BNSF SD40-2 #7305 help

[wheeler1963]

Need a bit of help from the BNSF fans. What color is the fuel tank supposed to be on this unit?? Black or green??

 

[jbaakko]

Green Jerome.

P.S. thats an SD40, rebuilt to -2 specs by GEC Alstom.

 

[wheeler1963]

Josh, thank you for that!! Are you sure on the SD40?? Looks like a long back porch on it???

 

[UP2CSX]

Josh is right, Jerome. This is one a group of ex-CN SD-40's that were purchased by the BNSF and then rebuilt to SD40-2 standards. The cabs were also rebuilt and they have a peculiar boxy look to them. I think the back porch looks longer because of the lack of handrails.

 

[wheeler1963]

OPPS, well it's gonna be made from an SD40-2. About half way done with it now.

 

[jbaakko]

Jim, the cabs were actually only INTERNALLY rebuilt, they still have the distinctive Canadian double roof, thus the odd look.

They bought 40, 39 still exist today (IIRC the one shown above is gone).

BNSF is the master of buying rebuilds, these SD40-2's, the GP38-2's, the GG20B's...

 

[UP2CSX]

Josh, you're right, it's that double roof that makes it look odd. I thought they had done an external rebuild to the cab but I forgot they came from the Great White North. The BNSF is a great believer in getting the most out of cheap motive power that they can.