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11/3/2024
 
 
 
 
 
By:Charles Stookey
Dates:1/1/1979 - 9/17/2011
Album Info:More contemporary photos will sneak in here as I live in Vancouver WA now.
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BN 2511
Title:  BN 2511
Description:  BINGEN WA Sept 27 1978 -- Burlington Northern GP35 2511 leads a mixed freight west on the Fallbridge Sub. EMD built the unit (b/n 30116) for the Great Northern in the simplified Empire Builder scheme as GN 3028 in April 1965. It became BN 2511 in 1970, was retired December 24 1989 and was remanufactured by Electro-Motive as GP39E BN 2906 on June 18 1990 and later became BNSF 2906 in whiteface paint scheme. It then became a GP39R and was sold to Watco in November 2011. (Roster information from archive.trainpix.com, greatnorthernempire.net, donsdepot.donrossgroup.net,
Photo Date:  9/27/1978  Upload Date: 3/25/2012 12:39:20 AM
Location:  Bingen, WA
Author:  Charles Stookey
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  BN 2511(GP35)
Views:  660   Comments: 1
BN 4368
Title:  BN 4368
Description:  BINGEN WA Sept 27 1978 -- Burlington Northern C636 4368, GP35 2537 and C424 4240 make their way east in the Columbia River Gorge. The unit was built (b/n 6010-03) for the Spokane Portland & Seattle as SP&S 342 in November 1968. BN retired the unit in August 1980 and it was scrapped at Chrome Crankshaft, Silvis IL. (Roster information from archive.trainpix.com, thedieselshop.us, spsry.railfan.net and http://finance.groups.yahoo.com/group/BNlist/message/947)
Photo Date:  9/27/1978  Upload Date: 3/25/2012 12:38:00 AM
Location:  Bingen, WA
Author:  Charles Stookey
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  BN 4368(C636)
Views:  864   Comments: 3
BN 4058 RS3
Title:  BN 4058 RS3
Description:  VANCOUVER WA Sept 28 1978 -- BN RS3 4058 awaits its fate while sitting at the engine facility. Alco built the unit (builder number 79596) for Spokane Portland and Seattle as SP&S 73 in January 1952. It was retired in August 1978. ((Roster information from archive.trainpix.com)
Photo Date:  9/28/1978  Upload Date: 3/18/2012 2:44:49 PM
Location:  Vancouver, WA
Author:  Charles Stookey
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  BN 4058(RS3)
Views:  809   Comments: 1
BN 4197 RS11
Title:  BN 4197 RS11
Description:  VANCOUVER WA Sept 28 1978 -- Burlington Norther RS11 4197 sits at the engine facility. Alco built the unit (builder number 83587) in June 1960 as Northern Pacific 917. It became BN 4197 August 18 1980 after the merger. It was retired in August 1980 and sold to Chrome Crankshaft Sept 8 1980 and then to Dow Chimical as DOWX 1005 (Ft Saskatchewan AB) in July 1987. A photo by Jesse Acorn taken March 14 2010 shows the loco as a "well-picked over carcass." (Roster information from http://research.nprha.org, locophotos.com and trainweb.com/oldtimetrains)
Photo Date:  9/28/1978  Upload Date: 3/18/2012 2:43:45 PM
Location:  Vancouver, WA
Author:  Charles Stookey
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  BN 4197(RS11)
Views:  1037   Comments: 1
BN 1845
Title:  BN 1845
Description:  VANCOUVER WA September 29 1978 -- Burlington Northern GP9 1845 awaits an assignment. The unit was built for the Northern Pacific as NP 219 in June 1955. It was retired July 1 1980 and sold to Chrome Crankshaft. (Roster information from research.nprha.org)
Photo Date:  9/29/1978  Upload Date: 3/9/2012 7:27:32 PM
Location:  Vancouver, WA
Author:  Charles Stookey
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  BN 1845(GP9)
Views:  434   Comments: 1
BN 4254
Title:  BN 4254
Description:  VANCOUVER WA Sept 29 1978 -- Burlington Northern C425 4254 rests at the engine facility. Alco built the unit in July 1965 (b/n 3523-05) for the Spokane Portland & Seattle as SP&S 314. It was retired in November 1980, sold to Simon and Sons and scrapped. (Roster information from (http://archive.trainpix.com/BN/ALCO/C425/INDEX.HTM, http://pnwr.qstation.org/BNTribute/SPS_index.html)
