How many are there?!? Deadline: BNSF Northtown, MN

[@kelvintorrence5994]

Id love too get my hands 9n those switchers ,love those things

[@kelvintorrence5994]

That slug unit 2

[@franzbrunner499]

so many SD70MACs, I really like that green cream? paint

[@davidhbingham6812]

Stored Operational? Look similar to those that were stored in Galveston, Tx. Not long ago ❗

[@BNSF1458]

Meanwhile here's BNSF ordering new GEVOs

[@rails-n-things]

I thought they were mostly doing rebuilds?

[@BNSF1458]

@@rails-n-things Nope 💀

[@ghost13a7]

Sounds like BNSF doesn’t have the money to rebuild or buy PTC equipment for their older fleet. I guess they thought buying GEVOs were more cost-effective compared to rebuilds (Plus they already have PTC on them). Then again, why not rebuild? It would make some more room in the yards and have backups to their GEVO fleet if things get busy on the line.

[@yankeesforlife24]

No they aren’t lol

[@ConrailQuality775]

yes, because newer locomotives are more efficient than older locomotives….

[@joshthetrainfan]

Look at that GN SD9 and BNSF B40-8!

[@mikeb2154]

very well done, thank you.

[@LakeMichiganRailfan]

bnsf should donate this stuff to shortlines that need them

[@rails-n-things]

That really doesn't make much sense. Railroads exist solely to make money. And, giving away the equipment means losing money.

[@markfryer9880]

Most of those locomotives will have been depreciated down to almost zero or they should have if the Accounting Department knows their stuff! They are a working asset that starts depreciating in value the minute that the railroad takes delivery of them. It is then just a question of how long that they earn money for the railroad? Some will be written off in wrecks, engine fires and derailments and the question then becomes how much will be recovered financially from the insurance company? Others will suffer from catastrophic failure of a critical expensive component and will be sidelined, claimed on insurance or warranty if possible and the carcass used as a parts donor or experimental test bed for some research program. Other locomotives will be deemed as fuel hogs or maintenance liabilities because of some unreliable components causing failures out on the road. If they can't be relocated to a less critical line of duty then they face the axe. Axing a class of bad runners happens and it costs railroads money. A sudden shift in traffic patterns or the economy can sideline locomotives and if their age and work history is against them then they are candidates to be struck from the roster. That naturally costs the railroad money. At the end of the day, locomotives will finish serving their time with a railroad and be written from that railroads books. Just what happens next varies considerably from loco to loco. Mark from Melbourne Australia 🇦🇺

[@Express-engine_productions]

at 0:56 you can see the great pumpkin!

[@MrBigMac9647]

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