Nostalgia & History > 9 of BN SD40s

These are the continuation of the posting of the Larry Anglund Collection at the Iowa Chapter of the National Railroad Historical Society.

1. BN SD40 6300 built October 1971 and became Iowa Chicago & Eastern SD40 213 photoed at Galesburg, IL April 23, 1978 by Larry Anglund.

2. BN SD40 6301 built October 1971 and became MRL SD40 261 with BN U30C 5356 built November 1972 and rebuilt July 1981 as U30CB with a train of coal and more photoed in Galesburg, IL December 12, 1976 by Larry Anglund.

3. BN SD40 6303 built October 1971 and became BNSF SD40u 6318 with BN U30C 5918 built July 1973 and became KYLE U30C 5918 with 2 more BN units plus a train of coal hoppers photoed in Galesburg, IL April 10, 1977 by Larry Anglund.

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4. BN SD40 6304 built October 1971 and became BNSF SD40u 6319 with BN SD40-2 6903 built April 1973 and became BNSF SD40-2 6914 and BN SD40 6301 built October 1971 and became MRL SD40-2XR and a mixed freight photoed in Galesburg, IL September 10, 1977 by Larry Anglund.

5. BN SD40 6305 built October 1971 and became HCLX SD40-3 6100 with 2 more BN units, a BN business car, and a mixed freight photoed near Galesburg, IL May 22, 1976 by Larry Anglund.

6. BN SD40 6307 built October 1971 and retired October 1978 and sold to MRL 260 with UP SD40-2 3173 built June 1972 and retired february 2009 with TOFCs photoed near Galesburg, IL October 19, 1975 by Larry Anglund.
 



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7. BN SD40 6308 built October 1971 and became MRL 211 with BN U30C 5391 built November 1974 and BN SD40-2 6750 built March 1976 and became IC SD40-2 6141 and mixed freight photoed near Galesburg, IL November 28, 19756 by Larry Anglund.

8. BN SD40 6314 built November 1971 and became Helm Leasing 6414 with BN U33C 5717 built as NP 3302 and BN SD40-2 6326 built February 1972 and became BNSF 6398, photoed September 12, 1976 Galesburg, IL. by Larry Anglund.

9. BN SD40 6316 built November 1971 retired October 1987 and became MRL 214 with BN SD40 6319 built November 1971 and BN SD45 6520 built July 1971 and became WAMX SD40-2 4234, photoed August 29, 1977 Galesburg, IL. by Larry Anglund.



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Used to hate seeing them everywhere on the BN and UP. Now LOVE to see them!

TJY