BNSF 2021  Contributor's Pick!       
The local power waits for their next assignment. Note the shorter fuel tank on the BNSF2011.
Date: 3/18/2007 Location: La Crosse, WI Views: 709 Collection Of:   Jeffrey Streiff
Locomotives: BNSF 2011(GP38-2)    Author:  Jeffrey Streiff
BNSF 2021
Picture Categories: This picture is part of album:  March 2007 in the Upper Midwest
Share
User Comments
Name Type Comments Date
Ron Moraca General Nice picture, Jeffrey. Re the fuel tank. I wonder whyinhell they did that, because it restricts this GP38-2's operable range. 11/7/2007 7:58:23 PM
Alan Grey General Great Picture. Some railroads bought locomotives with smaller fuel tanks to keep weight down; range for yard/local power is not as big of a deal as road power that may be going cross country. The Kennecott Copper Co. bought GP39-2 units with fuel tanks very similar to this one on the BNSF 2011 for increased ground clearance in their mines-these units went on to MKT and then UP and then points unknown. I wonder if during rebuilding this unit needed a new fuel tank and this one was used from "parts"?? 3/12/2012 12:07:05 AM

Add a Comment:  
Please Log in to leave a Comment.  
Link to this page: http://www.rrpicturearchives.net/showPicture.aspx?id=695380