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Owner: Burlington Northern
Model:EMD SW1200Built As:NP 120 (SW1200)
Serial Number:20329Order No:4291
Frame Number:4291-2Built:3/1955
Notes:Blt 3/55 as NP 120, Ret. 3/92
Other locos with this serial:  NUCX 5(SW1200) BN 179(SW1200)
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BN ET-2
Title:  BN ET-2
Description:  Regular Switcher and Slug set seen in Pasco,WA in October 1980. ET-2 was built by Northern Pacific as NP 650, a Baldwin VO-660 IN 1940. They rebuilt it as a slug NP ET-2 in 1960. It was finally retired in late 1988 after 48 years service. BN 179 was its regular mate being another NP loco as NP 120. It had a single life after BN, operating as NUCX 5, for Nucor Steel in Darlington,SC.
Photo Date:  10/31/1980  Upload Date: 4/29/2024 5:45:56 PM
Location:  Chicago, IL
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Locomotives:  BN ET-2(Yard Slug) BN 179(SW1200)
Views:  87   Comments: 0
BN 6105
Title:  BN 6105
Description: 
Photo Date:  9/1/1981  Upload Date: 10/11/2017 12:43:23 AM
Location:  Pasco, WA
Author:  Michael Cameron
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Locomotives:  BN 6105(SD9) BN 179(SW1200) BN ET-2(Yard Slug)
Views:  551   Comments: 1
BN SW1200 179
Title:  BN SW1200 179
Description:  BN SW1200 179 at Minneapolis, Minnesota on May 23, 1984, photo by Chuck Zeiler. Number 179 was built in March 1955 as NP 120 (c/n 20329) on EMD Order 4290, and became BN 179 some time after the merger. At some point it was converted to power Electric Trailer 2, former NP Baldwin VO-660 number 650, rebuild completed in May 1960 by NP's South Tacoma Shops. Note the "skate" radio antenna above the headlight.
Photo Date:  5/23/1984  Upload Date: 12/10/2010 2:53:02 PM
Location:  Minneapolis, MN
Author:  Chuck Zeiler
Categories:  Roster,Yard
Locomotives:  BN 179(SW1200) BN ET-2(Yard Slug)
Views:  1321   Comments: 2
BN ET-2
Title:  BN ET-2
Description:  Burlington Northern Railroad ET-2 at Minneapolis, Minnesota on May 23, 1984, Kodachrome by Chuck Zeiler. The assigned master unit was SW1200 179, built in March 1955 as NP 120 ( c/n 29329 ). This Electric Trailer (ET-2) was originally Northern Pacific Baldwin VO-660 128, built in May 1940 ( c/n 62392 ), renumbered to NP 650 in 1956, converted in May 1960 by the NP South Tacoma Shops to Electric Trailer ET-2, became BN ET-2 sometime after March 2, 1970, retired February 22, 1988, retired February 22, 1988, sold to Azcon Corporation in June 1988.
Photo Date:  5/23/1984  Upload Date: 3/20/2009 11:33:55 PM
Location:  Minneapolis, MN
Author:  Chuck Zeiler
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  BN ET-2(Yard Slug) BN 179(SW1200)
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Switching power at Northtown Yard
Title:  Switching power at Northtown Yard
Description:  The ET-2 was a slug unit the BN used for a time.
Photo Date:  4/15/1985  Upload Date: 6/6/2009 9:48:50 PM
Location:  Fridley, MN
Author:  Mitch Cline
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Locomotives:  BN ET-2(Yard Slug) BN 179(SW1200)
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Burlington Northern SW1200 179
Title:  Burlington Northern SW1200 179
Description:  Burlington Northern SW1200 179 leads a transfer at Superior WI October 1988. This train is about to cross the Grassy Point Drawbridge into Duluth. The cars in tow are likely headed to Azcon in Duluth for scrapping. Reuben Brouse Photo.
Photo Date:  10/13/1988  Upload Date: 8/8/2022 12:19:53 PM
Location:  Superior, WI
Author:  Reuben Brouse
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  BN 179(SW1200)
Views:  120   Comments: 0


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