Model Railroading > BNSF Grain train make up ?

Proto typical  make up using a BNSF SD70ACe, BNSF SD40-2 (B) unit, and Santa Fe SD60,  would BNSF run the B unit as a pusher, or would it be up  front with the ACe, or does it matter ?, TIA

Ed Stewart
Jacksonville, FL

I have never seen a B-unit as a pusher, at least since F-units and they were in-consist and not alone, so I'd say much more typical up front. === === = === JLH

You can slave the Booster unit to a remote and have your "B 'pushin!" On the rear.

The only unit with DPU capability would be the ACe unit. Neither of the other locomotives could operate in DP mode so all 3 units would be in consist on the point.

The SD40-2B's usually are working in the yards. They're all Remote Control Equipped and can be used as "Belt Pack" engines.

Santa Fe SD60 ???    Did you mean GP60M?   Santa Fe never had any SD60s.

There are no "B" units out there that were DPU capable that I can think of. You would need a something like a BNSF CW44-9, AC4400, ES44AC, ES44DC, ES44C4, ES44T4, SD70MAC or SD70ACE as a DPU locomotive on the rear (not all CW44-9's and SD70MACs were DPU capable). Now you could do a 2x2 DPU with a "B" unit attached to one of the units above on the rear of the train, but that would have been very rare in real life.

Ted Curphey
Ontario, OR

CSX602 Wrote:
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> Santa Fe SD60 ???    Did you mean GP60M? 
>  Santa Fe never had any SD60s.

Its a 6 axle SD60M, maybe a Athearn Fooby , Santa Fe #241, Thanks for your help on this

Ed Stewart
Jacksonville, FL

calsubd Wrote:
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> CSX602 Wrote:
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> > Santa Fe SD60 ???    Did you mean GP60M? 
> >  Santa Fe never had any SD60s.
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> Its a 6 axle SD60M, maybe a Athearn Fooby , Santa
> Fe #241, Thanks for your help on this

If that is the case, it is an SD75M, and it isn't a foobie. AT&SF bought SD75M's and SD75I's, all in the 200 series.

Russ

Santa Fe #241 would have been a SD75M and the Athearn Genesis model is right on (certainly not a fooby)...    Shortly after BNSF merger the Santa Fe delivered SD75Ms 200-250 (Santa Fe Warbonnet) became BNSF 8200-8250 numbered right below the BNSF delivered SD75M and SD75I units (8251-8301 deliverd in BNSF Warbonnet).

SD40-2s were pretty much gone from BNSF mainlines by the time SD70ACe's came on the scene. A C44 or ES44 would be much more suitable power.

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Darren Boes
Lethbridge, AB
Southern Alberta Railfan

CSX602 Wrote:
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> Santa Fe #241 would have been a SD75M and the
> Athearn Genesis model is right on (certainly not a
> fooby)...    Shortly after BNSF merger the Santa
> Fe delivered SD75Ms 200-250 (Santa Fe Warbonnet)
> became BNSF 8200-8250 numbered right below the
> BNSF delivered SD75M and SD75I units (8251-8301
> deliverd in BNSF Warbonnet).
Thanks again for your help, I did not get the box with this model, (I'll check my friend to see if he still has it) , and Thanks to all for the Grain train help !!, Much Appreciated

Ed Stewart
Jacksonville, FL

Others are right, only the ACe would have DPU...

But how about this: It's your railroad, run whatever you like...