Nostalgia & History > Early BN PNW foreign power?

During Burlington Northern's first few years (1970 - 1972), what foreign power might have been seen in the Pacific Northwest- say Spokane and west? Not limited to "pool" and run-through power, but also lease units. Obviously WP power was common on Inside Gateway trains, there were some Portland-Seattle SP run-throughs, and the Camas Prairie UP operations. Anything else?

Thanks,
Rob Simpson



Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 01/26/15 20:01 by Geodyssey.

1970: Leased SP C628s and C630s
SP run-throughs Eugene - Interbay
1971: Delete leased SP units
Add WP run-throughs Bieber - Interbay and Bieber - Pasco
Can't think of any additions for the rest of the 1970s. Camas Prairie power stayed on the Camas Prairie, so I don't think the UP units count.

Best regards,

Rob L.

Geodyssey Wrote:
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> During Burlington Northern's first few years (1970
> - 1972), what foreign power might have been seen
> in the Pacific Northwest- say Spokane and west?
> Not limited to "pool" and run-through power, but
> also lease units. Obviously WP power was common
> on Inside Gateway trains, there were some
> Portland-Seattle SP run-throughs, and the Camas
> Prairie UP operations. Anything else?
>
> Thanks,
> Rob Simpson

rob_l Wrote:
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> 1970: Leased SP C628s and C630s
> SP run-throughs Eugene - Interbay
> 1971: Delete leased SP units
> Add WP run-throughs Bieber - Interbay and
> Bieber - Pasco
> Can't think of any additions for the rest of the
> 1970s. Camas Prairie power stayed on the Camas
> Prairie, so I don't think the UP units count.
>
> Best regards,
>
> Rob L.
>

Thanks. I remember all the foreign power coming into Los Angeles on the SP and UP in that period and wondered if Portland or Seattle experienced anything similar- thought I haven't seen any evidence save the SP & WP operations you mention. I was working UP's East Yard hump one night around 1980 and a train with power from five roads came in- of course I had no camera.

rob_l Wrote:
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> 1970: Leased SP C628s and C630s
> SP run-throughs Eugene - Interbay
> 1971: Delete leased SP units

/SNIP/

I am pretty sure SP GP35's were leased concurrently with the big Alcos.

Bob

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ATSF100WEST Wrote:
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> rob_l Wrote:
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> > 1970: Leased SP C628s and C630s
> > SP run-throughs Eugene - Interbay
> > 1971: Delete leased SP units
>
> /SNIP/
>
> I am pretty sure SP GP35's were leased
> concurrently with the big Alcos.
>

Bob,

I don't think they were concurrent. I think the SP GP35s showed up circa 1977. Here's one in 1977.

Best regards,

Rob L.

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Great photo! I remember seeing SP GP35 6511 in Klamath Falls, Oregon during that time period.
I think there were just a few SP GP35s leased, however.

Regards, Jim Evans

I remember some early 70s SP GP35s on the BN in OR

Around 1977, there were leased Frisco GP 35's running around the PNW.