It Doesn’t Look Like a GP30 From This Angle!

Built in March 1963 as Atchison Topeka & Santa Fe GP30 1257. The Santa Fe later renumbered it to ATSF 3257 and, later still... (more)

Having returned to McCook Yard for the day, BNSF Railway "GP39-3" 2548 (built by General Motors Electro-Motive Division in March 1963 as Atchison Topeka & Santa Fe GP30 1221, which was l... (more)

After setting out a string of tank cars in the town of Yuma, BNSF local L-PWR6131-11I continues its westward journey with 33 cars behind "GP39-3" 2548 (built by General Motors Electro-Mo... (more)

A pair of BNSF Geeps lead a freight through Brighton, Colorado, past Barr Lake on the Brush Sub.

BNSF 2548 (GP39-3) runs west on the Brush Sub past Barr Lake on its way towards Denver, Colorado.

Thunderboomers are pounding the east as BNSF 2548 (GP39-3) runs west on the Brush Sub towards Denver, Colorado.

BNSF 2548 (GP39-3) runs from the yard in Longmont, Colorado to the depot which is located in the downtown area.

A pair of Geeps runs light in order to get on the end of a waiting string of boxcars at the Broomfield Siding on the Front Range Sub.

A pair of BNSF Geeps take the siding at Broomfield, Colorado before heading back to Burns Junction.

A gaggle of Geeps gather in the BNSF engine servicing facility as they wait for assignments.

Nocturnal Run Home
December nocturne return home for the crew of the Buckwheat. The last glow of a vibrant December sunset glint softly from the doors of the EMD steel.

Buckwheat Dressed in Sunset
Just past sundown the Longmont local on duty at 1100 is returning home through Broomfield, CO. A real classic GP39-3 BNSF 2548 is riding shotgun.

BNSF 2548 (GP39-3) gets ready to run a string of oil cans from the terminal in Hudson, Colorado to the Commerce City refineries.

BNSF 2548 (GP39-3) leads a short oil can train from Hudson and will drop off the cars at an oil refinery in Commerce City, Colorado.

BNSF 2548 (GP39-3) leads an oil can train through West Tonville as it heads to Commerce City.