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By:Rev. Jonathan Spurlock
Dates:2/1/2012 - 2/26/2012
Album Info:Photos of BNSF locomotives during the month of February 2012.
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BNSF 2206, left side view
Title:  BNSF 2206, left side view
Description:  Another angle of BNSF 2206. Some more of the side is visible. This unit still has the green "BNSF" lettering.
Photo Date:  2/2/2012  Upload Date: 6/17/2012 11:40:50 PM
Location:  Rock Island, IL
Author:  Jonathan Spurlock
Categories:  Yard,Track,Action
Locomotives:  BNSF 2206(GP38u)
Views:  236   Comments: 0
BNSF 2206, frontal view
Title:  BNSF 2206, frontal view
Description:  BNSF 2206 working a cut of cars in the Rock Island, IL, "Lower Yard". Notice the gray door, the nose-mounted headlights, and the ratchet-style handbrake. Feb 2, 2012.
Photo Date:  2/2/2012  Upload Date: 6/17/2012 11:42:36 PM
Location:  Rock Island, IL
Author:  Jonathan Spurlock
Categories:  Yard,Action
Locomotives:  BNSF 2206(GP38u)
Views:  229   Comments: 0
BNSF 2206, rear view
Title:  BNSF 2206, rear view
Description:  Several details are visible: the unit's number, in green, centered (more or less) within the orange band; the white portions of the handrails; the ditch lights, and the white paint on the outer edges of the steps. Rock Island, IL: 2-02-2012.
Photo Date:  2/2/2012  Upload Date: 6/17/2012 11:43:05 PM
Location:  Rock Island, IL
Author:  Jonathan Spurlock
Categories:  Yard,Action
Locomotives:  BNSF 2206(GP38u)
Views:  212   Comments: 0
BNSF 4465, conductor's side
Title:  BNSF 4465, conductor's side
Description:  BNSF 4465 assists BNSF 622 with a relatively short freight. This train is on Canadian Pacific's (DME/ICE/SOO Line/MILW) tracks in Davenport, IA. The flash unit gave some interesting effects! Davenport, IA: 2-03-2012.
Photo Date:  2/3/2012  Upload Date: 2/9/2012 12:03:17 AM
Location:  Davenport, IA
Author:  Jonathan Spurlock
Categories:  Roster,Winter,Action
Locomotives:  BNSF 4465(C44-9W)
Views:  235   Comments: 0
BNSF 622 Feb 3, 2012
Title:  BNSF 622 Feb 3, 2012
Description:  The engineer has just opened the throttle and the train has just begun to move. Interesting effects of the city lights, the casino's lights, and the foggy morning. This unit is still in the red and silver "war bonnet" scheme, with the "Santa Fe" still in place on the hood. Davenport, IA: 2-02-2012.
Photo Date:  2/3/2012  Upload Date: 2/9/2012 12:02:34 AM
Location:  Davenport, IA
Author:  Jonathan Spurlock
Categories:  Roster,Winter,Action
Locomotives:  BNSF 622(C44-9W)
Views:  236   Comments: 0
BNSF 1825, conductor's side view
Title:  BNSF 1825, conductor's side view
Description:  BNSF 1825 sure looks like an SD40-2 to me, with the three cooling fans at the rear. The unit is switching cars in Galesburg, IL near the Amtrak station on Feb 5, 2012.
Photo Date:  2/5/2012  Upload Date: 6/17/2012 11:37:42 PM
Location:  Galesburg, IL
Author:  Jonathan Spurlock
Categories:  Scenic,Track
Locomotives:  BNSF 1825(SD39-2)
Views:  222   Comments: 0
BNSF 5450, engineer's side
Title:  BNSF 5450, engineer's side
Description:  BNSF 5450 is the second of three units on this southbound train. Notice the large yellow "BNSF" lettering on the hood. Galesburg, IL: Feb 5, 2012.
Photo Date:  2/5/2012  Upload Date: 6/17/2012 11:38:04 PM
Location:  Galesburg, IL
Author:  Jonathan Spurlock
Categories:  Track
Locomotives:  BNSF 5450(C44-9W)
Views:  160   Comments: 0
BNSF 6067, engineer's side view
Title:  BNSF 6067, engineer's side view
Description:  BNSF 6067 is the third of the three units on this southbound train. Notice the "swoosh" style lettering, as some have called it.
Photo Date:  2/5/2012  Upload Date: 6/17/2012 11:38:28 PM
Location:  Galesburg, IL
Author:  Jonathan Spurlock
Categories:  Roster,Track
Locomotives:  BNSF 6067(ES44AC)
Views:  170   Comments: 0
BNSF 771, engineer's side view
Title:  BNSF 771, engineer's side view
Description:  BNSF 771 and two other GE's are stopped in Galesburg, IL on a pleasant February 5, 2012. The unit is still in red-and-silver paint and has the red "BNSF" block letters on the side.
