RailPictures.Net Photo: 5912 Burlington Northern Railroad GE U30C at Denver, Colorado by John Rus

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» Burlington Northern Railroad (more..)
» GE U30C (more..)

» 31st St. Yard Locomotive Facility
» Denver, Colorado, USA (more..)
» September 02, 1985

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A downturn in coal traffic along with newer SD40-2's and C30-7's on the scene have sent many of BN's U30C's into storage. Pictured here at the 31st St. locomotive facility, are a multitude of units including the stored GE's on the right, pairs of SD40-2's used for pushers on the Joint Line and various road and yard power. A count reveals 60 units in twelve models of AT&SF, CB&Q, C&S, GN and SLSF heritage along with BN power purchased new. Some of the more exotic models pictured and still operating at the time in the Denver area included ex C&S SD9's, an ex CB&Q GP40, an ex GN SDP45 and former Frisco four axle U30B's and B30-7's. A sea of Cascade green!

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