Comments on: Back in 2006, BNSF power leading CN freights was nothing out of the ordinary. As evidence in this image of a likely CN 394 cruising through Georgetown in early May 2006 with BNSF 7300 and an ex-BNSF leaser (note the patch job on the side), both in that Heritage I scheme of the early BNSF days. The 7300 is an ex-CN locomotive ironically (I’m pretty sure anyway).

By: Joseph Bishop

Joseph Bishop — Fri, 11 Nov 2016 17:11:06 +0000

Oh how I wish I had watched trains more often when I was young…didn’t really get into them until university started for me. At least that was the FPON return era of 2014!!

By: Marcus Stevens

Marcus Stevens — Fri, 11 Nov 2016 04:21:23 +0000

It was interesting that BNSF had the headlights raised to above the windows considering how many other units on their roster have had their headlights lowered.

By: Eull

Eull — Fri, 11 Nov 2016 01:55:13 +0000

According to the Canadian Trackside Guide, BNSF 7300 is one of 37 ex-CN units rebuilt by AMF in Montreal (the former Pointe St. Charles shops) circa 1999.

Interestingly, GATX 7300 (leased to BN) was an ex-MP unit (770/3070), according to the 1995 BNSF Annual.