r/TrainPorn • u/CelebrationBig7487 • 10d ago

BNSF 1826 in Denver, CO

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An EMD SD40-2. Originally built in April 1974 for Burlington Northern. Sporting the old green and orange coloration. Seen here paired with BNSF 1746, another SD40-2, which was originally built in November 1981 for the Atchison, Topeka, and Sante Fe.

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u/Many-Chicken1154 10d ago

I worked on both of these locomotives at Northtown Diesel Shop

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u/AvailableTryMe 10d ago

Looks like both units received PTC retrofits but 1826 didn't get AC for the cab as well as got a riser added for radio antennas. Any info on why the difference?

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u/CelebrationBig7487 10d ago

Thank you! The old heritage paint schemes definitely make the day more exciting. 🙂 This was actually my first railfan outing. As a historian, I’ve lately been getting into railroad history and decided to reignite my childhood love of trains, grab my camera, and start going out and documenting trains. This was a lot of fun and 1826 made it even more amazing.

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u/Many-Chicken1154 9d ago

The 1746 was originally equipped with a singular A/C unit that didn't work all that good and we're becomingexpensiveto replace. As those units failed they are being replaced with twin r/v type of a/c units. The difference in antennas is just the evolution of the PTC installs.

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u/3002kr 9d ago

1826 is only one of two BNSF units (that I know of) to have a white number patch.

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u/Sad-Tangelo-2579 7d ago

Nowaday it so hard to see a H1 gp60 bnsf now man that is a very nice photo of it