On the afternoon of December 28, 1995, a Burlington Northern local freight, arrives at Rochelle, Illinois. The “caboose hop” is powered by BN GP9 No. 1977, a former Spokane, Portland & Seattle... (more)

Former NP unit. No real idea where. It's been a while.

On September 17, 1994, a Burlington Northern local is about to depart Rochelle, Illinois. Leading the train is BN EMD GP9 No. 1977, a former Spokane, Portland & Seattle locomotive built by EMD in ... (more)

BN 1977 and caboose BN 12353 serve as local power at Rochelle on a snowless December 28, 1995. BN 1977 began life in June 1956 as Spokane, Portland & Seattle 152. The BNSF merger was 3 months old ... (more)