Anyone able to help with the number?
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This is just a guess thru a little studying, but this could be #6302. In March 1982, it was rebuilt into an SD40B unit, #7600. This is just a guess, though. Great shot by the way, Chris, I hope no one got hurt.
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For what its worth, it appears like the cab structure is fairly "intact" if there was anyone inside they would have been injured but not killed. Just taking a guess, I have only worked on car accidents.
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Tried looking for the loco number, but not found it yet, however I came across the result of legal action by the widow of the brakeman - http://openjurist.org/803/f2d/563/wilson-v-burlington-northern-railroad-company
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The only SD40 I know of that was wrecked around this time was the 6302, and it shows as being rebuilt into SD40B 7600 around February of 1982.
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Sadly two crew members died.
http://www.nytimes.com/1981/07/04/us/2-train-crewmembers-killed-in-colorado-bridge-accident.html
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This is the first photo I have seen of the wrecked BN 6302 having only seen photos of the BN 7600. The SOO 6450 from what I have been told was scrapped by the Canadian Pacific a few years back, so this locomotive is no longer part of today's railroading. Please correct me if I am wrong.
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