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Nostalgia & History > BN Northtown Yard 1986Date: 01/10/17 07:38 BN Northtown Yard 1986 Author: GBW309 From a July, 1986 trip to the twin cities. Interesting motive power on the hump and hanging around the diesel shop. I remember that they were load testing the SD45. Listening to that 20 cylinder, in run 8, under a load was amazing!. Also, I believe this was before the rebuilding of the GP 30's had started so that should be a real EMD GP30?
Dave Date: 01/10/17 08:44 Re: BN Northtown Yard 1986 Author: ntharalson If they were load testing the SD45, which I do not doubt, it
was almost the end of this model on the BN. And yes, that's a real GP30, ex-CB&Q. The hump power is interesting also. Two GN SD9's sandwiching a rebult GP9B. These replaced F7B's that had been on the hump for several years. The SD9's would get SD24 replacements for a while but that didn't work too well. The "GP9B's" got replaced by the rebuilt from SD9 TEBU6's, which I believe are still in service, mostly, on the BNSF. Thanks for posting. Nick Tharalson, Marion, IA Date: 01/10/17 11:44 Re: BN Northtown Yard 1986 Author: Dilworth great shots
Date: 01/10/17 13:00 Re: BN Northtown Yard 1986 Author: ns2557 Man that shot of the 2226 looks fantastic. Very Clean, crisp. Thanks for sharing. Ben
Date: 01/10/17 16:24 Re: BN Northtown Yard 1986 Author: elu34ch Picture 1 has a whole-lotta-railroad-goin-on. Tracks on the hillside and crossing over yard. Great stuff
Date: 01/10/17 16:47 Re: BN Northtown Yard 1986 Author: BNModeler Boy what I would have done 30 years ago to get those roof shots! AMAZING!!!!
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