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5/6/2024
 
 
 
 
 
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BNSF 2961 West with a former ATSF GP30u
Title:  BNSF 2961 West with a former ATSF GP30u
Description:  Now this is a freight train, a Ex - BN GP39V, a former ATSF GP30u and a rare former BN GP9B. They are passing the storage line
Photo Date:  5/13/2006  Upload Date: 12/10/2011 9:36:31 AM
Location:  Minneapolis, MN
Author:  Eric Bitton
Categories:  Bridge,Yard,Action
Locomotives:  BNSF 2961(GP39V) BNSF 2474(GP30u) BNSF 1700(GP9B) BNSF 6105(SD9) BNSF 1349(GP7u) BNSF 6118(SD9) BNSF 1488(GP15-1)
Views:  1341   Comments: 0
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 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
Grand Rapids Turn Power
Title:  Grand Rapids Turn Power
Description:  The power of the Grand Rapids Turn is pretty unusual, normally it is all Geeps, but this time, it has a Heritage I GP39V, a rare Dash 9 (for local power), and a former BN SD40 - 2, here we see the GP39V looking good in it's Heritage I paint
Photo Date:  2/13/2010  Upload Date: 6/14/2011 9:56:57 AM
Location:  Superior, WI
Author:  Eric Bitton
Categories:  Winter,Yard
Locomotives:  BNSF 2966(GP39V) BNSF 4436(C44-9W)
Views:  251   Comments: 0
Grand Rapids Turn Power On The Move
Title:  Grand Rapids Turn Power On The Move
Description:  The Grand Rapids Turn power leaves the yard to pick up their cars, a Dash 9 is sandwiched between two EMDs, a GP39V and a SD40 - 2
Photo Date:  2/13/2010  Upload Date: 6/14/2011 10:03:12 AM
Location:  Superior, WI
Author:  Eric Bitton
Categories:  Winter,Yard,Action
Locomotives:  BNSF 2966(GP39V) BNSF 4436(C44-9W) BNSF 1783(SD40-2)
Views:  310   Comments: 0
BNSF 2966 and 2266
Title:  BNSF 2966 and 2266
Description:  Ok, not sure if these are confingering numbers, coincedence or done on purpose, but both units have 66 as the last two digits of their #s. These two units were also the St. Cloud Local's power
Photo Date:  11/12/2011  Upload Date: 11/12/2011 10:50:54 PM
Location:  ST. CLOUD, MN
Author:  Eric Bitton
Categories:  Yard
Locomotives:  BNSF 2966(GP39V) BNSF 2266(GP38-2)
Views:  320   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
Geep Vs. Jeep
Title:  Geep Vs. Jeep
Description:  As we are going to Little Falls, with the tracks side by side with the road, we caught the St. Cloud Local with a Heritage I GP39V leading long hood forward and a Jeep Liberty by coincidence beside the GP39V
Photo Date:  9/19/2009  Upload Date: 3/30/2011 6:21:28 PM
Location:  Little Falls, MN
Author:  Eric Bitton
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  BNSF 2972(GP39V)
Views:  343   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
Heritage I GP39M (Former GP30)
Title:  Heritage I GP39M (Former GP30)
Description:  This is the only Heritage I GP39M that was a former GP30 I have ever seen, it looks pretty good in this scheme
Photo Date:  8/14/2009  Upload Date: 6/4/2011 3:20:17 PM
Location:  St. Paul, MN
Author:  Eric Bitton
Categories:  Yard
Locomotives:  BNSF 2800(GP39M) BNSF 2973(GP39V)
Views:  337   Comments: 0
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 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 2874 East
Title:  BNSF 2874 East
Description:  A pair of rebuilt GP35s, now a GP39M and a GP39V in matching paint, lead a Northtown to Pig's Eye Transfer past Union Jct., nice to see this kind of power still being used
Photo Date:  1/31/2009  Upload Date: 6/8/2011 11:08:41 PM
Location:  St. Paul, MN
Author:  Eric Bitton
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  BNSF 2874(GP39M) BNSF 2984(GP39V)
Views:  405   Comments: 0


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