Your Favorite BNSF Locomotive

[ThePointyHairedBoss]

Well, Mine is BNSF 1726. Now, why isn't it an SD60M, or an ES44AC? Simple. 1726 has a connection to my childhood. I first saw it as BN 6247, and we always saw 6247 doing work at the yard. He's still going strong after 55 years! He even got the H1 treatment...

http://www.locophotos.com/PhotoDetails. ... toID=60799

http://www.trainpix.com/BN/EMDORIG/SD9/6247.HTM

[Komachi]

I don't have a particular unit Im fond of, but anything first or second-gen diesel would be on my list.

Particularly the GP and SD-7/9s in all their rebuilt and unrebuilt incarnations.

[GN 599]

Mine is the BNSF 1731. Formerly BN 6126. I worked my first paid job as a trainman with that engine. Relief switch job. Long live the SD9's !

[CNW1212]

Like everyone else, I love the old SD9s. I think it is great the BNSF keeps them in service. I really don't care for the chopped rebuilt ones, only because I love high hooded locomotives! My favorites, or ones I can remember are 6101, 6127, 1717, 6120, and 6112. I wish they would put SD9s in the lead more though!

[CMNW3008]

I always wanted to run the f or fp45's myself. Unfortunately they were gone by the time I hired out. But I did have the pleasure of operating the few SW type switchers that are left.

[jz441]

Right now BNSF 3111, since this is the only engine that works properly in the yard...

[uhaul]

So what other units are in the yard? This pictures says it is now a GP25 and has been reduced to (surprise) 2500hp. Sure does look rough, but at least it was not a really good unit that got tagged.
http://www.rrpicturearchives.net/showPi ... ?id=764926
HAPPY HOLIDAYS

[freshmeat]

Any I'm not working off of.

[BNSFrailfan]

SD40-2,AC44CW,SD70MAC,SD75M,C44-9W,GP38-2.

[lakeshoredave]

any cabless unit

[jz441]

So what other units are in the yard? This pictures says it is now a GP25 and has been reduced to (surprise) 2500hp. Sure does look rough, but at least it was not a really good unit that got tagged.
http://www.rrpicturearchives.net/showPi ... ?id=764926
HAPPY HOLIDAYS

3111 just looks rough... It needs a new paint job.
As far as other switch power... there are GP35's, GP30's and SD40's.

[tj48]

For me there was always something very cool looking about the GP-30.

http://railpictures.net/viewphoto.php?id=142056&nseq=39

[GN 599]

For me there was always something very cool looking about the GP-30.

http://railpictures.net/viewphoto.php?id=142056&nseq=39

Aint that the truth. I like this paint a little better though...

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[jz441]

GN 559,

Aren't those the rebuilds GP39M's? We had one of those in the yard service. They were rebuilt in the early 90's.
GP30's are numbered 2400+

[USRailFan]

BNSF 4723 - the Microsoft Train Simulator locomotive. Yeah, just a boring C44-9W, but still, it was through running that loco in MSTS that I really started to develop an interest in the BN/BNSF and US railroading in general.