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Re: BNSF 999000

Author: 1stcajon

Date: 06-26-2010 - 21:04

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

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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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1stcajon Wrote:
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> George Andrews Wrote:
> --------------------------------------------------
> -----
> > 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

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