BNSF Dash-8 40CW Question

[bubbajustin]

Hello all!

Does BNSF still use their widecab 6-Axel Dash-8's? I know that model railroaders have them in the new Wedge logo now. I thought I heard something about them getting sold to CN?

 

Does BNSF still use the 4-Axel Dash-8's?

Thanks!

-Justin

[beaulieu]

bubbajustin

Hello all!

Does BNSF still use their widecab 6-Axel Dash-8's? I know that model railroaders have them in the new Wedge logo now. I thought I heard something about them getting sold to CN?

 

Does BNSF still use the 4-Axel Dash-8's?

Thanks!

-Justin

All the remaining 6 axle Dash8s are stored, BNSF has begun storing the oldest Dash9s also.

Of the standard cab 4-axle Dash8s last I have heard is that they all are stored. Most or all of the wide-nose 4-axle Dash8s are in local service scattered around the Midwest.

[carnej1]

beaulieu

bubbajustin:

Hello all!

Does BNSF still use their widecab 6-Axel Dash-8's? I know that model railroaders have them in the new Wedge logo now. I thought I heard something about them getting sold to CN?

 

Does BNSF still use the 4-Axel Dash-8's?

Thanks!

-Justin

 

All the remaining 6 axle Dash8s are stored, BNSF has begun storing the oldest Dash9s also.

Of the standard cab 4-axle Dash8s last I have heard is that they all are stored. Most or all of the wide-nose 4-axle Dash8s are in local service scattered around the Midwest.

BNSF is selling off some of the DASH 8-40BWs. Providence & Worcester purchased 3 of them. In fact just yesterday I saw one of the recently repainted P&W units on an ethanol train bound for the Port of Providence..

http://www.rrpicturearchives.net/showPicture.aspx?id=2971049

 

[Bryan B]

Great Western Rail in Saskatchewan has purchased two of the units.

[beaulieu]

The second batch of 22 Dash8-40BWs was returned at the end of their lease (23 originally, one was wrecked and scrapped). These are the ones moving on to new owners.

[Espins1]

BNSF was still using two 8-40BW locomotives 507 & 508 in Sparks NV up until just a couple of months ago.  This photo was taken Dec. 23, 2011. .

They have since been replaced by two GP60M #157 & #162.

[Espins1]

Here is an 8-40BW BNSF #523 heading Eastbound through Hazen Nevada, about 35 miles East of Reno/Sparks.  I took this photo March 7, 2012.

[bubbajustin]

Cool! Thanks for the photos!

[CAZEPHYR]

Espins1

Here is an 8-40BW BNSF #523 heading Eastbound through Hazen Nevada, about 35 miles East of Reno/Sparks.  I took this photo March 7, 2012.

Do you know if it was running or dead in the train?  I have seen others including some GP60M units being moved to locations like Reno for switching locally but they are not running normally.

CZ

[Espins1]

CAZEPHYR

 

Espins1:

 

Here is an 8-40BW BNSF #523 heading Eastbound through Hazen Nevada, about 35 miles East of Reno/Sparks.  I took this photo March 7, 2012.

 

 

Do you know if it was running or dead in the train?  I have seen others including some GP60M units being moved to locations like Reno for switching locally but they are not running normally.

CZ

Hi CZ

I'm not really sure.  The train was heading East away from Reno March 7, 2012.  Here are two photos of 8-40BW #536 and #523 from the day before in Sparks, March 6.  Here #536 was in the lead, you can see the engineers and the headlights as it pulled out and #523 is 2nd and you can see the smoke chugging out so at least at this point they were still up and running.  I can't confirm if #536 was in the photo out at Hazen, it's possible.  There were 5 locomotives and I don't recall the train being all that big so it's possible they are being "towed" to some other location.

Forgive my ignorance, I didn't realize they could drag a locomotive like that, how does that work?

[daveklepper]

Except for the slight extra drag caused by rotation of the motors geared to the axles, a towed diesel or electric locomotive is just like an equivalent weight freight car.