Long bumped from the hot intermodal service for which it was built, BNSF Dash 8-40BW 556 (ex-Santa Fe 556) is working with BNSF GP30 2828 (ex-Burlington Northern 2828, ex-BN GP30 2219, née-Chicag... (more)
B40-8W 556 leads eastbound local into Riverbank Yard.
A rare pairing, particularly in the Denver area, has two B40-8W types leading the twice weekly Pikes Peak Local south on the Colorado Joint Line.
The sun peeks out for a bit as ex-ATSF, now BNSF B40-8W No. 556 comes off of the Cemex Lead and onto the former Buckwheat Branch, now known as the Lyons Branch at Medberry in Lyons, Colorado on De... (more)
A pair of B40-8W's wait to sort a string of freight cars in a small yard in Loveland, Colorado.
Pinkbonnet 556 shuffles some freight cars in the small yard in Longmont, Colorado
After picking up a cut of cars at Highland, former Santa Fe, now BNSF B40-8W No. 556 leads another B40-8W down the middle of Atwood Street in Longmont, Colorado on October 2, 2016.
It is a hot day to venture out for photos but the variety in the BNSF engine service facility never disappoints.
After 26 years in the Mile High sun, BNSF 556 looks more like a Pinkbonnet than a Warbonnet. I would still rather see her run in all her faded glory than to see her in a Heritage III scheme.
BNSF Warbonnet 556 catches some morning sun before heading to the Denver Yard to shuffle freight cars.
Warbonnet 556 holds for service at the BNSF engine facility as a UP train passes through the BNSF's Denver Yard, on its way to the UP's North Yard.
Former Santa Fe #556 and a BNSF SD40-2 rest on the house track in Longmont, CO after a winter storm delivered some snow through out the morning.
The Longmont Switch sits on the house track in Longmont while the Buck Local power in the background sits on the Turkey Lead on a mild Thursday night.