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Does anyone know what this contraption is around the stack? I've noticed these on more and more BNSF Dash 9 units recently...
Thanks for the info!!
2 BNSF Dash 9's in H2 paint on a grain train. A pretty typical sight on the high line...
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A BNSF grain train powered by 3 Dash 9's & an SD70ACe barels down the 2.2% grade towards Helena
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Jul 23, 2008
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Category: Western United States
The cab & air conditioner on BNSF Dash 9 #4595 is framed by a walk-through passage at the Helena depot
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Jul 22, 2008
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Category: Burlington Northern Santa Fe
A west-bound BNSF manifest waits at the Helena depot for a set of helpers after changing crew.
I was able to catch a helper set heading back towards Helena up at Blossberg later that day:
http://www.railroadforums.com/photos/showphoto.php/photo/55670/cat/500/ppuser/4714...
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Jul 22, 2008
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BNSF Dash 9-44CW #4345 leads several other Dash9's & a bunch of grain hoppers up the west slope of Bozeman Pass.
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Jun 25, 2007
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A BNSF Dash 9-44CW in H2 & an ES44DC in H2 pass through MRL's Laurel Yard.
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May 13, 2007
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BNSF Dash 9-44CW #4948 leads a long grain train through the east end of Montana Rail Link's Laurel yard.
Location: Laurel, Mt
Railroad: BNSF
Locomotive/Train: Dash 9-44CW
Date: April 2007
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Apr 6, 2007
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#4888 looks like it has had some major patching jobs done to it, especialy on the nose. #4888 is seen here resting at MRL's Laurel, Mt yard.
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Apr 6, 2007
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A pair of BNSF Dash 9-44CW's head a freight train on the highline route in eastern Montana.
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Mar 3, 2007
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BNSF #4142 leads 3 other locomotives, & a long string of intermodal cars through Malta, mt.
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Aug 26, 2006
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A BN SD60M & a BNSF H1 Dash9 are seen here at Havre.
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Apr 16, 2006
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A BNSF stack train lead by a Warbonnet Dash 9 with an orange airconditioner & a GP60B in H1 parallels the Flathead River just west of West Glacier (Belton).
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Mar 26, 2006
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BNSF Westbound manifest led by a Dash 9 rounds a bend on the Needles sub, after passing CP West Goffs.
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Mar 21, 2006
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BNSF Westbound manifest led by a Dash 9 in H1 climbs the grade on the Needles sub, near Goffs CA.
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Mar 21, 2006
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A BNSF dash 9 is the lead unit on this east bound grain train.
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Mar 2, 2006
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A picture of the first couple of grain cars on the east boud grain train at the siding.
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Mar 2, 2006
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A BNSF Dash 9 on the head end with a SD40-2 behind it
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Mar 2, 2006
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Same siding, same train, this time taking a picture of a BNSF Dash 9 in heritage 2
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Mar 2, 2006
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BNSF #4148, a Dash 9-44CW seen here at Great Falls, Mt in October 2004.
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Mar 1, 2006
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Category: Burlington Northern Santa Fe
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