Photo Date:  9/29/1978  Upload Date: 3/25/2012 1:26:03 AM
Location:  Vancouver, WA
Author:  Charles Stookey
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  BN 4254(C425)
Views:  714   Comments: 0
BN 4259
Title:  BN 4259
Description:  VANCOUVER WA Sept 29 1978 -- Burlington Northern C425 4259 rests at the engine facility. Alco built the unit in May 1966 (b/n 3461-02) for the Spokane Portland & Seattle as SP&S 321. It was retired in November 1980. It was sold to Simon and Sons and scrapped. (Roster information from (http://archive.trainpix.com/BN/ALCO/C425, http://pnwr.qstation.org/BNTribute/SPS_index.html)
Photo Date:  9/29/1978  Upload Date: 3/25/2012 1:27:43 AM
Location:  Vancouver, WA
Author:  Charles Stookey
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  BN 4259(C425)
Views:  769   Comments: 0
BN 427
Title:  BN 427
Description:  VANCOUVER WA Sept 29, 1978 -- Burlington Northern SW1000 427 rests at the engine facility. EMD built the unit (b/n 36353) in January 1971. Upon the creation of BNSF it became BNSF 3620. It sass acquired by GMTX Rail Locomotive Group as GMTX 83. (Roster information from http://www.trainpix.com/bn/EMDORIG/SW10/INDEX.HTM, http://www.trainweb.org/emdloco/36300.htm, http://thedieselshop.us/BNSF.HTML and http://www.thedieselshop.us/GMTX.HTML)
Photo Date:  9/29/1978  Upload Date: 3/25/2012 1:28:36 AM
Location:  Vancouver, WA
Author:  Charles Stookey
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  BN 427(SW1000)
Views:  476   Comments: 1
BN 4360
Title:  BN 4360
Description:  VANCOUVER WA Sept 29 1978 -- Burlington Northern C636 4360 rests on a cloudy day at the engine facility. Alco built the unit in December 1967 (b/n 3488-01) for the Spokane Portland & Seattle as SP&S 330. It became BN 4360 in 1970, was retired in November 1980 and sold to Diesel Supply Co. in November 1980. (Roster information from http://archive.trainpix.com/BN/ALCO, http://donsdepot.donrossgroup.net/)
Photo Date:  9/29/1978  Upload Date: 3/25/2012 12:44:57 AM
Location:  Vancouver, WA
Author:  Charles Stookey
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  BN 4360(C636)
Views:  707   Comments: 1
BN 800
Title:  BN 800
Description:  VANCOUVER WA Sept 29 1978 -- Burlington Northern F9A 800 idles in the fog at the engine facility. EMD built the unit (b/n 19048) for the Northern Pacific as NP 7000A in January 1954. It was retired in May 1981. It was traded in to GE on August 3 1982. (Roster information from archive.trainpix.com, http://www.trainweb.org/emdloco)
Photo Date:  9/29/1978  Upload Date: 3/25/2012 12:42:45 AM
Location:  Vancouver, WA
Author:  Charles Stookey
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  BN 800(F9A)
Views:  555   Comments: 0
BN 820
Title:  BN 820
Description:  VANCOUVER WA Sept 29, 1978 -- Burlington Northern F9 820 rests at the engine facility. EMD built the unit (b/n 19744) for the Northern Pacific as NP 7005A in October 1954. It was renumbered NP 7013A before becoming BN 820. It was retired in December 1981 and sold to Chrome Crankshaft without ever having a BNSF number. (Roster information from http://archive.trainpix.com/BN/EMDORIG/F9A/INDEX.HTM, http://www.trainweb.org/emdloco/19700.htm and http://research.nprha.org/_layouts/OSSSearchResults.aspx?k=19744&cs=This%20List&u=http%3A%2F%2Fresearch.nprha.org%2FLists%2FDiesel%20Locomotive%20Roster)
Photo Date:  9/29/1978  Upload Date: 3/25/2012 12:43:47 AM
Location:  Vancouver, WA
Author:  Charles Stookey
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  BN 820(F9A)
Views:  819   Comments: 2
BN 4244
Title:  BN 4244
Description:  VANCOUVER WA Sept 29 1978 -- A C424 sits at the engine facility during a nationwide railroad strike. I wandered all over the facility and no one said a word to me.
