Bnsf 1551

[Stan Lytle]

Anyone know the location and status of BNSF 1551 that worked the hump at Balmer?

 

[Cliffs]

Don't know where it is now, but here it is on 09 April, east of Wishram.

http://www.railroadforums.com/photos/showphoto.php/photo/65408/title/in-good-company/cat/500

 

[run8]

It's in Topeka KS as of 042111, Laid Up Bad Order.

 

[Stan Lytle]

I was afraid of that. It's kind of funny that it takes two geeps to do the work of this old horse.

 

[mrmoose]

It's in Topeka KS as of 042111, Laid Up Bad Order.

Uh, oh. Say goodbye to her.

Glad I got pics when I did.

 

[markgillings]

Uh, oh. Say goodbye to her.

I don't know...it left for Topeka with a B/O main generator if I remember correctly.

 

[Cliffs]

Here are a couple of clearer views of my earlier picture. The only exhaust streams I can see are from the lead and last units.

 

[ANDREWAMTRAK]

From what i was told it going to Topeka is a good thing. If it was going to be scrapped it would have went elsewhere.