International Railroad Discussion > Fepasa Chile BNSF to Fepasa

In 2011-12,  Fepasa bought six former BN/BNSF SD40-2s.  They were rebuilt/regauged in Chile by Casagrande Motori S.A,  The first three arrived at the port of Valparaiso in February 2011. A year later,  three more followed.  Five of the six remain in service,  No. 3305 having been destroyed in a horrofic head on crash in June 2024.  Here are photos of the evolution of No. 3301/BNSF 6379.   Note the carbody has been lengthened,  in order to lower it by relocaring certain components,  so as to meet the Fepasa loading gauge.

1-2.   Arriving in Santiago  3/13/11   The wide gauge trucks used in transit from the port are from retired GE-Alco shovel nose No. 1608
3.      At the rebuilder in the then-Fepasa livery (which was not to be,  see next photo)

 



Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 01/30/26 01:25 by masterphots.

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 While at the rebuilder,  Fepasa management instituted an 'Art in Motion' program and held a competition among local artists.  3301 then emerged in the livery below,  followed by 3302-03.  The program was not continued on smaller units as originally planned and after about ten years the three SD40-2s were repainted in today's colors.  

4.   3301 in Art in Motion colors.  Montenegro, Chile  9/25/12
5.    3301 at Santiago,  5/5/23

 



Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 01/30/26 06:37 by masterphots.

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Lots of ingenuity going on there.  'Love seeing the ALCO "transport" trucks on the "BN" #3301.

Greg Stadter
Phoenix, AZ

Nice pictures. I see those green BN went everywhere in Latin America. We have a bunch of it in brazil too.

Pedro Rezende
Vespasiano MG,
https://youtube.com/c/minasgeraisrailways1