A few have been relegated ta "hump" service at Balmer Yard. During the period of '97-2003 we saw most of 'em (8000-8100), all very late models ta BN disappear. That bunch were really strong runners in pool service, assigned to Interbay, or Northtown.
They ran a "circuit" almost always returning to the "owner" shops for service/maintenance, and the occasional repairs. They were the best power outa La Grange! They were straight forward ta work on, with everything placed so that shop forces had all materials ready for 'em when they showed up. Workin' under 'em, on 'em, or inside those babes was cake.
Running 'em however... Crews didn't seem ta mind when they got four or five pulling eastbounders towards Chicago. Guess ya coulda had worse than all SD-2s... Maybe like HP GE Dash-7? A consist of -7 power... Nooohh!
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Hmm. That address doesnt look right. It looks like the link pointing here was faulty.
It looks like BNSF has tossed the remaining SD40-2's in
with the demoted SD60's for branchline service. Not a
bad group to take over the heavier local trains of today.
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