BN 1100 & 1101

[StickyMonk]

id like to know anything about these 2 locos as they are a complete mistery to me i have only ever seen 1 pic before
http://archive.trainpix.com/BN/GE/SL144/1101.HTM

can anyone say where they ran, what year they was scraped, who made them etc. etc. thanks http://www.trainboard.com/smile.gif

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[TrainTech]

Can't help you with the loco info you want, but I just visited over at your site and still got to go back and sign your guestbook that's in the other window.

Just wanted to say you got some cool pix on your site too stickymonk! http://www.trainboard.com/biggrin.gif I've got it bookmarked so I can go back later and check out even more of your pix. http://www.trainboard.com/wink.gif


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[This message has been edited by TrainTech (edited 11 April 2000).]

[E-8]

Looks like a cross between a John Deer and an air conditioner. http://www.trainboard.com/wink.gif

I'll watch to find out too.

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Ship It On The FRISCO!

[Maxwell Plant]

I've never seen them before! If you look at the info along the edge of the photo, it says it was taken in Minneopolis, MN. in 1982 (the year I graduated from High School!) the month of November. You'll also see snow near the tie line of the track, not uncommon for Minnesota at that time of year. There is also a model designation on the loco frame, but I can't make it out. They look cool, what ever they are.

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RAILROADING-TO-THE-MAX!
Brent Tidaback

[mtaylor]

Looks like an industrial switcher. Make and model...no clue. Kind of a ugly slug? I live in the Twin Cites Metro and grew up here. I've never seen a loco like this before.

[mtaylor]

They are GE SL-144 locos. My guess is they were switchers in the Northtown or Minneapolis yards.

[mtaylor]

More info on these pigs

1100
Oringal CNW # 1198. Built Oct '78 Retired Feb '84

1101 CNW # 1199. Built Nov '78 Retired Feb '84


Working on duty and locations

[DakotaFan]

According to Robert Del Grosso's book "Burlington Northern Railroad Locomotives 1970-1996", they were demonstrated on BN for one year on a loan basis. Fuel consumption was less than a GP7 and the prime mover could be shut down during freezing weather. Returned to GE 02/84.

[Alan]

Welcome to Trainboard, DakotaFan, and thanks for the info. StickyMonk will be pleased http://www.trainboard.com/smile.gif

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Alan

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[BC Rail King]

I could picture that loco on BC Rail, where all engines belong http://www.trainboard.com/smile.gif

Dane N.
AKA King of Rail du BC

[StickyMonk]

thanks everyone http://www.trainboard.com/smile.gif

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wheres all the C636's????
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Matts Photo gallery (http://monkhome.homestead.com)

[StickyMonk]

oh does anyone know what happened to them after they was returned to GE?

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Matts Photo gallery (http://monkhome.homestead.com)

[DakotaFan]

Note mtaylor's response above. It appears they were retired when BN returned them to GE. BN wasn't in the market for yard switchers at the time.

[mtaylor]

<BLOCKQUOTE>quote:</font><HR>Originally posted by DakotaFan:
According to Robert Del Grosso's book "Burlington Northern Railroad Locomotives 1970-1996", they were demonstrated on BN for one year on a loan basis. Fuel consumption was less than a GP7 and the prime mover could be shut down during freezing weather. Returned to GE 02/84.<HR></BLOCKQUOTE>

Here was my source of info on these engines.
http://archive.trainpix.com/BN/GE/SL144/

This information and the information in the book conflict one another. Were these engines on loan to CNW before BN?

Thanks

[mtaylor]

DakotaFan,
OK I feel silly now. My source got their info from your source. So in around about way we have the same source (my head hurts http://www.trainboard.com/smile.gif ) However, the info still does not match. Does your book give any details to explain this?

Thanks again http://www.trainboard.com/smile.gif

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[Gats]

They were demonstrating on the BN. I suspect prior to that, they were doing the same on the C&NW and were GE's last foray into non-industrial switchers.
Looks like GE has now dropped their line of industrial locomotives since they are the major builder of mainline units.
Has anyone picked up the GE industrial line?

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Gary A. Rose
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N to the Nth degree!

[LittleGiant]

Here's a little more information on the switchers from the January, 1979 issue of "Northwestern Lines", the official publication of the Chicago & Northwestern Historical Society. p.4.

"General Electric 136 ton switchers 1198 & 1199 were received in November on a one year lease agreement. Both units are curently working Proviso and will be evaluated at additional locations on the C&NW. They are rated at 1100 HP input of traction and 81,600 pounds starting tractive effort.This is the first domestic class I application of this model."

So reads the caption under the photo.

Harry M. Grossman
Director, Carl Sandburg College
Galesburg Railroad Days Train Show

[DakotaFan]

They were CNW before BN. 1100 was sold to Southern Indiana Electric & Gas and 1101 to SW Electric Power, ALliance, NE. 1100 was built 10/78 and 1101 11/78.