SLSF Yes, this IS an ex-Frisco engine..........

friscobob Mar 16, 2010

  1. friscobob

    friscobob Staff Member

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    On March 6, a buddy and I headed to Tulsa for the Great Train Expo (yes, I scored some Frisco goodies, but that's for another thread). After a few hours we headed over to Cherokee Yard (ex-Frisco) to see what was happening. At the north end of the yard, there's a wide space where one can park & watch trains while off of RR property.

    We shot a few pics of incoming trains and a light engine move, but we also got shots of the yard trimmer power, including this gem:

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    This was originally delivered to Frisco in November 1976 as the 460. It became BN 2315 at merger, was wrecked & rebuilt as BN 2601 in 1981, and later got thie number under BNSF. It still has a 16-645 prime mover putting out 2000 HP, and sure sounds sweet in full throttle.
     
  2. trainbooks@hotmail.com

    trainbooks@hotmail.com TrainBoard Member

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    No train crew at OC ever enjoyed this unit in the consist. In fact, one time we caught a West train with this unit headed by an ancient GP-20. It may be be cool to see this stuff from trackside, but not so wonderful to work on. There was one drone that made us laugh. It was some GP with a typical looking cab, but with all the windows blanked out with sheet metal. Someone had drawn with chalk a window and an engineer.
     
  3. Triplex

    Triplex TrainBoard Member

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  4. trainbooks@hotmail.com

    trainbooks@hotmail.com TrainBoard Member

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    Yes, that is the locomotive I was referring to. Certain artistic hostlers had fun with that one.
     

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