| BUTTE MT Sept 26 1978 -- Burlington Northern GP30 2206 is idled by a nationwide railroad strike. EMD built the unit (s/n 28267) in April 1963 as Great Northern 3006 and delivered in simple Empire Builder paint. BN retired it on Dec 14 1988. In July 1989 was rebuilt by Morrison-Knudsen as BN GP39M 2812 and became BNSF 2812. (Roster information from http://www.greatnorthernempire.net/index2.htm?GNEGNDieselRosters.htm, http://archive.trainpix.com/BN/EMDORIG/GP30/INDEX.HTM, http://www.trainpix.com/bnsf/EMDRBLD/GP39M/INDEX.HTM and http://www.trainweb.org/emdloco/28200.htm) |