{"product_id":"burlington-northern-into-the-90s-by-joseph-w-shine-motive-power-pictorial-hd","title":"Burlington Northern into the 90s by Joseph W Shine Motive Power Pictorial HD","description":"\u003cbody\u003e\n\u003c!-- HTML Generated by Auction Wizard 2000 - http:\/\/www.AuctionWizard2000.com\/ --\u003e\n\n\n   \u003cmeta charset=\"UTF-8\"\u003e\n   \u003cmeta name=\"viewport\" content=\"width=device-width, initial-scale=1.0\"\u003e\n\n\n\u003c!-- AW2KLOT#:159657 --\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003ctable style=\"width:98%;padding:2px;margin:auto;border:5px outset #673434;background-color:#FDF3D0\"\u003e\u003ctr\u003e\u003ctd style=\"border:1px inset #673434;margin:5px;\"\u003e\n\u003ctable style=\"width:100%;border:0px;padding:5px;\"\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\u003ctd\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\u003ctd style=\"padding:5px\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align:center\"\u003e\n\u003cspan style=\"font-family:Arial Black;font-size:1.5em;color:#000000;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eRailroadTreasures\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family:Arial Black;font-size:1.5em;color:#000000;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family:Arial Black;font-size:1.5em;color:#000000;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eoffers the following item:\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align:left\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:1.0em;color:#000000;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-decoration:none;\"\u003e  \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\n\u003c\/td\u003e\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\u003ctd style=\";padding:5px\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align:center\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family:Arial;font-size:1.13em;color:#000000;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-decoration:none;\"\u003eBurlington Northern into the 90s by Joseph W Shine Motive Power Pictorial HD\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align:center\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family:Arial;font-size:1.13em;color:#000000;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-decoration:none;\"\u003e  \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align:left\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family:Calibri;font-size:1.13em;color:#000000;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-decoration:none;\"\u003eBurlington Northern into the 90s by Joseph W Shine\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align:left\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family:Calibri;font-size:1.13em;color:#000000;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-decoration:none;\"\u003eMotive Power Pictorial\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align:left\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family:Calibri;font-size:1.13em;color:#000000;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-decoration:none;\"\u003eHard Cover\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align:left\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family:Calibri;font-size:1.13em;color:#000000;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-decoration:none;\"\u003e208 pages\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align:left\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family:Calibri;font-size:1.13em;color:#000000;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-decoration:none;\"\u003eCopyright 1991\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align:left\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family:Calibri;font-size:1.13em;color:#000000;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-decoration:none;\"\u003eCONTENTS\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align:left\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family:Calibri;font-size:1.13em;color:#000000;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-decoration:none;\"\u003eBurlington Northern into the '90sPages 6 - 7\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align:left\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family:Calibri;font-size:1.13em;color:#000000;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-decoration:none;\"\u003eCrawford Hill - Nebraska's Mountain Helper DistrictPages 8 - 29\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align:left\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family:Calibri;font-size:1.13em;color:#000000;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-decoration:none;\"\u003eAmtrak Passenger Trains on the Burlington NorthernPages 30 - 33\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align:left\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family:Calibri;font-size:1.13em;color:#000000;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-decoration:none;\"\u003eBurlington Northern - Paint SchemesPages 34 - 47\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align:left\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family:Calibri;font-size:1.13em;color:#000000;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-decoration:none;\"\u003eLeased and Pool PowerPages 48 - 61\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align:left\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family:Calibri;font-size:1.13em;color:#000000;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-decoration:none;\"\u003eFuel TendersPages 62 - 63\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align:left\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family:Calibri;font-size:1.13em;color:#000000;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-decoration:none;\"\u003eBurlington Northern Pictorial Roster and Page IndexPages 64 - 67\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align:left\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family:Calibri;font-size:1.13em;color:#000000;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-decoration:none;\"\u003eSwitchersPages 68 - 81\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align:left\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family:Calibri;font-size:1.13em;color:#000000;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-decoration:none;\"\u003eEMD 4-Axle Road-SwitchersPages 82 - 101\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align:left\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family:Calibri;font-size:1.13em;color:#000000;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-decoration:none;\"\u003eEMD 4-Axle Road PowerPages 102 - 140\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align:left\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family:Calibri;font-size:1.13em;color:#000000;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-decoration:none;\"\u003eGE 4-Axle Road PowerPages 141 - 153\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align:left\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family:Calibri;font-size:1.13em;color:#000000;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-decoration:none;\"\u003eGE 