Re: BNSF 999000
Author: George Andrews
Date: 06-26-2010 - 17:46

I too have my doubts as to BNSF 999000 being the former ATSF 999000, as this 1st Ce-1 was rebuilt in 1967 from a 1940's vintage caboose. That's a long time to dodge the scrapyard. The rebuilding involved covering up some side windows, installing sealed glass in all remaining side & door windows, installing radios, & installing end-of-car cushioning devices(hence the 'Shock Control' bright red paint).
As for shoving platforms, I spotted 3 ex-BN green cabeese today in Tacoma yard; only 2 were labeled as such however all 3 have locked doors & steel plates over all windows, including the cupola windows. A real oddity is under the car repair shed; a wide vision caboose with all windows intact & new green & yellow paint, complete with BNSF swoosh logos on the sides !!!



Subject Written By Date/Time (PST)
  BNSF 999000 Goatboat 06-26-2010 - 13:23
  Re: BNSF 999000 1stcajon 06-26-2010 - 14:05
  Re: BNSF 999000 tabasco 06-26-2010 - 14:19
  Re: BNSF 999000 up833 06-26-2010 - 17:25
  Re: BNSF 999000 George Andrews 06-26-2010 - 17:46
  Re: BNSF 999000 Matt Farnsworth 06-26-2010 - 18:22
  Re: BNSF 999000 1stcajon 06-26-2010 - 21:04
  Photo of BNSF 999000 Goatboat 06-27-2010 - 09:10
  Re: Photo of BNSF 999000 1stcajon 06-27-2010 - 10:18
  Re: Photo of BNSF 999000 jesse 06-27-2010 - 18:39
  Re: Photo of BNSF 999000 George Andrews 06-28-2010 - 12:06
  Re: Photo of BNSF 999000 Jim Best 06-28-2010 - 16:57
  Re: Photo of BNSF 999000 Tabasco 06-28-2010 - 17:03
  Re: Photo of BNSF 999000 George Andrews 06-28-2010 - 17:41


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