It is Old School days at the BNSF engine facility in downtown Denver as three Burlington Northern Cascade Green units and a former AT&SF Blue Bonnet wait for servicing or assignments.

BNSF 2745 (GP39E) in original Cascade Green paint, leads the local back from Hudson, Colorado after picking up a load of oil cans for Denver.

The sun begins to rise over a pair of veteran EMD's waiting for a crew. BNSF GP39E #2745 started life in 1962 as CB&Q GP30 #964. The second unit, BNSF GP50 #3192, started life in 1981 as ATSF #383... (more)

The eastbound 431 local led by BNSF 2745 & 2625 returning to Aurora.

Westbound local power returning to Aurora light. BNSF 2745 is the trailing unit. Ex-BN 2236 & 2241 < nee CB&Q 959 & 964.

Local power waiting for their next assignment.

BNSF 2745 heading south with the Bayard Local.

The Bayard local heading south past milepost 420.

The Bayard local heading south.

The last BN whiteface painted GP39E leads the Bayard Local southbound out of Aspinwall.

BNSF 2745 along with two pumpkins lead the 101 Job (Gibson Local) from Omaha's Gibson Yard to Chalco Siding. The local dropped their train on the siding and was in the process of running around it... (more)

BNSF 2745 (GP39E) leads a freight into the Denver Yard. This unit started life in 1962 as a GP30 for the Chicago Burlington & Quincy Railroad.

Done with the day's duties, BNSF GP39-3R 2745 and GP38-2 2257 lay over in McCook, Nebraska, on August 13th, 2015. BNSF 2745 began life as Chicago Burlington & Quincy GP30 964, which became BN GP3... (more)

Two 'old school' units - BNSF 2745 is a GP39E built in 1962 and BNSF 556 is a B40-8W built in 1990.

Talk about ‘old school’. These three engines represent 140 years of rail service. BNSF 2745 (GP39E) was built in 1962, BNSF 2751 (GP39E) was built in 1963 and BNSF 2854 (GP39-2) was built in... (more)