Photo Date:  9/29/1978  Upload Date: 9/17/2011 10:49:18 PM
Location:  Vancouver, WA
Author:  Charles Stookey
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  BN 4244(C424)
Views:  869   Comments: 1
BN 388
Title:  BN 388
Description:  VANCOUVER WA Oct 2 1978 -- Burlington Northern SW1000 BN 388 handles a switching duties. EMD delivered BN 388 February 1972 in BN green with builder number 4610-14. On Sept 1 1998 it became BNSF 3613 and later gained heritage paint. (Roster information from locophotos.com)
Photo Date:  10/2/1978  Upload Date: 3/14/2012 9:44:08 PM
Location:  Vancouver, WA
Author:  Charles Stookey
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  BN 388(SW1000)
Views:  731   Comments: 1
BN 4082 RS3
Title:  BN 4082 RS3
Description:  VANCOUVER WA Oct 2 1978 -- Retired and unserviceable Burlington Northern RS3 BN 4028 basks in the sun and awaits its fate at the engine facility. Alco delivered the unit as Northern Pacific 858 in 1955 with builder‚Äôs number 81155. In March 1970, with the creation of Burlington Northern, it became BN 4082. It was retired in August 1978. Ot was involved in a grade crossing accident while still in NP paint. It was repainted to BN colors but a court ordered the accident be re-created so it was painted back into Northern Pacific colors. It was sold on Aug 1 1978 to Joseph Simon and Sons, Tacoma WA, and scrapped. (Roster information from research.nphra.org and locophotos.com)
Photo Date:  10/2/1978  Upload Date: 3/13/2012 6:46:40 PM
Location:  Vancouver, WA
Author:  Charles Stookey
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  BN 4082(RS3)
Views:  1877   Comments: 1
BN 4262 C425
Title:  BN 4262 C425
Description:  VANCOUVER WA Oct 2 1978 -- A sunny day finds Burlington Northern C425 BN 4262 undergoing work at the engine facility south of West 39th Street. The unit was delivered to Spokane Portland & Seattle in June 1966 as SP&S 324 with builder‚Äôs number 3461-05. It was retired in August 1980. It was sold to Kyle Railroad. (Roster information from archive.trainpix.com, spsry.railfan.net)
Photo Date:  10/2/1978  Upload Date: 3/13/2012 6:44:53 PM
Location:  Vancouver, WA
Author:  Charles Stookey
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  BN 4262(C425)
Views:  694   Comments: 1
CIP 101
Title:  CIP 101
Description:  VANCOUVER WA Oct 2 1978 -- Columbia Industrial Park 80-ton Whitcomb 101 (built in July 1944) awaits switching duties as Burlington Northern cabooses roll east in the background. It started life at the Navy Ammunition Depot (McAlester OK). It then went through several transactions. In September 1947 it served with Weyerhaeuser (Longview WA) as 112 and later 304. It was then sold to Longview Fibre Company (Longview WA) as 7011. In March 1966 it was sold to dealer D.C. Southland, sold to Vinnell Construction Company (Starbuck WA), sold to Lampson Railroad Contractors (Pasco WA) and finally acquired in 1973 by Columbia Industrial Park as 101. The company changed its name to Columbia Business center and I saw the locomotive being scrapped on a delivery track at the business center around 2010. Dummy that I am I didn‚Äôt get a photo of the scrapping and don‚Äôt remember the actual date. DUH!
