Stampede Sub Willapa ViewsBNSF 706 is at East Auburn, Washington heading east over Stampede Pass with a train of grain empties on Oct. 18, 2005.
BNSF 706 is a GE C44-9W (#49989) built in June 1997. BNSF briefly retained the Santa Fe “Super Fleet” (Warbonnet) colors and even left the “Santa Fe” name on some units, though they were branded with large “BNSF” initials on their flanks.
CSX 7539 makes an appearance on a westbound Stampede Pass train at East Auburn, Washington, in January 1998.
CSX 7539 is a GE C40-8.
Photo by David Cooley.
BN 12428 is a wide vision caboose on a northbound BN train at Auburn, Washington, in September 1990.
BN 12428 was built new for BN in May 1981.
Photo by David J. Cooley.
Data: Burlington Northern Railroad Cabooses 1970-1995, by Robert Del Grosso, Great Northern Pacific Publications.
Norfolk Southern units occasionally appear out West on BNSF. Here NS 3187 assists a westbound Stampede train at East Auburn, Washington, on July 16, 1997. Note the high short hood.
NS 3187 is a pre-Dash 2 SD40 built for the Southern Railroad.
Photo by David J. Cooley.