George Andrews Wrote:
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> 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 !!!

Me too so it's weird that this caboose was numbered by BuNSnifF w/ an old Santa Fe caboose #. Maybe an oldhead Santa Fe employee is pulling a fast one on the Big Nothing. LOL