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Re: Dog's Breakfast, Livingston, Montana, August 1971
Author: ex BN
Date: 02-19-2009 - 10:32

Of note is the brand new lead U33C BN 5738 built in July, 1971. At first glance I thought it was a GN U33C repaint (although the GN paint would have been only 2-3 years old) but then I noticed the new drawbar and MU hoses as well as the BN style amber warning light. A number check revealed the truth.

So this really does represent the new BN with units from NP, CB&Q, GN and BN. SP&S would have added the fifth.

My eyes can't read it but CB&Q GP40's were given BN numbers 3020-3039. At least one (CB&Q 629/BN 3029) was painted in the Cascade Green Burlington scheme prior to merger.

On a personal note my first trip through Livingston, MT was also in August on the North Coast Hiawatha that had barely been Amtrakized. It was a rainbow of color too. It was a great time to be around the new railroad.

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  Dog's Breakfast, Livingston, Montana, August 1971 Drew Jacksich 02-17-2009 - 22:40
  Re: Dog's Breakfast, Livingston, Montana, August 1971 Matt Farnsworth 02-17-2009 - 23:03
  Re: Dog's Breakfast, Livingston, Montana, August 1971 Espee99 02-18-2009 - 05:41
  Re: Dog's Breakfast, Livingston, Montana, August 1971 Tom Moungovan 02-18-2009 - 06:15
  Re: Dog's Breakfast, Livingston, Montana, August 1971 Peter D. 02-18-2009 - 09:58
  Re: Dog's Breakfast, Livingston, Montana, August 1971 Freericks 02-18-2009 - 08:25
  Re: Dog's Breakfast, Livingston, Montana, August 1971 George Andrews 02-18-2009 - 16:00
  Re: Dog's Breakfast, Livingston, Montana, August 1971 George Andrews 02-18-2009 - 16:02
  Re: Dog's Breakfast, Livingston, Montana, August 1971 Tom McCann 02-18-2009 - 21:59
  Re: Dog's Breakfast, Livingston, Montana, August 1971 ex BN 02-19-2009 - 10:32


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