LAJ - The Funeral of MK1200s - 9/5/12

[@MikeSnow9]

Sad times when loco's are consigned to the scrapyard...Thanks Snuffy

[@maddennis55]

Curious how it takes two heavy road locos to move three little yard goats! I have pics of all four of those in their as delivered look! I'll try to see if I can locate them and post them. They were in Union Pacific (2), and Santa Fe (2).

[@grandtetons2]

Sad. Those MK1200s were built in my home town of Boise. Great video Snuffy.

[@cameltanker1286]

A lot of it had to do with the State's draconian environmental standards. BNSF didn't want another frivolous lawsuit by the Watermelons (Green on the outside, Red on the inside).

[@DaimosZ]

And given their Dictatorial Environmental regulations have slipped into the national scene with the "Green [Red] New Deal" making rounds in the radical left, I think we should start realizing that the writing for many of our favorite locomotives across the nation like SD40-2's and SD60's is on the wall..

[@beeble2003]

That doesn't sound right. These were LNG-powered, and LNG burns very cleanly.

[@AtsfMike559]

Evidently so. I too occasionally see both red and silver, and blue and yellow GP60's, but they are very scarce now. They too, are on borrowed time.

[@KISSFanDan1995]

I wonder if you can buy full locomotives from scrap yards. If I owned a short line railroad I’d but these off of them.

[@therookie9276]

Go ahead to see maintenance costs.

[@AtsfMike559]

What really surprised me was to see another posting of a "funeral train" somewhere back east that consisted of SD75I's. Those are newer yet. Even some of those were painted in Heritage II paint scheme, too. I guess the push is on to eradicate everything that isn't a GEVO, or an AC4400 from the BNSF livery. Really sad was to see all those GP 30's and 35's and 38-2's they got rid of. The "Santa Fe" will never be the same. Mike in Fresno, Ca.

[@SunsetRailMultimedia]

Why are they getting rid of new Gensets? And why is one painted in ATSF Bluebonnet?

[@BenjaminEsposti]

These aren't new. They aren't gensets either. They are LNG fueled locomotives.

[@JonRailVideos2011-1]

And as for the paint, the 1201 was acquired back in the 90s when the ATSF was still around I believe.-Jon

[@JonRailVideos2011-1]

The 1202 and 1203 were once Union Pacific I believe too.-Jon

[@therookie9276]

They replaced them with GP60M-3's and 3GS-21B's I think. Which'll start running the locals in Vernon junction.

[@alco251b9]

On google maps it shows them intact except for the middle part of the long hoods, which are sitting on flatcars.

[@TomNall]

So, I am guessing the "MK" designation means Morrison-Knudsen. These look to be recycled from old Geeps.

[@esosthompe]

Cela fait longtemps que je suis abonné a vos vidéo et elles sont toujours aussi belles Merci.

[@SouthCalifas619]

i remember seeing a bnsf video of them barely getting those and talking about those being the newest advanced technology not too long ago what happened? too many malfunctions?

[@BenjaminEsposti]

Probably. They used Caterpillar engines ... and they were LNG powered as well. Spark ignited, apparently, like a regular gasoline engine.

[@AVeryRandomPerson]

These are MK1200s, not NRE Gensh*ts. They were rebuilt from old Geeps in the 90s.

[@vzjtothalo1]

4 were built by Morrison-Knudsen in the early 1990's for the UP and SF (2 for each)for use on this piece of railway around LA. They were CNG/LNG powered.

[@TheNWClassA1218]

i thought they keep most of the stuff. They say that there are still some older units that wear either the green of the Bn or the yellow and blue of the SF.

[@jayjowers5530]

The switch locos in Quanah texas yard

[@TEMAOHI2787]

Nice job Snuffy!!!! The Warbonnent was an EXTRA bit of sadness!!! Keep filming the "Wig-Wag" crossings until they are no more.....sad.....end of an...ERROR....AND an Era.

[@njRRtrainer]

Wow, nice video, and a good catch, Hard to believe they were going to the scrapper as they look like mew.. Thank you!!

[@sailor_mikey]

they look more modernized like they were built in 04 or something. how come they are scraping/retiring? probily the LAJ dosent need these switchers anymore (now that they have the UP Gensets)?

[@danielkennedy1524]

Would they not be perfect for a re-engine?

[@jarrietfair6497]

I have models of Santa fe cf7s and gp9s

[@jarrietfair6497]

So do i 5 cf7s in ho scale. Never forget those engines back in the 1980s

[@retro_wizard]

Hi though these locomotives were pretty new! Aren't they ECO locomotives?

[@AndrewNeilFalconer]

Has BNSF management scrapped mostly everything from ATSF and BN?

[@Creeperboy099]

They could've been sold and re-painted!

