39E, #2716 can be seen in the top part of the photo
Photo Date:  7/10/2009  Upload Date: 6/9/2011 10:42:11 PM
Location:  Minneapolis, MN
Author:  Eric Bitton
Categories:  Bridge,Yard,Action
Locomotives:  BNSF 1549(GP28P) BNSF 2968(GP39V) BNSF 2716(GP39-2)
Views:  591   Comments: 1
Stored SD75M/Is
Title:  Stored SD75M/Is
Description:  Here we see BNSF SD75M #8262 sitting in a line of stored SD75Ms and SD75Is. Notice BNSF GP39 - 2 #2716 working in the back of them and a grain train rolling past
Photo Date:  7/10/2009  Upload Date: 6/9/2011 12:22:48 PM
Location:  Minneapolis, MN
Author:  Eric Bitton
Categories:  Bridge,Yard
Locomotives:  BNSF 8229(SD75M) BNSF 8262(SD75M) BNSF 8256(SD75M) BNSF 2716(GP39-2)
Views:  470   Comments: 0
UP 587 Light East
Title:  UP 587 Light East
Description:  A pair of UP Geeps leaves Northtown going south, they are possibly going to either East Minneapolis or Belt Yard
Photo Date:  7/10/2009  Upload Date: 6/9/2011 10:28:08 PM
Location:  Minneapolis, MN
Author:  Eric Bitton
Categories:  Bridge,Yard,Action
Locomotives:  UP 587(GP38-2) UP 617(GP38-2) BNSF 2716(GP39-2)
Views:  285   Comments: 0
GP39 - 2 Switchers
Title:  GP39 - 2 Switchers
Description:  Normally this shot has SD40 - 2 Switchers, but not this time, BNSF GP39 - 2 #2716, known to me as "Northtown Friend" and BNSF GP39 - 2 #2793 show their former owners paint as they do some switching
Photo Date:  8/14/2009  Upload Date: 6/10/2011 11:36:56 AM
Location:  Minneapolis, MN
Author:  Eric Bitton
Categories:  Bridge,Yard,Action
Locomotives:  BNSF 2716(GP39-2) BNSF 2793(GP39-2)
Views:  201   Comments: 0
MNRX 502 West
Title:  MNRX 502 West
Description:  A Northstar Commuter goes through Northtown on it's way to Elk River. A single MP36PH lead this short commuter, #2716 is doing work behind it
Photo Date:  8/14/2009  Upload Date: 6/10/2011 12:38:36 PM
Location:  Minneapolis, MN
Author:  Eric Bitton
Categories:  Bridge,Yard,Action
Locomotives:  MNRX 502(MP36PH-3C) BNSF 2716(GP39-2)
Views:  249   Comments: 0
BNSF Switch Units
Title:  BNSF Switch Units
Description:  A former AT&SF Snoot Nose SD40 - 2 (Now a SD39 - 2) is with our Northtown Friend, GP39 - 2 #2716, as they power up, #2716 smokes majorly
Photo Date:  5/29/2010  Upload Date: 6/2/2011 12:24:51 AM
Location:  St. Paul, MN
Author:  Eric Bitton
Categories:  Bridge,Action
Locomotives:  BNSF 2716(GP39-2) BNSF 1896(SD40-2)
Views:  226   Comments: 1


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