6-Axle Road PowerPages 154 - 161\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align:left\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family:Calibri;font-size:1.13em;color:#000000;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-decoration:none;\"\u003eEMD 6-Axle Road-SwitchersPages 162 - 173\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align:left\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family:Calibri;font-size:1.13em;color:#000000;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-decoration:none;\"\u003eEMD 6-Axle Yard SwitchersPages 174 - 175\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align:left\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family:Calibri;font-size:1.13em;color:#000000;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-decoration:none;\"\u003eEMD 6-Axle Road PowerPages 176 - 205\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align:left\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family:Calibri;font-size:1.13em;color:#000000;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-decoration:none;\"\u003eCommute E9sPages 206 - 207\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align:left\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family:Calibri;font-size:1.13em;color:#000000;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-decoration:none;\"\u003eExecutive F9-2A+B     Page 208\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align:left\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family:Calibri;font-size:1.13em;color:#000000;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-decoration:none;\"\u003eBurlington Northern into the 90s\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align:left\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family:Calibri;font-size:1.13em;color:#000000;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-decoration:none;\"\u003eThere was a time, before the Burlington Northern was formed, when a couple of the larger western railroads could be counted on to experiment with different fuels and new concepts in motive power technology. The new leader in this field has come of age. Burlington Northern at age 21 has turned the industry around with new and innovative concepts, not only in the locomotive field but also in rail transportation in general.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align:left\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family:Calibri;font-size:1.13em;color:#000000;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-decoration:none;\"\u003eNew Motive Power\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align:left\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family:Calibri;font-size:1.13em;color:#000000;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-decoration:none;\"\u003eDuring the last few years the cost of new locomotives has skyrocketed, at first pushing the million dollar mark, and now passing it. The good news is that these hi-tech locomotives are more fuel efficient and require less down time for maintenance. This, in turn, means that the railroad requires less locomotives in its stable. A case in point: Burlington Northern required five 3000hp six-axle units to operate a loaded unit coal train in Montana and Wyoming. With the introduction of EMD SD60s and SD60Ms into the motive power consist, a pair of SD60s plus a pair of 3000hp C30-7s and\/or SD40-2s are sufficient for what was at one time a five unit lashup. As additional hi-tech locomotives are introduced in the consist the number of units required lessens even more.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align:left\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family:Calibri;font-size:1.13em;color:#000000;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-decoration:none;\"\u003eIn 1986, Burlington Northern introduced another innovation to the locomotive market - creative financing. BN refers to this as \"power by the hour\", whereby the railroad purchases electrical energy exerted by the locomotive from a leasing company, who in turn leases the locomotive from a financial institution who purchased the unit. The first group of 100 SD60 locomotives were leased by EMD to Oakway. BN then purchases only the electrical power generated by the locomotives from Oakway. Locomotive down time has been radically reduced because EMD has a direct interest in locomotive performance as the builder is completely responsible for their maintenance. The railroad believes that better built and more efficiently maintained locomotives will result from this concept.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align:left\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family:Calibri;font-size:1.13em;color:#000000;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-decoration:none;\"\u003eThe Oakway SD60s are maintained by Electro Northern at North Kansas City, Missouri by a joint undertaking involving BN, EMD and several shop-craft unions. The shop is leased by EMD specifically for the maintenance of the Oakway SD60s.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align:left\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family:Calibri;font-size:1.13em;color:#000000;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-decoration:none;\"\u003eIn 1987, a similar contract was initiated by BN with General Electric and LMX for acquiring 100 B39-8Es for merchandise freight service. These LMX units are maintained by GE at Lincoln, Nebraska under a \"shared facility\" arrangement where GE leases part of the BN shop building for maintaining the B39-8Es.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align:left\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family:Calibri;font-size:1.13em;color:#000000;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-decoration:none;\"\u003eBurlington Northern's new 9200 and 9250 series SD60Ms, purchased in 1990 and 1991, are not \"power by the hour\" locomotives. However, Electro-Motive Division is responsible for their maintenance under a \"shared facility\" concept. The SD60Ms are assigned to Glendive, Montana for maintenance where BN employees work under EMD management technicians.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align:left\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family:Calibri;font-size:1.13em;color:#000000;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-decoration:none;\"\u003eThe next innovative locomotive to come on line was Electro-Motive's new SD60MACs. Burlington Northern is testing four, 9500-9503, for an extended period which began during the fourth quarter of 1991. These new units are equipped with alternators which produce alternating current instead of direct current as on most U.S. locomotives. The main advantage of employing A.C. fed traction motors is the fact that they have very few moving parts, which equates to less maintenance costs. Without D.C. brushes and commutators, the traction motors can be operated in a much harsher environment, with a higher reliability rate and improved traction.