Photo Date:  10/2/1978  Upload Date: 3/18/2012 2:34:20 PM
Location:  Vancouver, WA
Author:  Charles Stookey
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  CIP 101(80 Tonner)
Views:  562   Comments: 1
POVX 615
Title:  POVX 615
Description:  VANCOUVER WA Oct 2 1978 -- Port of Vancouver POVX 615 awaits a crew and the days work. It is tied down at the east end of Great Western Malting Company. The following is from trainweb.org: Built by Skagit Steel & Iron Works, Sedro Wooley, WA (c/n 101, 11/38 or 3/39) for the Skagit River Ry. as their # 7. Converted from Portland Traction electric locomotive #1403, however only the truck frames and axles (not traction motors?) were used. Originally powered by a pair of Waukesha 6-WAKH-4 200hp diesels, later repowered with Caterpillar D-17000's. Sold 5/27/54 to dealer M. Bloch & Co. (Seattle, WA). Resold to Port of Vancouver, re# 2, later re# 615. Sold to a private party in Portland, OR. Scrapped in 1990's? A BIG thank you to Chuck Zeiller for the information from train web!
Photo Date:  10/2/1978  Upload Date: 3/14/2012 9:39:11 PM
Location:  Vancouver, WA
Author:  Charles Stookey
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  POVX 615(UNKNOWN)
Views:  630   Comments: 2
BN 6609
Title:  BN 6609
Description:  Vancouver WA Oct 21 1978 -- In a photo taken from the an F45 begins its journey eastbound toward the Columbia River Gorge. The unit was delivered in July 1969 and retired in June 1984.
Photo Date:  10/21/1978  Upload Date: 9/17/2011 10:45:43 PM
Location:  Vancouver, WA
Author:  Charles Stookey
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  BN 6609(F45)
Views:  643   Comments: 1
SP&S passenger car X-427
Title:  SP&S passenger car X-427
Description:  VANCOUVER WA Oct 21 1978 -- Spokane Portland & Seattle ex-passenger car X-427 sits at the former Kaiser Shipyards.
Photo Date:  10/21/1978  Upload Date: 3/25/2012 12:34:27 AM
Location:  Vancouver, WA
Author:  Charles Stookey
Categories:  RollingStock,Passenger
Locomotives: 
Views:  670   Comments: 1
BN 6609
Title:  BN 6609
Description:  VANCOUVER WA Oct 2 1978 -- Burlington Northern F45 6609 heads east toward the Columbia River Gorge. EMD built the unit in July 1969 with builder number 35113 in Big Sky Blue for Great Northern as GN 436. It was retired in June 1984 in BN gtreen and sold in February 1985 to Canadian National for parts. (Roster information from greatnorthernempire.net)
Photo Date:  8/2/1981  Upload Date: 3/14/2012 9:42:41 PM
Location:  Vancouver, WA
Author:  Charles Stookey
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  BN 6609(F45)
Views:  438   Comments: 1
POVX 615
Title:  POVX 615
Description:  VANCOUVER WA Aug 20 1981 -- Port of Vancouver POVX 615 is tied up for the night at the east side Great Western Malting Company.
