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Title: |
BN SD40-2 8016 |
Description: |
Burlington Northern Railroad SD40-2 8016 at Cicero, Illinois on an unknown day in September 1980, Kodachrome by Chuck Zeiler. This locomotive was built in March 1978 (c/n 776055-27) by Electro-Motive Division. Between January 1, 1977 and March 1980, the BN acquired a total of 487 new SD40-2's, including 50 built in Canada to meet the demand. Number 8016 is seen here at Cicero backing west toward the engine house at Clyde, about a mile in the distance. Roughly a half hour before this photo was taken, this locomotive set was coupled to the now derailed freight train that pulled through the arrival tracks, and the following is my best guess as to the events that transpired next. The train was too long for the track he arrived on, or he overran his stopping point. Either way, the train was parted, and he pulled ahead, a switch was thrown behind, and he proceeded to back the front half of his train into an empty arrival track adjacent to the one he arrived on. Now I'm no professional railroader, but I've seen many a backup move in my time, and in my opinion, the hogger showed a bit of enthusiasm in his reverse move. That, coupled with the bad condition of the yard tracks, probably contributed to the scene you see here. I had just walked over from the north side to the south side of the Laramie Avenue bridge as the reverse move began, complaining to myself that I should have started shooting on this side instead of the other side, where the passenger triple track main was located. As I arrived on this side (the south side), the bridge began to shake, not too alarming as heavy trucks crossing the bridge would also cause the bridge to shake. But there was considerable noise very unlike a heavy truck, and I soon found myself witnessing a derailment happening literally under my feet. My impulse was to run off the bridge, as there was the possibility of errant freight cars hitting the bridge support, and I would have joined in the derailment. Just as I got my feet into Run 8, there was the PSSSHHH sound of the emergency brakes setting up, and everything came to a halt in a cloud of dust. Behind me, I heard the turbos settling down to idle. I'm not sure if the hogger set the brakes or if an air hose parted, but I do recall the turbo sound still whining in a power setting after everything came to a stop, then winding down. The hogger is inspecting his handiwork as he backs his power to the engine house, and he's likely putting his story together. Note that his class lights are lit, that's a nice touch. Almost part of this derailment was the lighting tower behind the boxcar that picked the switch, and a yard office, so it could have been worse. Note the Conrail units parked in the pocket track next to the tower in the upper center of the photo. Also, in the upper right side is a yard track that has been taken out of service, apparently for some time, as the frog has been removed. This was a yard track off the hump at Cicero, and usually, the cabooses were routed to this track when an arriving train was humped and sorted. I got a couple of interesting photos of cabooses on that track. |
Photo Date: |
9/1/1980 Upload Date: 1/23/2009 10:41:39 PM |
Location: |
Cicero, IL |
Author: |
Chuck Zeiler |
Categories: |
Roster,Yard,Wreck |
Locomotives: |
BN 8016(SD40-2) BN 6704(SD40-2) |
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1720 Comments: 5 |
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Title: |
1237-35 Eastbound BN passes ex-GN Como Yard |
Description: |
Como Ave bridge, Maxson shop beyond |
Photo Date: |
6/1/1982 Upload Date: 9/27/2008 11:46:26 AM |
Location: |
Saint Paul, MN |
Author: |
John Hill |
Categories: |
Bridge,Yard,Track,Action |
Locomotives: |
BN 7904(SD40-2) BN 8016(SD40-2) BN 3038(GP40) |
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615 Comments: 1 |
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Title: |
1237-36 Eastbound BN passes ex-GN Como Yard |
Description: |
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Photo Date: |
6/1/1982 Upload Date: 9/27/2008 11:46:46 AM |
Location: |
Saint Paul, MN |
Author: |
John Hill |
Categories: |
Yard,Track,Action |
Locomotives: |
BN 3038(GP40) BN 8016(SD40-2) BN 7904(SD40-2) |
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866 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
BN 8016 at Night |
Description: |
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Photo Date: |
11/26/1986 Upload Date: 11/28/2009 10:42:54 PM |
Location: |
Denver, CO |
Author: |
Robert Albano |
Categories: |
Night |
Locomotives: |
BN 8016(SD40-2) |
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291 Comments: 1 |
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Title: |
BN 8016 |
Description: |
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Photo Date: |
1/1/1990 Upload Date: 9/1/2008 6:47:48 AM |
Location: |
Savanna, IL |
Author: |
Larry Gholson |
Categories: |
