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Western Railroad Discussion > BNSF GP9B....with a cab!Date: 09/08/01 07:20 BNSF GP9B....with a cab! Author: bnsffan I have known about this loco for quite some time...just never had a chance to photograph it. Yesterday I caught it switching some cars at the Havelock Car Shops (Lincoln, NE) where it is assigned. Yes, it is a GP9B....remote control equiped.....with one little addition, a small "cab".
Matthew <a href="http://www.bnsfpix.com">www.bnsfpix.com</a> Havelock Car Shops, Lincoln, NE 09/07/01 Date: 09/08/01 07:23 A shot of the left side GP9B Author: bnsffan Date: 09/08/01 08:17 RE: BNSF GP9B....with a cab! Author: CSX_Hoghead I remember it well. The RR's way of doing away with more jobs.
Date: 09/08/01 08:38 RE: BNSF GP9B....with a cab! Author: martin So what you are saying is that the cab is merely a weather shelter? Hehe, looks cool enough!
Martin, Sweden Date: 09/08/01 10:49 RE: BNSF GP9B....with a cab! Author: UPHSman Yes, just a weather shelter. The controls are on a radio unit carried by the operator. Being radio-controlled, the operator can get down and throw his own switches, no extra people needed. Still fun to watch as a railfan.
Date: 09/08/01 11:20 RE: BNSF GP9B....with a cab! Author: larryb Almost looks like they took the side off of a bay window caboose and welded it onto the loco. A "Confort Cab" it's not.
LarryB @ mp308, UP Canyon Sub Date: 09/08/01 12:31 RE: BNSF GP9B....with a cab! Author: pumpkinhogger Almost qualifies as a "critter".
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