Nostalgia & History > BN at Trinidad and Paradise in the 1980's

Here are three BN scenes from the 1980's.

1)  BN's eastbound SPH rounds Trinidad Loop on the ex-GN between Wenatchee and Spokane, WA 7-7-84.  Power up front is the 6805/8113/6641/8166 (SD40-2/SD40-2/F45/SD40-2)  Anyone know what SPH stood for?  I always thought it was Seattle/Portland to Houston but I was told that is not correct as Portland, OR trains all went out the Columbia Gorge.

2)  BN caboose 12297 bringing up the rear of the same BN SPH at Trinidad, WA.  I'm glad I photographed the BN caboose but also pleased I included the Santa Fe trailer which was pretty nice too.

3)  BN GP9 1835 (ex-GN 683) sits outside the ex-NP Paradise, MT depot 4-24-87 about 6 months before MRL came onto the scene.  The 1835 would stick around after the MRL sale and become MRL 108.

Brian Ambrose
Renton, WA

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Quality images . We don't get to see many scenic  BN slides on T. O.   Thanks for sharing .

Here I thought BN cabooses had silver roofs.

Very NICE and interesting look back on the BN.

Larry

SD45X Wrote:
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> Here I thought BN cabooses had silver roofs

Actually, I thought that they did too now that you mention it.  Even the smoke jack is fresh green.

Brian Ambrose
 

Great images.  Thank you for sharing these