BNSF SD70MACs on their Final Runs Before Storage...

[@j.m.youngquist419]

They paid for themselves over and over and over . Fantastic locomotives!

[@franzbrunner499]

with the executive paint, my absolutely favorite loco -very nice video

[@FreightTrainProductions]

One of my favorites, too. Thanks.

[@renorailfanning5465]

Why I joined is because your videos are what I like to watch. No talking and the camera rarely moves. Simple, but effective.

[@FreightTrainProductions]

Thanks for joining, and glad you enjoy!

[@randydobson1863]

Hi Freight Train Productions & it's is Randy and i like yours video is Cool & Thanks Freight Train Productions & Friends Randy

[@jointedsteel4819]

9570 is currently being transported to Alliance, NE for storage, and 9780 has made it to Alliance.

[@FreightTrainProductions]

9570 is supposed to be, but it's been mis-assigned 4 times now, may still have a few more runs.

[@HunterWilliams-le9bk]

Is BNSF really retiring their SD70MACs, even the ones that they rebuilt a few years back?

[@FreightTrainProductions]

They were all retired at one point, but lately BNSF has reactivated a bunch after allegedly canceling their order of new units. The rebuilt MACes are mostly still in service as well, though classified differently than the MACs, and likely will remain for a while longer.

[@BNSFrailfan01]

Truly a heartbreaking video to watch. However, the purpose we serve as videography railfans is becoming apparent: to preserve the memories of the golden days of railfanning for future generations to see. Maybe someday scientists will finally figure out how to make time travel work

[@FreightTrainProductions]

Indeed, just too bad there's not many years left of that. I feel like time travel will be used for more pressing matters, at least first, but we can always dream...

[@MarcelosalivaTRENESArg]

Excellent video fantatic Like and greeting my Friend

[@noeyesmike]

EXCELLENT !!! WHY DO THEY LETN THESE LITTLE BABY'S IN ADULT BODIES TAG THEIR CARS??

[@j.m.youngquist419]

Retired, scraped, or sold ?

[@FreightTrainProductions]

Most are going into storage, some of the early ones have been sold for scrap and these will likely follow in the coming years.

[@j.m.youngquist419]

@@FreightTrainProductions I had the honor to have worked on quite a few here in Denver at the D&RGW fuel track over the years. I have hundreds of pictures of the in action.

[@FreightTrainProductions]

Wow, very cool!

[@Titanium8501]

Why are they being retired ?

[@randallellison6421]

From what I can tell, they are being replaced by new ES44ACH and ET44ACH units. It's kind of odd, though, I originally thought they would start migrating over to other trains other than coal as the newer SD70ACes are doing, possibly booting some of the Dash 9s out. But as it turns out, the GE/Wabtech units are cheaper in terms of purchasing new as well as replacement parts, despite being less reliable than the SD70MAC and SD70ACe, hence why the Dash 9s and AC4400CWs that were built at the same time as the MACs will continue on.

[@FreightTrainProductions]

Correct, BNSF also just plainly has better connections with GE than EMD. A lot of MACs were off coal service in the months leading up to this, but coal was always their primary purpose. The Dash 9s are also starting to go, all the ATSF ones have been taken off the mains and from what I've seen the BNSF-bonnets will be all stored by early 2025. Assuming the 800 unit order is true, that will be it for a majority of their Dash 9 fleet and ThunderCab ACes too.

[@shaunrobertson1857]

Ns rebuilt most of there’s to sd70acc sad day love the macs