| Owner: | BNSF Railway | Number: | BNSF 1210 |
| Built: | Nov. 4, 2005 | Serial Number: | |
| Hybrid History: | BNSF 1210 | Converted at: | Alstom (former CPR) Calgary, AB shops |
| Donor Unit: | BNSF 1373 (EMD/ATSF GP7u) | Built: | July, 1953 |
| Build No.: | 18567 | Frame No.: | 5288-14 |
| Unit History: | Santa Fe (ATSF) 2862 (EMD GP7) | ||
| ATSF 2237 (Rebuilt to GP7u May 1981) | |||
| BNSF 1373 |
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| Notes: | |
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Units 1210 and 1211 are remote control platforms, and have no cabs. They also differ from conventional GG locomotives in having a very GP9-looking nose. The 1210 and 1211 have a cab-like enclosure housing the electrical cabinet, and supporting the remote antenna and strobe lights, with a profile very similar to the ATSF Topeka cab, but not nearly as long, and without windows. There is even a small access door on the F side of the enclosure, and a forward-facing set of number boards. |
B |
BNSF 1210 was converted using GP7u 1373 (ex-ATSF 2237). From Extra 2200 South #128, page 7. |
C |
Former unit numbers from Q-Station BNSF Repaint and Patch roster (http://www.qstation.org/Repaint-Patch/1000.html) |
D |
Additional historical information from Charles Biel's BNSF Photo Archives (http://www.trainpix.com/BNSF/ROSTER.HTM) |
| Photos: | |
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BNSF 1210 at Ft. Worth, TX. Jan., 2006. By Chris Palmieri. Click to enlarge. |
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BNSF 1210 at Haslet, TX. Jan., 2006. By Chris Palmieri. Click to enlarge. |
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BNSF 1210 at Haslet, TX. Jan., 2006. By Chris Palmieri. Click to enlarge. |
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ATSF 2237 (later to become BNSF 1210) in Haslet, TX. By Charles Biel. Click to enlarge. |
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