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Published: 2009-02-06 22:07:36 +0000 UTC; Views: 2722; Favourites: 82; Downloads: 21
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Normally, I try not to submit material out of sequence, but it's time to revisit the Beep again. ~Silverwolf-1ofmany reminded me of some shots I took a few months back while at the BNSF Topeka maintenance yard.For those of you not familiar with the Beep, check out this older shot for some reference information.
Here, ex-ATSF SW-BLW #1460 switches a CEFX AC4400CW leaser in the yard on a nice and sunny summer day. Her EMD 567 was chuggin' right along, and it seemed like she was in relatively good shape for her age and previous history.
And yes, those Blomberg trucks are huge on her chassis...
Canon EOS 30D
Canon EF 70-200mm f/2.8 L IS USM
ISO 100 @ 1/400, f/8
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Yep. It's long gone now, but the California Rail Museum houses it now, and it's kept up relatively well.
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Beautiful locomotive, I love that ATSF blue over her nose.
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The Beep, I love that little thing, lol. Nice shot.
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Hopefully when this loco does get retired a museum will nab it.
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It already was snapped up by a museum in California.
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it is fun to see the 'one offs' that are created from shop rebuilds
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Yeah, it's a rare sight to behold. When I first saw it, I didn't really know what I was looking at because it was hard to see from above. When I went to label the photo afterward, I was kind of taken aback because it hadn't registered yet what I'd seen until then. When I went back to see it the second time, I was all over it.
At least I can say I've seen it in action while in revenue service.
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This loco has been featured here: fav.me/d5717e1 .
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Is that the rebuilt Baldwin? I love that engine, great shot!
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It sure is. It's out in California now on permanent display.
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Nice to hear that they saved her and didn't scrap her. I'll have to go see her one day.
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damn nice rig she deserves to be in the smithsonion as a now extinct train
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Now that she is being retired, I hope she will end up in a museum that will continue to use it.
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I'm not too sure what will happen. I'd like to think BNSF would be true to her heritage and put her somewhere practical, but my pragmatic side likes to think that the chances of that happening are small.
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It has been announced a couple weeks ago that it is to be retired in the very near future
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Got any news on the fate of her thus far?
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I thought that she went to the California Railway Museum, but that was a couple months ago so I'm not sure.
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Looks like I'm takin' a road trip in a few weeks.
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Wow, I would have been really surprised to see a high-nose end-cab like that anywhere, even though I know little about diesels... but considering the exta history behind that unit, I'm really surprised it's still around! What a neat-looking machine. And great shot of it.
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It's absolutely awesome that not only is she still runnin', but still in active service. They must love her down there.
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From what I've heard, she pulls better and loads better on those Blombergs than most GP38s would, and I'd think she gets into tighter spaces better than an SD40 would.
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I hope when her time does finally come that they send her to a museum and not the scrapyard...
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Yeah same here!! It sounds sad though when you said"When her time comes.."
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