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Maxwell Plant
January 10th, 2001, 04:05 PM
Anyone have any pics or info about SF Snoot #5027? Is it still an active unit on BNSF? If so, anyone know it's current road number? I'm also looking for info on BN SD40-2 (non-snoot) #6333. Any help, I'm truely thankful for!

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Brent Tidaback, Member #234
BNSF Railfan-to-the Max and a N-Scaler to boot!
Ship it on the Route of The Roadrunners! The Aransas Odessa & Western, a division of the BNSF
drbooher
January 10th, 2001, 04:38 PM
ATSF 5027 was renumbered into the 6335-6362 series and should be 6342. An equipment trace at www.bnsf.com (http://www.bnsf.com) shows it on CSX on Dec. 5 (What good is an equipment trace if it's not current?) I haven't found any photos it in either ATSF or BNSF paint, but I'll keep an eye out for one. BN 6333 kept it's number, but it doesn't show up at all on the equipment trace, so I guess it's retired. Here (http://archive.trainpix.com/BN/EMDORIG/SD40-2/6333.HTM) is a photo in BN paint.

Dwight
Maxwell Plant
January 10th, 2001, 05:08 PM
Well, that's a start! Thanks, DRB! That pic will help too, as long as it's just a "patched" unit. The only things missing from my 6333 is the Flag, "service cabinet tags", safety messages (stop signs) on stairs, sunshades and frame mounted bell. At least that's what I can tell from the photo. http://www.trainboard.com/smile.gif

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Brent Tidaback, Member #234
BNSF Railfan-to-the Max and a N-Scaler to boot!
Ship it on the Route of The Roadrunners! The Aransas Odessa & Western, a division of the BNSF

[This message has been edited by Maxwell Plant (edited 10 January 2001).]
tunnel88
January 10th, 2001, 09:13 PM
http://www.trainboard.com/biggrin.gif i just said nearly the same thing as Dwight in the BN forum... 6341 isn't a snoot and was still in warbonnet(11/00) but 6340 is and is in H1... hmmm
drbooher
January 11th, 2001, 04:53 PM
6341 isn't a snoot and was still in warbonnet(11/00) but 6340 is and is in H1... hmmm[/B][/QUOTE]

That's really interesting, especially since 5026 (supposedly renumbered to 6341) was a snoot. Here are a couple of photos (don't know the dates, but no ditch lights so they can't be recent, especially the first one http://www.trainboard.com/wink.gif):
http://atsf.railfan.net/sfkodcrm/kjpgs/sf5026a.jpg
http://abpr.railfan.net/january99/01-16-99/atxsf5026billweibel.jpg

If you have photographic evidence that 6341 isn't a snoot, I'd love to see it. It could mean that there are two units with the same number running around. http://www.trainboard.com/biggrin.gif

Dwight




[This message has been edited by drbooher (edited 11 January 2001).]