[@wes5150.]

I remember them well. They were a pain to work with but they were suprisingly strong. A propane cigaret lighter close to one of the many 'Gas Detectors' would shut em down and activate warning sirens.

[@goober239]

I don't get it. Aren't they brand new?

[@Random.Channel_]

No those ant genisets

[@Trainlover1995]

These units were scrapped because LAJ is now a wholly-owned subsidiary of BNSF, and therefore, BNSF can just use its older four-axle units.

[@frostgfx]

I don't understand why Res buy new Gensets... only to scrap them a short time later? At least they could be sold off rather than scrapped.

[@BenjaminEsposti]

They might not be reliable enough (wouldn't be surprised, Cat engines haven't been too reliable in locomotives), and they also are natural gas powered, not diesel! They use the Caterpillar G3516 if I'm not mistaken, which is a spark-ignited LNG version of the 3516 diesels.

[@Asukalover1]

They r all in musesm condition though

[@K5HLLY]

Sweet upload :)

[@49BigPoppa]

what are MK1200s? those almost look like GenSets

[@fnafandtrains6308]

why were they scrapped😢

[@UPDetector]

Truly is a sad sight to see them go, but hopefully some other company will buy them than sending them to the scrapper, if one company I could probably see buying them would be CEFX to convert them from MK1200's to GP20D's, but if not who knows what's gonna happen to them. Nice catch Snuffy

[@ravenhawk6910]

Oh no! :( first the CF7's, and now the MK1200's :'( and I never got to see any of them!

[@trainguy799]

I didn't think the MK1200s were that old... Are they?

[@AbandonedMaine]

Headin' to that great yard in the sky. :)

[@Intransitman]

Sad, why not rebuild them?

[@ncplantdoctor]

Nice video. With nice paint they look clean and young to have been converted Geeps. I guess this was a better 'life' for them than conversion to slugs.

[@cnrailfan8000]

aren't these technically gensets

[@isabelgiles1494]

fav youtuber

[@josherdman5502]

Thats sad one of those were my favorite train 1201 before it was bnsf and scrap metal it suck I loved the video it was upsetting but cool

[@singwith]

Yea but I'm glad that I was able to capture this. Thanks!

[@charlesporter1795]

I don't get it

[@JonRailVideos2011-1]

Awesome Video Snuffy! Sucks about the MK1200Gs

[@Paul1953H]

I caught BNSF 7712 on the Bakersfield Sub last year...

[@wallochdm1]

They're going to be "scraped", not scrapped. Maybe a repaint.

[@k5elevencinc0]

I think they have been around since 1997.

[@Robotechnology101]

thats sad, why not donate one or two to a railway museum?

[@jjtaylor714]

they are still there

[@singwith]

Jeremy Taylor Not any more. They are at Adams Steel in OC.

[@jjtaylor714]

Yea that's what I meant but they are all still there

[@mathuetax]

Correct, using Google you can see them from above at the scrapper, though they are sans prime movers. www.google.com/maps/@33.848952,-117.8466503,269m/data=!3m1!1e3

[@mikehawk2003]

were those sd9 in the maps

[@mathuetax]

You sure? SD9's should have more radiator fans and a much longer nose.

[@BurlingtonNorthernModeler]

Nice video, too bad to see those leave

[@willberestartingthischanne9984]

Nice Video

[@Random.Channel_]

I’ve seen UP ones

[@mikehawk2003]

NotYourAverageGaming 11 then you really can’t tell the difference between locomotives

[@TRAINMANCWCLANCY]

will its sad to see them go those genset to me i think LAJ shood of rebuild those EMD CF7 its not that hard to rebuild a diesel locomotive any ways so the genset came loug and put the older motive power to retirement that is so mist up to me

[@DESO718]

You mean to tell me NO short line wanted these? what a waste on BNSF's part...............sad.

[@cheechchongfan97]

Friggin Gensets caused this -.- Nice video Snuffy!!

[@DelayInBlockProductions]

Nice video. Those units are hideous though.

[@richardcline1337]

1201, 1202, & 1203, NO 1200.

[@SouthRV]

She still lives on with leasing company WRIX

[@TheEmilychurchill]

They didn't last long

[@tylersvideos2418]

If you look closely at the beginning you can see a redbonnit

[@frankwells6013]

GP60M

[@Random.Channel_]

No it's a warbonet

[@charlesporter1795]

How is that a funeral

[@singwith]

+Charles Porter It's a joke because those units won't come back.

[@jmream2618]

they should have saved those locomotives & gave them to Amtrak

[@charlesporter1795]

I know

[@adrianplmerian]

IKR!!!

[@hawker4u2]

sad

[@pilotguy8685]

Noooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo!!

[@higers8995]

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