BNSF fuel tenders.

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KBCpresident

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From: Oregon
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Posted by KBCpresident on Friday, January 26, 2007 1:21 PM

DANG! I thought I waas on to something here.

Oh well. I guess you are right. It was kind of mean of BNSF to put a tank car right behind the locos.

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CSSHEGEWISCH

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Posted by CSSHEGEWISCH on Friday, January 26, 2007 10:12 AM

The BN fuel tenders were indeed painted green and black, and were basically company service tank cars fitted with transfer hoses and other items to serve as fuel tenders. They were part of an attempt to reduce the number of fueling points for locomotives, especially those in intermodal and coal service.

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Railfan1

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Posted by Railfan1 on Friday, January 26, 2007 5:25 AM

I think all BN's fuel tenders were green and black. I could be wrong though.....

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KBCpresident

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From: Oregon
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BNSF fuel tenders.

Posted by KBCpresident on Thursday, January 25, 2007 11:51 PM

While railfanning a few years back, I noticed a Black former BN tank car right behind the Locomotives. It had the BN logo very large on one end. I could not see the reporting marks. I saw it near Maupin OR. Could this have been a fuel tender? thanks.