Western Railroad Discussion > BNSF MK1200G 1203

Here is a photo, taken by Bruce Jacobs (and posted with his permission), of BNSF 1203 taken on April 5. 2005 in the Los Angeles Junction's yard in Vernon, CA.

BNSF MK1200G 1203 (a former Union Pacific natural gas powered switcher) arrived in southern California this morning on the M-BARLAC1-04 (BNSF 4914/BNSF 6314/CN 2436/BNSF 1123/BNSF 5842/BNSF 4425/BNSF 1203 DIT). It was quickly taken across the river to the Los Angeles Junction, who also operates the former Santa Fe MK1200Gs 1200 and 1201.

BNSF MK1200G 1202 is, according to the BNSF computer, still in Pasco, WA.

Carl

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Here is another Bruce Jacobs photo of BNSF MK1200Gs 1201 (ex-ATSF) and 1203 (ex-UP) sitting side-by-side...

Carl

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ATSF 1200-1201 were the last new locomotives delivered in blue and yellow. I wonder if 1202-1203 will be the last units to be painted in BNSF H1 with the old logo.

The sheet metal for the cabs on these locomotives looks very similar if not identical to the cabs on the Green Goats. See

http://www.trainorders.com/discussion/read.php?1,898289

for a comparison.

Back when these units first arrived on the LAJ property - all bright and shiny, Santa Fe brrowed an equally bright and shiny load unit from Uncle Pete for testing.

Africansteam

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sdrake Wrote:
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> The sheet metal for the cabs on these locomotives
> looks very similar if not identical to the cabs on
> the Green Goats.

Exactly, the short hood (nose) too.


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