BNSF 6017
Date:
1/1/2008
Location:
Palmer Lake, CO
Views:
497
Collection Of:
Dave Rudolph
Locomotives:
BNSF 6017(ES44AC)
BNSF 5834(ES44AC)
Author:
Dave Rudolph
Picture Categories:
This picture is part of album:
Jarppi's Album
Share
User Comments
Name
Type
Comments
Date
bob harvey
General
As a Conductor working the Denver Sub I had the not so fun task of working with BNSf 6017 for its first track run when as assigned as tail end DPU it set brakes and broke the train, climbing into the cab after replacing the knuckle I discovered it was fresh from the factory with plastic still covering the seats and the smell of fresh paint. After getting the train back together with the help of an Engineer behind us we proceeded into Monumnet from Palmer Lake on authorized movement over our 12 hour limit. 6017 broke a coupling again at the
12/8/2021 12:24:26 AM
bob harvey
General
As the Conductor on 6017's first run as DPU fresh from the factory she gave us fits crossing the Palmer Divide and set brakes, breaking the train, plastic covered seats and fresh paint smell willalways remind me of 6017!
12/8/2021 12:27:24 AM
Add a Comment:
Please
Log in
to leave a Comment.
Link to this page:
http://www.rrpicturearchives.net/showPicture.aspx?id=1637137
Dave Rudolph