Action |
Locomotives: |
BN 8016(SD40-2) |
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284 Comments: 1 |
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Title: |
BN 7165 East on the NP Mainline |
Description: |
BN Eastbound stack train running down the NP Mainline to Lowell. |
Photo Date: |
2/1/1990 Upload Date: 1/19/2007 5:48:40 PM |
Location: |
Everett, WA |
Author: |
S.L. Dixon |
Categories: |
Roster,Action |
Locomotives: |
BN 7165(SD40-2) BN 7112(SD40-2) ATSF 8090(C30-7) BN 8016(SD40-2) |
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803 Comments: 1 |
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Title: |
ATSF 8090 Kodachrome |
Description: |
ATSF C30-7 in the short lived kodachrome paint. |
Photo Date: |
2/1/1990 Upload Date: 1/19/2007 5:51:46 PM |
Location: |
Everett, WA |
Author: |
S.L. Dixon |
Categories: |
Roster,Action |
Locomotives: |
ATSF 8090(C30-7) BN 8016(SD40-2) |
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787 Comments: 1 |
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Title: |
BN 8137 |
Description: |
BN 8137 leads a trio of SD-40-2's southbound, up the Deschutes River, in the morning |
Photo Date: |
9/25/1992 Upload Date: 11/19/2017 7:42:37 PM |
Location: |
Maupin, OR |
Author: |
J Fischer |
Categories: |
Scenic,Bridge,Action |
Locomotives: |
BN 8137(SD40-2) BN 8016(SD40-2) BN 7066(SD40-2) |
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362 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
BN 8137 |
Description: |
BN 8137 leads a trio of SD-40-2's southbound, up the Deschutes River, in the morning |
Photo Date: |
9/25/1992 Upload Date: 11/19/2017 7:35:45 PM |
Location: |
Maupin, OR |
Author: |
J Fischer |
Categories: |
Scenic,Bridge,Action |
Locomotives: |
BN 8137(SD40-2) BN 8016(SD40-2) BN 7066(SD40-2) |
Views: |
320 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
BN 8137 |
Description: |
BN 8137 leads a trio of SD-40-2's southbound, up the Deschutes River, in the morning |
Photo Date: |
9/25/1992 Upload Date: 11/19/2017 7:36:25 PM |
Location: |
Maupin, OR |
Author: |
J Fischer |
Categories: |
Roster,Scenic,Action |
Locomotives: |
BN 8137(SD40-2) BN 8016(SD40-2) BN 7066(SD40-2) |
Views: |
332 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
BN 8137 |
Description: |
BN 8137 leads a trio of SD-40-2's southbound, up the Deschutes River, in the morning |
Photo Date: |
9/25/1992 Upload Date: 11/19/2017 7:37:24 PM |
Location: |
Maupin, OR |
Author: |
J Fischer |
Categories: |
Roster,Scenic,Action |
Locomotives: |
BN 8137(SD40-2) BN 8016(SD40-2) BN 7066(SD40-2) |
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344 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
BN 8137 |
Description: |
BN 8137 leads a trio of SD-40-2's southbound, up the Trout Creek toward the tunnel, in the mid day |
Photo Date: |
9/26/1992 Upload Date: 8/24/2019 2:42:23 PM |
Location: |
Gateway, OR |
Author: |
J Fischer |
Categories: |
Action |
Locomotives: |
BN 8137(SD40-2) BN 8016(SD40-2) BN 7066(SD40-2) |
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262 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
BN 8137 |
Description: |
BN 8137 leads a trio of SD-40-2's southbound, up the Trout Creek toward the tunnel, in the mid day |
Photo Date: |
9/26/1992 Upload Date: 8/24/2019 2:42:40 PM |
Location: |
Gateway, OR |
Author: |
J Fischer |
Categories: |
Action |
Locomotives: |
BN 8137(SD40-2) BN 8016(SD40-2) BN 7066(SD40-2) |
Views: |
249 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
BN 8137 |
Description: |
BN 8137 leads a trio of SD-40-2's southbound, up the Trout Creek and out of the tunnel, in the mid day |
Photo Date: |
9/26/1992 Upload Date: 8/24/2019 2:42:58 PM |
Location: |
Gateway, OR |
Author: |
J Fischer |
Categories: |
Roster,Scenic,Action |
Locomotives: |
BN 8137(SD40-2) BN 8016(SD40-2) BN 7066(SD40-2) |
Views: |
295 Comments: 1 |
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Title: |
BN 8137 |
Description: |
BN 8137 leads a trio of SD-40-2's southbound, up the Trout Creek and out of the tunnel, in the mid day |
Photo Date: |
9/26/1992 Upload Date: 8/24/2019 2:43:17 PM |
Location: |
Gateway, OR |
Author: |
J Fischer |
Categories: |
Roster,Scenic,Action |
Locomotives: |
BN 8137(SD40-2) BN 8016(SD40-2) BN 7066(SD40-2) |
Views: |
251 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
BN 8016 on a freight |
Description: |
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Photo Date: |
10/17/1993 Upload Date: 2/12/2004 8:17:12 PM |
Location: |
Saint Paul, MN |
Author: |
Don Stewart |
Categories: |
Roster |
Locomotives: |
BN 8016(SD40-2) |
Views: |
490 Comments: 1 |
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Title: |
BN 8016 |
Description: |
Snow days, train days! |
Photo Date: |
1/1/2002 Upload Date: 5/7/2011 11:50:40 AM |
Location: |
Stoddard, WI |
Author: |
Jim Matuska |
Categories: |
Roster,Winter |
Locomotives: |
BN 8016(SD40-2) |
Views: |
289 Comments: 2 |
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