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BNSF NRE 3GS21B 1281

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BNSF 1281

Built: May 2008 (unconfirmed) Serial Number:  
Unit History: BNSF 1281 (2008-present) Built at: Paducah, KY

 

 
Notes:  
A

Unit was from BNSF's fourth genset order, units 1268-1292. Order numbers from various sources close to the BNSF projects. In May 2008, NRE and BNSF issued a press release stating that the units had entered service in Houston and Fort Worth.

B

Build date and number remains unconfirmed at this time. Location from sightings by MarkR.

   
Photos:  
Extra Photo

Brand-new BNSF 1281 sits outside NRE's former VMV shops in Paducah, KY. Photo by MarkR. May 14, 2008. Click to enlarge.

 

Additional photos needed and appreciated.

For corrections, questions or to contribute photos, please e-mail me at: potb101@aim.com. Thanks!

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