BNSF’s westbound manifest freight that operates on the Union Pacific’s Moffat Tunnel Subdivision is westbound on the approach to Tunnel 1 east of Plainview, Colorado, on April 5, 1999. Leading the colorful consist is Burlington Northern 1991, a specially-painted red, white and blue “Pulling for Freedom” EMD SD60M decked out to honor our troops in Desert Storm. By 1999 when this photo was made, the paint was getting a bit tattered, and the locomotive was repainted and renumbered into BNSF “Heritage II” No. 9299 less than a year later. Trailing is a former Santa Fe GE U36C, rebuilt into a SF30C and was part of the LRC (Livingston Rebuild Center) lease fleet that saw use on BNSF. The last two locomotives are EMD SD40-2s in BNSF and BN liveries.
Displays of American pride, and spirit! Equipment painted Red, White, and Blue! With an honored salute and tribute to our veterans and troops added too! Patriots can still be found to join this gathering of Patriotic Pride!