Photo Date:  8/2/1981  Upload Date: 3/14/2012 9:41:27 PM
Location:  Vancouver, WA
Author:  Charles Stookey
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  POVX 615(UNKNOWN)
Views:  524   Comments: 1
BCR 714
Title:  BCR 714
Description:  SQUAMISH BC August 14 1981 -- British Columbia Railway M-630 714 is awaiting an assignment. MLW built the 714 (s/n M6055-05) for the Pacific Great Eastern Railway as PGE 714 in January 1972. It became BCR 714 in April 1972 after PGE became BCR. It went to General Electric in 1990, to Ferrocarriles Nacionales de Mexico as FNM 714. (Roster information from http://www.trainweb.org/rosters/BCOL.html and http://www.thedieselshop.us/MLW_M6.HTML)
Photo Date:  8/14/1981  Upload Date: 11/5/2012 8:45:09 PM
Location:  Squamish, BC
Author:  Charles Stookey
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  BCOL 714(M630)
Views:  755   Comments: 2
BCR 728
Title:  BCR 728
Description:  SQUAMISH BC Aug 14 1981 -- British Columbia Rail M-630W 728 awaits its next assignment. MLW built the unit (b/n M6074-06) in November 1973 it was retired and went to GE in 1990 and became Ferrocarriles Nacionales de Mexico 730. (Roster information from http://www.trainweb.org/rosters/BCOL.html)
Photo Date:  8/14/1981  Upload Date: 3/5/2013 9:31:52 PM
Location:  Squamish, BC
Author:  Charles Stookey
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  BCOL 728(M630W)
Views:  952   Comments: 0
BCOL 1002
Title:  BCOL 1002
Description:  NORTH VANCOUVER BC Aug 15 1981 -- British Columbia Railway S13 BCR 1002 awaits an assignment. Montreal Locomotive Works built the unit for Pacific Great Eastern Railway in January 1959 as PGE 1002 with builder’s number 82549. When BCR was created it acquired the unit in April 1972. In 1987 it became BCOL 502. (Roster information from trainweb.org)
Photo Date:  8/15/1981  Upload Date: 3/13/2012 6:50:01 PM
Location:  North Vancouver, BC
Author:  Charles Stookey
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  BCOL 1002(S13)
Views:  861   Comments: 1
BCOL 632
Title:  BCOL 632
Description:  NORTH VANCOUVER BC Aug 15 1981 -- British Columbia Raiway C420 BCOL 632 awaits an assignment. The Alco was built for Lehigh & Hudson River Railway as LHR 26 in January 1966 with builder number 3431-04. It was acquired by BC Rail in July 1972 and retired in 2002, purchased by Ed Bowers and leased to Iowa Northwestern as IANW 632. It then went to the Arkansas & Missouri as AM 57. (Roster information from trainweb.org, arkansasmissouri-rr.com)
Photo Date:  8/15/1981  Upload Date: 3/13/2012 6:53:22 PM
Location:  North Vancouver, BC
Author:  Charles Stookey
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  BCOL 632(C420)
Views:  1653   Comments: 1
BCR 720
Title:  BCR 720
Description:  NORTH VANCOUVER BC Aug 15 1981 -- British Columbia Railway M-630 720 awaits an assignment. MLW built the 720 (b/n M6067-04) in December 1972. It went to General Electric in 1991, to Ferrocarriles Nacionales de Mexico as FNM 720 and was scrapped in 1995. (Roster information from http://www.trainweb.org/rosters/BCOL.html and http://www.thedieselshop.us/MLW_M6.HTML)
Photo Date:  8/15/1981  Upload Date: 11/5/2012 8:43:30 PM
Location:  North Vancouver, BC
Author:  Charles Stookey
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  BCOL 720(M630)
Views:  706   Comments: 2
VW 29
Title:  VW 29
Description:  NORTH VANCOUVER BC Aug 15 1981 -- Vancouver Wharves S6 29 awaits a crew and switching assignments. Alco built the unit (s/n 81819) in November 1956 and delivered it as Southern Pacific 1073, renumbered to SP 1240, acquired by Vancouver Wharves in 1980, retired in 1996 and became OSRX 500 in 1996. (Roster information from http://www.trainweb.org/rosters/BCindust.html and http://espee.railfan.net/sp_s06.html)