Photo Date:  2/5/2012  Upload Date: 6/17/2012 11:37:16 PM
Location:  Galesburg, IL
Author:  Jonathan Spurlock
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  BNSF 771(C44-9W)
Views:  99   Comments: 0
BNSF 2039, engineer's side
Title:  BNSF 2039, engineer's side
Description:  BNSF 2039 leads a northbound on former ICE/DME/SOO/MILW tracks in Bettendorf, IA on 2-07-2012.
Photo Date:  2/7/2012  Upload Date: 6/18/2012 12:12:18 AM
Location:  Bettendorf, IA
Author:  Jonathan Spurlock
Categories:  Winter,Track,Action
Locomotives:  BNSF 2039(GP38-2)
Views:  245   Comments: 0
BNSF 2039, rear portion of engineer's side
Title:  BNSF 2039, rear portion of engineer's side
Description:  The rear portion of the engineer's side, as photographed at Pleasant Valley, IA on 2-07-2012.
Photo Date:  2/7/2012  Upload Date: 6/18/2012 12:12:41 AM
Location:  Pleasant Valley, IA
Author:  Jonathan Spurlock
Categories:  Winter,Track,Action
Locomotives:  BNSF 2039(GP38-2)
Views:  205   Comments: 0
BNSF 2664, conductor's side
Title:  BNSF 2664, conductor's side
Description:  Sorry for the somewhat blurry photo. BNSF 2664 is the third unit on this train, as it proceeds through LeClaire, IA: home of several quality museums!
Photo Date:  2/7/2012  Upload Date: 6/18/2012 12:13:04 AM
Location:  LeClaire, IA
Author:  Jonathan Spurlock
Categories:  Scenic,Winter,Track,Action
Locomotives:  BNSF 2664(GP39-3)
Views:  262   Comments: 0
BNSF 765, engineer's side, warbonnet scheme
Title:  BNSF 765, engineer's side, warbonnet scheme
Description:  The second of three units, BNSF 765, still in red and silver (the War Bonnet scheme) assists with a nortbound train at Pleasant Valley, IA on Feb 7, 2012. The unit still has the large red "BNSF" lettering on the sides.
Photo Date:  2/7/2012  Upload Date: 6/18/2012 12:11:46 AM
Location:  Pleasant Valley, IA
Author:  Jonathan Spurlock
Categories:  Winter,Track,Action
Locomotives:  BNSF 765(C44-9W)
Views:  115   Comments: 0
BNSF 2268
Title:  BNSF 2268
Description:  BNSF 2268 was the power for a short train over ICE/DME (now Canadian Pacific) rails northbound in Davenport, IA on 2-16-2012. The setting sun added some unexpected glare to the rear section of the unit.
Photo Date:  2/16/2012  Upload Date: 1/24/2021 5:36:37 PM
Location:  Davenport, IA
Author:  Jonathan Spurlock
Categories:  RollingStock,Track,Action
Locomotives:  BNSF 2268(GP38-2)
Views:  74   Comments: 0
BNSF 4820, engineer's side view
Title:  BNSF 4820, engineer's side view
Description:  BNSF 4820 was the lead engine on a southbound piggyback train in Galesburg, IL on 2-19-2012. Note the places where some of the paint is chipping or flaking away.
Photo Date:  2/19/2012  Upload Date: 1/5/2021 2:01:05 AM
Location:  Galesburg, IL
Author:  Jonathan Spurlock
Categories:  Winter,Track,Action
Locomotives:  BNSF 4820(C44-9W)
Views:  83   Comments: 0
BNSF 5274, conductor's side view
Title:  BNSF 5274, conductor's side view
Description:  BNSF 5274 was the second unit on a southbound piggyback train in Galesburg, IL on 2-19-2012. Note the damage to the paint above the "S" and "F" on the hood (heat damage?)
Photo Date:  2/19/2012  Upload Date: 1/5/2021 2:01:17 AM
Location:  Galesburg, IL
Author:  Jonathan Spurlock
Categories:  Winter,Track,Action
Locomotives:  BNSF 5274(C44-9W)
Views:  89   Comments: 0
BNSF 2268, front view
Title:  BNSF 2268, front view
Description:  BNSF 2268 was either leading a westbound train or working a cut of cars at the "upper yard" in Rock Island, IL, on 2-21-2012. I stayed on public property when I took this photo: note the chain-link fencing!.
