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Where are the BNSF B units?

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Where are the BNSF B units?
Posted by packers97 on Monday, December 24, 2007 12:25 PM

Two questions:

1.  What happened to burlington's b30-7 b units?  I remember they were plentifull on trains along the wisconsin river in the 90's.  Do they still have them?  If not does anybody out there know their disposition?

2.  Santa Fe had a number of gp-60 b units.  Same questions - are they still out there and where can they be found.

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Posted by Andrew Falconer on Monday, December 24, 2007 7:20 PM

This year the BNSF GP60B Locomotives have been running through with other Locos over the Canadian National's Michigan line between Chicago and Battle Creek.

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Posted by SD60M on Monday, December 24, 2007 8:14 PM

I saw a BNSF GP9B in Tupelo, MS today and yesterday! It was # 1700! BTW only 4 were built.

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Posted by JoeKoh on Tuesday, December 25, 2007 6:58 AM

csx occasionally has b units on q380,381 and 368.a couple months ago the same consisit came over on q380 then the next day went back to chicago on q381.

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Posted by SSW9389 on Tuesday, December 25, 2007 9:11 AM
The BNSF B30-7A(B)s were turned in to Lessor begining January 2, 1999. They are all off the roster. Some have been sold to shortlines, some may still be up for sale. Data from LocoNotes.
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Posted by packers97 on Tuesday, December 25, 2007 11:39 AM
Thanks for the info Cotton Belt.  You mentioned loco notes - are you refering to the yahoo group?  I'm not sure if I want to register for it.  They want a lot of personnal info - plus a short essay on why you want to join.  Its a little insulting.
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Posted by SSW9389 on Tuesday, December 25, 2007 11:45 AM

Yes LocoNotes is a Yahoo Group. They ask why you want to join the group to keep the spammers out. LocoNotes has proven invaluable to me for researching dispositions.  

 packers97 wrote:
Thanks for the info Cotton Belt.  You mentioned loco notes - are you refering to the yahoo group?  I'm not sure if I want to register for it.  They want a lot of personnal info - plus a short essay on why you want to join.  Its a little insulting.

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Posted by EJE818 on Tuesday, December 25, 2007 9:31 PM
It seems the BNSF GP60Bs can be found on about any BNSF train. I've seen them on intermodals and on manifests. They also own a few GP9Bs which seem to spend most of their time in yard and local service.
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