Photo Date:  8/15/1981  Upload Date: 9/7/2012 4:57:53 AM
Location:  North Vancouver, BC
Author:  Charles Stookey
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  VWL 29(S6)
Views:  809   Comments: 0
CLC 701
Title:  CLC 701
Description:  LONGVIEW WA May 22 1984 -- Columbia & Cowlitz C415 CLC 701 is coupled to a cut of cars at the Weyerhaeuser Company mill. Alco built the loco for C&C in 1868 with builder’s number 6018-01. It was retired in 1996. It reportedly went to Oregon Coast Express as OCEX 701 and to Mount Hood Railroad as 701. It is operating on the Burlington Junction Railway as no. 701. Roster information from trainweb.org, railroad.net, trainorders.com and dieselshop.us)
Photo Date:  5/22/1984  Upload Date: 3/13/2012 6:42:49 PM
Location:  Longview, WA
Author:  Charles Stookey
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  CLC 701(C415)
Views:  1309   Comments: 2
CBCX 102
Title:  CBCX 102
Description:  VANCOUVER WA Dec 16 2008 -- Columbia Business Center CBCX 102 is tied down on a delivery track south of the Western Steel fabrication facility. The area is what used to be a Kaiser Shipyard. GE built the unit (b/n 32413) in February 1956 for The Pacific Lumber Co. (Scotia CA) as TPL 102. The unit was stored after the line shut down in 1977. Dick Samuels (dealer) purchased the unit in late 1994 and he sold it to the business center. It is now stored awaiting its fate. (Roster information from trainweb.org/westernrails)
Photo Date:  12/16/2008  Upload Date: 3/18/2012 2:41:50 PM
Location:  Vancouver, WA
Author:  Charles Stookey
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  CBCX 102(86Tonner)
Views:  371   Comments: 0
CBCX 565
Title:  CBCX 565
Description:  VANCOUVER WA July 6 2009 -- CBCX SSB 1200 565 is tied down at the old Kaiser Shipyard which is now an industrial center. The 565 is operated by Columbia Business Center and interchanges with BNSF. The unit began life as EMC NW 2350 (order E173, serial 725) in September 1937. It was later renumbered 2400. EMD rebuilt the unit (order no. 7573. builder no. 25224) in June 1959 as SW1200 2439 and delivered it to Santa Fe in zebra stripe paint. After being retired Nov 28 1973 Santa Fe’s San Bernardino shops rebuilt into an SSB1200, renumbered 1239 and painted it Santa Fe blue with yellow warbonnet on Feb 8 1974. It was retired a second time by Santa Fe and made its way to Amtrak as AMTK 565 in black and silver on Aug 31 1984. From there in found its way to Columbia Business Center as CBCX 565 still in black and silver. Sometime in I believe 2010 it was repainted Orange and Black. (Roster information from atsfrr.net, trainweb.org/emdloco)
Photo Date:  7/6/2009  Upload Date: 3/18/2012 2:35:37 PM
Location:  Vancouver, WA
Author:  Charles Stookey
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  CBCX 565(SSB1200)
Views:  483   Comments: 1
PT 7513
Title:  PT 7513
Description:  VANCOUVER WA Aug 10 2009 -- Chuck Zeiler sent me the following -- "I found the following on the Internet: Locomotive Lease between PT Railroad Services Ltd. (Lessor) and Kinder Morgan Bulk Terminals Inc. (Lessee) dated June 1, 2000. Locomotive No. 7513 (GP-10). Picture: PT 7513." This information from Chuck bolsters my idea that it is used to shuttlle cars for unloading at the Port of Vancouvers Terminal 2 Berth 7: Dry Bulk Export Dock. A big thanks for Chuck for his help.
Photo Date:  8/1/2009  Upload Date: 3/18/2012 2:32:56 PM
Location:  Vancouver, WA
Author:  Charles Stookey
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  PT 7513(GP10)
Views:  919   Comments: 2
CBCX 103
Title:  CBCX 103
