Railpictures.ca - John Pittman Photo: There is something about the styling of the GP30. Also they were quite rare in Canada, with just two sold to CP, before EMD and GMDD changed over to the GP35 bevel cab and body styling that we are more used to. It is great to see this body style continuing to do useful work as a locomotive, not merely a slug (as per CSX). BNSF had a bunch of GP30′s remanufactured to GP39 standards, which should mean a turbo 12-645 engine and AR10 generator, giving them a new lease on life as GP39M, with horsepower similar to the original 2250. Behind 2826 is BNSF 3149 a “GP25″. Sources indicate that a GP25 is a GP50 derated to 2500 HP to improve reliability, etc. | Railpictures.ca – Canadian Railway Photography

There is something about the styling of the GP30. Also they were quite rare in Canada, with just two sold to CP, before EMD and GMDD changed over to the GP35 bevel cab and body styling that we are more used to.
It is great to see this body style continuing to do useful work as a locomotive, not merely a slug (as per CSX). BNSF had a bunch of GP30's remanufactured to GP39 standards, which should mean a turbo 12-645 engine and AR10 generator, giving them a new lease on life as GP39M, with horsepower similar to the original 2250.
Behind 2826 is BNSF 3149 a "GP25". Sources indicate that a GP25 is a GP50 derated to 2500 HP to improve reliability, etc.

Caption: There is something about the styling of the GP30. Also they were quite rare in Canada, with just two sold to CP, before EMD and GMDD changed over to the GP35 bevel cab and body styling that we are more used to.
It is great to see this body style continuing to do useful work as a locomotive, not merely a slug (as per CSX). BNSF had a bunch of GP30's remanufactured to GP39 standards, which should mean a turbo 12-645 engine and AR10 generator, giving them a new lease on life as GP39M, with horsepower similar to the original 2250.
Behind 2826 is BNSF 3149 a "GP25". Sources indicate that a GP25 is a GP50 derated to 2500 HP to improve reliability, etc.

Photographer:	John Pittman [288] (more) (contact)
Date:	06/24/2018 (search)
Railway:	BNSF (search)
Reporting Marks:	BNSF 2826, BNSF 3149 (search)
Train Symbol:	Not Provided
Subdivision/SNS:	BNSF New Westminster (search)
City/Town:	New Westminster (search)
Province:	British Columbia (search)
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