When I first looked at the thumbnail of this photo, I assumed this BMEX was a former BNSF loco with the owner’s logo and markings. It’s a Brookeville BL20CG built on a frame of a former MEC GP38. The paint scheme is the same as BNSF’s “New Image” for spartan cabs.
http://www.locophotos.com/PhotoDetails.php?PhotoID=101480
It's a demonstrator and has been wearing those colors since it left Brookville's plant.
Lyon_WonderWhen I first looked at the thumbnail of this photo, I assumed this BMEX was a former BNSF loco with the owner’s logo and markings. It’s a Brookeville BL20CG built on a frame of a former MEC GP38. The paint scheme is the same as BNSF’s “New Image” for spartan cabs.
When I clicked that link it said "Photo does not exist."
I've never heard of that locomotive. Is it like a BL20-2?
Bergie
http://www.flickr.com/photos/karldotcom/3397642094/
http://www.railpictures.net/viewphoto.php?id=278679&nseq=12
CG stands for "Co-Gen"
Despite being rebuilt from a GP38, it's definitely a different animal than EMD's BL series rebuilds. It's actually a 3 genset unit.
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Thanks, Tree.
If memory serves me, BL stood for "branch line" for the BL20-2.
Does anyone know what the 20 stands for? I believe it's for 2000 horsepower. Is that right?
I'm embarrassed to ask, and too lazy to look it up today. It seems hard to believe that it's been 12 years since I kitbashed an HO scale BL20-2 and wrote a story, The locomotive nobody wanted - EMD's obscure BL20-2, about it for the March 1997 issue of Model Railroader.
Where has the time gone? And my memory for that matter! (Oh wait, I remember, Trains.com came along and gave me information overload! )
Thanks again,Bergie
In this instance, BL stands for Brookville Locomotive, 20 is for 2000+ HP, CG stands forCoGeneration. See this link for more info: http://www.brookvilleequipment.com/
I don't know what the BL stood for in the BL20-2 - it didn't pop up while I was looking around. Only that it was an attempt by EMD to enter the rebuild market. We can see where that went.
The BL20CG has three 700hp gensets for 2100 hp.
According to one of the DIESEL SPOTTERS GUIDES the BL stood for "Branch Line" and revived an older EMD model designation from the late 40's early 50's. The BL1 and BL2 units EMD offered then were an attempt to build a locomotive for the roadswitcher market but were F unit derived. They were superceded by the GP7, a true roadswitcher..
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