Description:  VANCOUVER WA Oct 2 2010 -- This GE 25 tonner CBCX 103 is used to switch cars in a limited area at the east side of the Columbia Business Center. GE built the unit (b/n 15681) in April 1942. It was used at theKaiser Shipyard which the business center now occupies. (Roster information from trainweb.org/westernrails)
Photo Date:  10/2/2010  Upload Date: 3/18/2012 2:39:18 PM
Location:  Vancouver, WA
Author:  Charles Stookey
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  CBCX 103(25 Tonner)
Views:  390   Comments: 1
CBCX 565
Title:  CBCX 565
Description:  VANCOUVER WA Feb 19 2011 -- CBCX SSB 1200 565 shows off its shiny new paint job. It is tied down at Columbia Business Center west of theinterchange track. The elevated BNSF mains are in the background. The 565 is operated by Columbia Business Center and interchanges with BNSF. The unit began life as EMC NW 2350 (order E173, serial 725) in September 1937. It was later renumbered 2400. EMD rebuilt the unit (order no. 7573. builder no. 25224) in June 1959 as SW1200 2439 and delivered it to Santa Fe in zebra stripe paint. After being retired Nov 28 1973 Santa Fe’s San Bernardino shops rebuilt into an SSB1200, renumbered 1239 and painted it Santa Fe blue with yellow warbonnet on Feb 8 1974. It was retired a second time by Santa Fe and made its way to Amtrak as AMTK 565 in black and silver on Aug 31 1984. From there in found its way to Columbia Business Center as CBCX 565 still in black and silver. It was repainted orange and black in lated 2009 or early 2010. (Roster information from atsfrr.net, trainweb.org/emdloco)
Photo Date:  2/19/2011  Upload Date: 3/18/2012 2:37:17 PM
Location:  Vancouver, WA
Author:  Charles Stookey
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  CBCX 565(SSB1200)
Views:  516   Comments: 1
BNSF 3034
Title:  BNSF 3034
Description:  VANCOUVER WA Nov 10 2011 -- BNSF 3034 awaits its next switching job as it idles at the Amtrak station just short of the Columbia River bridge. EMD built the unit for Santa Fe in April 1978 as GP40X ATSF 3804, serial number 776054-3. It was rebuilt in either February or March 1992 at the San Bernardino shops. It was relettered BNSF 3034, patched and transferred to BNSF on May 14 1998. (Roster information from atsfrr.net and
Photo Date:  11/10/2011  Upload Date: 3/9/2012 7:20:20 PM
Location:  Vancouver, WA
Author:  Charles Stookey
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  BNSF 3034(GP40X)
Views:  464   Comments: 1
BNSF 2959
Title:  BNSF 2959
Description:  VANCOUVER WA March 9 2012 -- The crew gets off to handle switches as BNSF GP39-2 2959 stops short of the yard office. The unit was delivered to Santa Fe in May 1979 as phase IIB ATSF GP39-2 3684 serial number 786224-2. It was renumbered BNSF 2959, patched and transferred to BNSF on Sept 22 1995 after the BN-ATSF merger. (Roster information from trainpix.com and atsfrr.net)
Photo Date:  3/9/2012  Upload Date: 3/9/2012 7:22:31 PM
Location:  Vancouver, WA
Author:  Charles Stookey
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  BNSF 2959(GP39-2)
Views:  321   Comments: 1
UP 8564
Title:  UP 8564
Description:  VANCOUVER WA March 9 2012 -- UP SD70ACe 8564 awaits clearance to proceed south in Vancouver Terminal. It is on the hill track leading from the Port of Vancouver. The cars are all covered gondolas and the train is 4600 feet long. EMD delivered the unit in 2007.
Photo Date:  3/9/2012  Upload Date: 3/9/2012 7:16:53 PM
Location:  Vancouver, WA
Author:  Charles Stookey
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  UP 8564(SD70ACe)
Views:  268   Comments: 0
BNSF 6970
Title:  BNSF 6970
Description:  VANCOUVER WA July 28 2012 -- BNSF ES44C4 6970 leads a Chicago to Portland Z train on an immaculate shoo-fly. The train will next cross the Columbia River before completing its journey.
