Sidetracked!
I found this photo digging through my old photography stuff and thought I'd share! Here we see NSSR's 193 in DMIR livery as it returns from its excursion from Two Harbors(?)...
OC Burlington Northern “Northern Star” reefers sit in a siding in Two Harbors, MN
Just caught two of these weird, supposedly experimental “composite” reefer cars while on a trip with mrs. PrimeMover. I haven’t been able to dig up much info on them yet, heck I didn’t know of their existence before today. But they’re too cool to not share!
Burlington Northern Combination Boxcars/Hoppers, Sept. 19 1992, M. J. Budo Photo
Today's feature is another weird entry in railroad history, the Burlington Northern Boxhopper, or bopper! BN created these prototype cars in order to maximize the use of their rolling stock fleet. Normally, cars are sent out loaded, and returned empty. The aim of these was they could handle boxcar freight one way, and hopper...
Follow-up to the DDA35 post, the DD35
What you see here is one of three DD35 sample units that the espee ordered. Espee didn't order any others so I imagine these beasts were a rare sight in espee livery. These B-units (no control cab) came first, and the DD35A's were made later at UP's request. Like the A's none of these B units survived the scrapper's torch
Something special for 60 subscribers! A hulking monstrosity of Union Pacific Power, the DDA35
The DDA35 is a cab unit version of the DD35, built exclusively for the Union Pacific railroad. Only fifteen of these beasts were built between May and July of 1965, numbered 70 (pictured) through 84. Powered by twin 567D prime movers, these locomotives were good for 5000 horsepower each. Unfortunately, these locomotives suffered...
CP Rail 8558, an MLW RS-10 (?) gets turned around on a chilly morning, 1966.
I can't say for certain, as I'm terrible at identifying locomotives! But I'm pretty sure this is an MLW RS-10. Montreal Locomotive Works (MLW) was a subsidiary of the American Locomotive Company (Alco), and produced locomotives primarily for the Canadian market. MLW operated from 1883 to 1985, before being sold to Bombadier...
BNSF SD40-2 #8004, Portland, Oregon, May 2004
Not a wide hood to be seen on this double-stack heading east out of Willbridge Yard....
EJ&E 704 (BLW DT-6-6-2000) sits alongside SD9 602 on an unknown evening, 1966
The DT-6-6-2000 was Baldwin's offering for a diesel electric transfer switcher, initially powered by dual 606SC prime movers. This locomotive was mostly used by the EJ&E with them purchasing 27 of the 46 total built. These locomotives endured various rebuilds throughout their life with most being repowered with 567C prime...
