BN ex-NP locomotives

: MT, Summer, 1971

On route 10 between Missoula and Bozeman MT, met this BN train led by ex-Northern Pacific locomotives.

The foreground is the rear window of our 1964 Oldsmobile.

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BN F9A #814, ex-NP #7003D and BN F9A #806, ex-NP #7001D

: Drummond, MT, Summer, 1971

On route 10 between Missoula and Butte MT, met this eastbound BN train.
In the photo are BN F9A #814, ex-NP #7003D and BN F9A #806, ex-NP #7001D

NP #7003D was built in 1954. She became BN #814 in 1970 and retired in 1982. She was donated to Oklahoma Railway Museum in the same year. Today she is restored in SLSF scheme and in active.
NP #7001D was also built in 1954. She became BN #806 in 1970 and retired in 1981.

photo of NP #7003D found at Oklahoma Railway Museum site;
photo of BN #814 found at RailPictures net site;
photo of NP #7001D found at RailPictures net site;
photo of BN #806 found at LocoPhotos site;

EMD F9A was built between 1954 and 1956 with 1750hp prime mover. 77 units were sold in United States.


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Amtrak, ex-NP Glendive Station

: Glendive MT, summer, 1971

Our family stayed a night at Glendive, MT. We visited the engine yard and the station early in the evening.

From here, NP "North Coast Limited" until April 1970, Amtrak "North Coast Hiawatha" after that until 1979, should have taken me up to the Pacific. Only the model-like lights enliven the platform.

: street view of the station from the Merrill Ave.

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BN GP9 #1948, ex-NP #369

: Glendive, MT, summer, 1971

At Glendive, MT, found this locomotive at MOW equipment siding.
This is BN GP9 #1948, ex-NP #369.

NP #369 was built in 1958 and became BN #1948 in 1970. She was retired in 1985.

Turntable seen in the background seems still exists, but the string of wood side MOW equipment is gone by now.

: Glendive, MT, summer, 1971

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BN GP9 #1720, ex-NP #272 and #1726, ex-NP #288

: Clinton, MT, Summer, 1971

On route 10 between Missoula and Anaconda MT, met this westbound BN train. In the photo are BN GP9 #1720, ex-NP #272 and #1726, ex-NP #288. NP owned 61 GP9s with dynamic brakes.
NP #272 was built in 1956 and retired in 1985. #288 was built in 1957 and retired from BN in 1991, and became Tennessee Southern RR #1726. Noteworthy is that the NP "Canoe" schemes are a little different between the two.

repainted BN #1720 photo found at Locophotos site;
NP #288 photo found at Fallenflags site;
patched BN #1726 photo found at Fallenflags site;

EMD GP9 was built between 1954 and 1959 with 1750hp prime mover. 3436 units were sold in United States.


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BN GP9 #1758, ex-NP #348 and a BN ex-NP GP9

: Anaconda, MT, Summer, 1971

On route 10 between Missoula and Butte MT, met this westbound BN train on ex-NP mainline. In the photo are BN GP9 #1758, ex-NP #348 and another BN ex-NP GP9. NP #348 was built in 1958. She was rebuilt to BN GP28M #1529 in 1992.

repainted BN #1758 photo found at LocoPhotos site;
rebuilt BN #1529 photo found at trainpix site;

Snow-capped peak in the background is the 10610 feet high Mount Haggin.


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BN train led by ex-NP and ex-GN locomotives

: Deer Lodge, MT summer, 1971

On route 10 from Missoula to Butte, met this eastbound BN train on ex-NP mainline.

Here, at Deer Lodge, NP and MILW both had depots. MILW also had a roundhouse. 2 mains paralleled north from here. Town now has MILW "Little Joe" #E70, E9A #36A and a caboose #992185 on display.

This photo was first appeared in my "Photo Archive" column.


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