Photo Date:  7/28/2012  Upload Date: 7/29/2012 12:45:47 AM
Location:  Vancouver, WA
Author:  Charles Stookey
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  BNSF 6970(ES44C4)
Views:  237   Comments: 0
BNSF 2959
Title:  BNSF 2959
Description:  RYE JUNCTION WA Nov 19 2012 -- BNSF GP39-2 2959 has just coupled onto three covered hoppers and is ready to return to its train which is sitting on main one south of the junction switch. This is the interchange track with the Portland Vancouver Junction Railroad in Vancouver WA. EMD built the 2905 (s/n 786224-2) in May-June 1979 for Santa Fe as ATSF 3684 and delivered it in yellow warbonnet. On Sept 22 1995 it was transferred to BNSF. On Feb 14 2000 it was patched and renumbered BNSF 2959. (Roster information from http://www.trainpix.com/bnsf/EMDORIG/GP39-2/INDEX.HTM, http://atsfrr.net/resources/CrossetGene/master_diesel_roster/GP39-2/reference.htm#3684 and http://www.trainweb.org/emdloco/786224.htm)
Photo Date:  11/19/2012  Upload Date: 11/10/2012 6:30:29 PM
Location:  Rye Junction, WA
Author:  Charles Stookey
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  BNSF 2959(GP39-2)
Views:  455   Comments: 1
BNSF 4551
Title:  BNSF 4551
Description:  VANCOUVER WA October 4 2013 -- BNSF C44-9W 4551 leads a bulk commodity train on one of the balloon tracks at Terminal 5. The Port of Vancouver built the facility as part of the West Vancouver Freight Access project (http://www.portvanusa.com/wvfa/wvfa-home/). Terminal 5 occupies the former site of an aluminum plant. General Electric built the 4551 (b/n 51887) in September 1999. (Roster information from http://www.trainpix.com/bnsf/GEORIG/C44-9W/INDEX.HTM)
Photo Date:  10/4/2013  Upload Date: 10/9/2013 12:30:13 AM
Location:  Vancouver, WA
Author:  Charles Stookey
Categories:  Roster,Yard,Action
Locomotives:  BNSF 4551(C44-9W)
Views:  226   Comments: 0
UP 8523 under new cantilever
Title:  UP 8523 under new cantilever
Description:  VANCOUVER WA Dec 14 2013 -- Union Pacific 8523 leads a southbound under the soon-to-be-replaced cantilever at the south end of the passenger platform. Its replacement is already erected.
Photo Date:  12/14/2013  Upload Date: 2/1/2014 12:11:09 AM
Location:  Vancouver, WA
Author:  Charles Stookey
Categories:  Signal,Action
Locomotives:  UP 8523(SD90MAC-H2)
Views:  356   Comments: 1
AMTK 139 under new cantilever
Title:  AMTK 139 under new cantilever
Description:  VANCOUVER WA Jan 18 2014 -- Amtrak P42 139 slows for a station stop with train 501. The iconic cantilevers replacement is already up ans awaiting activation.
Photo Date:  1/18/2014  Upload Date: 2/1/2014 12:08:17 AM
Location:  Vancouver, WA
Author:  Charles Stookey
Categories:  Signal,Passenger,Action
Locomotives:  AMTK 139(P42DC)
Views:  177   Comments: 0
BNSF 9445 and new turntable pit
Title:  BNSF 9445 and new turntable pit
Description:  VANCOUVER WA Jan 18 2014 -- In the foreground a newly constructed turtable pit awaits instalation of the turntable. The move from the location south of the 39th Street Bridge is part of construction of a runthrough track. In the background BNSF C44-9W 5384 and BNSF SD70MAC 9445 roll north having left the fuel rack area, passed under the 39th Street bridge and are making their way to the main line. Union Pacific C45ACCTE 7956 leads a train waiting for clearance to proceed south.
Photo Date:  1/18/2014  Upload Date: 2/1/2014 12:27:10 AM
Location:  Vancouver, WA
Author:  Charles Stookey
Categories:  Yard,Action
Locomotives:  BNSF 9445(SD70MAC)
Views:  286   Comments: 0
STBX 203 for use by Northwest Railroad institute
Title:  STBX 203 for use by Northwest Railroad institute
Description:  VANCOUVER WA Jan 18 2014 -- Sterling Bomba SW8 203 (b/n 15739) sits to the south of a Columbia Business Park warehouse. The locomotive has been acquired by the Northwest Railroad institute (http://nwrailroadinstitute.com/about-us/). It is former Colorado & Wyoming 203. Thank you to Roger Beckett, Lon Lasher, Randy Keller and Russell Strodtz for responding to my Loconotes query. (roster information from http://www.thedieselshop.us/STBX.HTML)
Photo Date:  1/18/2014  Upload Date: 2/1/2014 12:14:22 AM
Location:  Vancouver, WA
Author:  Charles Stookey
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  STBX 203(SW8)
Views:  361   Comments: 0


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