Photo Date:  2/21/2012  Upload Date: 12/25/2020 2:22:12 PM
Location:  Rock Island, IL
Author:  Jonathan Spurlock
Categories:  Winter,Yard,Action
Locomotives:  BNSF 2268(GP38-2)
Views:  115   Comments: 0
BNSF 2014, conductor's side view
Title:  BNSF 2014, conductor's side view
Description:  BNSF 2014, running long hood forward, was in the "lower yard" at Rock Island, IL on 2-23-2012. On that day it was coupled to a bulkhead flat car. The "Centennial Bridge", carrying auto traffic between Rock Island and Davenport, IA is visible in the background.
Photo Date:  2/23/2012  Upload Date: 12/29/2020 5:39:25 PM
Location:  Rock Island, IL
Author:  Jonathan Spurlock
Categories:  Winter,Yard,Action
Locomotives:  BNSF 2014(GP38-2)
Views:  119   Comments: 0
BNSF 9628, engineer's side view
Title:  BNSF 9628, engineer's side view
Description:  BNSF 9628 led a short train south through Davenport, IA on 2-23-2012 using the former DME/ICE tracks. Note the damage (heat related?) visible on the long hood between the numbers and the cab.
Photo Date:  2/23/2012  Upload Date: 12/25/2020 6:15:53 PM
Location:  Davenport, IA
Author:  Jonathan Spurlock
Categories:  Winter,Track,Action
Locomotives:  BNSF 9628(SD70MAC)
Views:  147   Comments: 0
BNSF 9943, conductor's side view
Title:  BNSF 9943, conductor's side view
Description:  BNSF 9943 was the trailing unit on a short BNSF train heading south through Davenport, IA on 2-23-2012, using former DME/ICE tracks.
Photo Date:  2/23/2012  Upload Date: 12/25/2020 6:16:01 PM
Location:  Davenport, IA
Author:  Jonathan Spurlock
Categories:  Winter,Track,Action
Locomotives:  BNSF 9943(SD70MAC)
Views:  123   Comments: 0
BNSF 2014, conductor's side view
Title:  BNSF 2014, conductor's side view
Description:  BNSF 2014. running long hood forward, leads a group of cars eastbound from the "lower yard" in Rock Island, IL, on 2-24-2012.
Photo Date:  2/24/2012  Upload Date: 12/25/2020 6:28:07 PM
Location:  Rock Island, IL
Author:  Jonathan Spurlock
Categories:  Winter,Track,Action
Locomotives:  BNSF 2014(GP38-2)
Views:  136   Comments: 0
BNSF 2014, engineer's side view
Title:  BNSF 2014, engineer's side view
Description:  BNSF 2014 was at Rock Island, IL, on 2-25-2012 in the "lower yard".
Photo Date:  2/25/2012  Upload Date: 1/8/2021 11:16:38 PM
Location:  Rock Island, IL
Author:  Jonathan Spurlock
Categories:  Winter,Yard,Action
Locomotives:  BNSF 2014(GP38-2)
Views:  136   Comments: 0
BNSF 2014
Title:  BNSF 2014
Description:  BNSF 2014 was at Rock Island, IL, on 2-25-2012 in the "lower yard". This view gives a close-up of the nose, plow, cables, etc.
Photo Date:  2/25/2012  Upload Date: 1/8/2021 11:18:31 PM
Location:  Rock Island, IL
Author:  Jonathan Spurlock
Categories:  Winter,Yard,Action
Locomotives:  BNSF 2014(GP38-2)
Views:  126   Comments: 0
BNSF 4964
Title:  BNSF 4964
Description:  BNSF 4964 was the lead unit on a BNSF freight in Galesburg, IL on 2-26-2012.
Photo Date:  2/26/2012  Upload Date: 2/6/2021 3:26:45 PM
Location:  Galesburg, IL
Author:  Jonathan Spurlock
Categories:  Winter,Track,Action
Locomotives:  BNSF 4964(C44-9W)
Views:  101   Comments: 0
BNSF 5497
Title:  BNSF 5497
Description:  BNSF 5497 led two other BNSF GE's south through Alpha, IL with a BNSF freight on 2-26-2012. That's a little bit of snow, still hanging on for all it had, at the lower edge.
Photo Date:  2/26/2012  Upload Date: 2/6/2021 3:30:23 PM
Location:  Alpha, IL
Author:  Jonathan Spurlock
Categories:  Winter,Track,Action
Locomotives:  BNSF 5497(C44-9W)
Views:  102   Comments: 0
Relay boxes
Title:  Relay boxes
Description:  These two relay boxes aren't engines, of course, but they're still an important part of railroading. These boxes were located near the BNSF line just north of Alpha, IL on 2-26-2012. That's Illinois route 17 running at a right angle to the track and US 150 is about a half mile behind these boxes.
Photo Date:  2/26/2012  Upload Date: 2/6/2021 3:30:36 PM
Location:  Alpha, IL
Author:  Jonathan Spurlock
Categories:  Scenic,Winter
Locomotives: 
Views:  37   Comments: 0


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