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| Owner: | BNSF Railway | Number: | BNSF 1211 |
| Built: | Dec. 3, 2005 | Serial Number: | |
| Hybrid History: | BNSF 1211 | Converted at: | Alstom (former CPR) Calgary, AB shops |
| Donor Unit: | BNSF 1370 (EMD/ATSF GP7u) | Built: | Dec., 1952 |
| Build No.: | 17648 | Frame No.: | 5219-25 |
| Unit History: | ATSF 2837 (EMD GP7) | ||
| ATSF 2231 (rebuilt March, 1981) | |||
| BNSF 1370 |
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| Notes: | |
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Units 1210 and 1211 are remote control platforms, and have no cabs. They also differ from conventional GG locomotives in having a very GP9-looking nose. The 1210 and 1211 have a cab-like enclosure housing the electrical cabinet, and supporting the remote antenna and strobe lights, with a profile very similar to the ATSF Topeka cab, but not nearly as long ,and without windows. There is even a small access door on the F side of the enclosure, and a forward-facing set of number boards. |
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BNSF 1211 was converted using GP7u 1370 (ex-ATSF 2231). From Extra 2200 South #128, page 7. |
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Former unit numbers from Q-Station BNSF Repaint and Patch roster (http://www.qstation.org/Repaint-Patch/1000.html) |
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Additional historical information from Charles Biel's BNSF Photo Archives (http://www.trainpix.com/BNSF/ROSTER.HTM) |
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During its rebuilt, BNSF 1211 was photographed at CAD in Dec. 2006 by Marc Chouinard as part of a complete tour of the plant posted as a special report on Canadian Railway Observations. Click the link above to read the tour report, which includes several items relevant to Railpower. |
| Photos: | |
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At Haslet, TX. Jan., 2006 by Chris Palmieri. Click to enlarge. |
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At Calgary, AB. Late 2005. By Doug Mackenzie. Click to enlarge. |
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Under construction in Calgary, AB. Late 2005. By Doug Mackenzie. Click to enlarge. |
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|KCS 1869, BNSF 1211 and RPRX 1700 at CAD in Lachine, QC. May 2007. Photo by Marc Caya. Click to enlarge. |
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