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align:left\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family:Calibri;font-size:1.13em;color:#000000;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-decoration:none;\"\u003eLocomotives for Local Service\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align:left\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family:Calibri;font-size:1.13em;color:#000000;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-decoration:none;\"\u003eThroughout the last decade, many medium horsepower units have been bumped from the mainline to local and secondary train service. This includes the EMD GP20s, GP30s and GP35s, as well as GE U30Bs and B30-7s. This, in turn, made it possible for the BN to retire their entire fleets of elderly EMD GPIs, SD7s, and turbocharged SD24s, and GE U25Bs and U28Bs.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align:left\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family:Calibri;font-size:1.13em;color:#000000;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-decoration:none;\"\u003eAs the late 1980's approached, BN was left with an aging fleet of medium horsepower locomotives for local service, with the resultant road failures becoming more numerous. With medium horsepower units non-existent in either the EMD or GE catalogs there really wasn't too many alternatives available to replace these locomotives. Besides, the railroad wasn't about to spend the big bucks for brand new replacement units for low priority local service.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align:left\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family:Calibri;font-size:1.13em;color:#000000;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-decoration:none;\"\u003eAfter many of the GP20s, GP30s and GP35s had already been retired, BN came up with a solution for their dilemma in 1988. They call their plan \"competitive remanufacturing\". This program called for the remanufacturing of the remaining fleet of GP20s, GP30s, GP35s and GP40s by outside contractors. The plan was to rid the roster of first generation EMD 567-type power assemblies and aging electrical systems. The GP30s and GP35s were rebuilt by remanufacturing their original 567 engine blocks using new EMD 645 power assemblies and adding a hi-tech Dash-2 electrical system. This program called for conversion of 250 units during a 5-year period. The first units were produced by EMD and Morrison-Knudsen, mostly from BN's own carbodies. With a limited supply of available early Geeps, the two remanufacturers went to dealers to buy hulks which to use in the program. Supply and demand dictated that the cost of used locomotive carbodies would rise to the point that the whole program may be scuttled. Enter VMV! Another remanufacturer, VMV of Paducah, Kentucky, owned a considerable supply of ex-ICG and CSX GP35s. After demonstrating one of their rebuilds, VMV 3600, BN contracted with the Paducah based company for a group of GP39Vs, similar to the GP39Es and GP39Ms from EMD and M-K. BN also contracted with EMD and M-K to remanufacture their fleet of ex-Burlington GP40s, as GP40Es and GP40Ms. In 1989, another remanufacturing program was contracted out to the Livingston Rebuild Center of Livingston, Montana to remanufacture several first generation SD7s and SD9s (purchased from outside sources) as BN SD9s.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align:left\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family:Calibri;font-size:1.13em;color:#000000;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-decoration:none;\"\u003eBurlington Northern was one of a small group of railroads involved with reengining locomotives with Caterpillar engines. Tests were made with a Cat. reengined SD40-2 (which remains in operation) with mixed results. However, more positive results were gained by contracting out 10 GP20s to Generation II Locomotive for rebuilding with Caterpillar 3516 diesel engines rated at 2075hp. These microprocessor controlled Cat. powered locomotives have proven to be more fuel efficient (due to their ability to be shut down when not in use), and they are more environmentally clean. There are eight non-rebuilt GP20s remaining as of late-1991, and it will be interesting to see if they too will be rebuilt with Cater-pillar engines, rebuilt similar to the GP39E\/M\/Vs or simply retired and sold.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align:left\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family:Calibri;font-size:1.13em;color:#000000;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-decoration:none;\"\u003eEMD and Burlington Northern are working together to develop a locomotive which EMD calls a \"BL20\", a 2000hp Branch Line locomotive converted from a GP9. BN supplied EMD with three GP9s for conversion and testing, but BN is under no obligation to purchase these new locomotives, they will however, be tested on the BN. Depending on how these locomotives prove, a decision will be made later whether or not to convert additional GP9s and perhaps SD9s.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align:left\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family:Calibri;font-size:1.13em;color:#000000;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-decoration:none;\"\u003eRecently, Burlington Northern borrowed a Santa Fe SD39\/6-axle Slug set to test on the hump at Northtown. BN is looking to replace the aging SD9-GP9B-SD9 sets at work there with a 2000hp unit and slug. There may be more slugs on the way during 1992, as BN plans to operate road-switchers mated to slugs for local and yard service. BN is not interested in road slugs.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align:left\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family:Calibri;font-size:1.13em;color:#000000;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-decoration:none;\"\u003eWhile switchers on Class I roads are becoming a rare breed, due to point-to-point operations of intermodal and unit trains, BN plans to keep their fleet of EMD 645 powered switcher models, SW 1000s, SW 1500s and MP15s. The future of the remaining, 50 or so, first generation EMD 567-powered SW1200s is in doubt.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align:left\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family:Calibri;font-size:1.13em;color:#000000;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-decoration:none;\"\u003eLARS\/ARES\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align:left\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family:Calibri;font-size:1.13em;color:#000000;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-decoration:none;\"\u003eBurlington Northern is in the forefront of deploying a train positioning system called the \"Analysis and Reporting System\" - \"ARES\".This system, a component of the \"Locomotive Analysis and Reporting System\" - \"LARS\", uses U.S. Navy navigation satellites to allow train dispatchers to pinpoint train movements as close as lmph and within 50-feet as it progresses over the road.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align:left\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family:Calibri;font-size:1.13em;color:#000000;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-decoration:none;\"\u003eSome of the \"LARS\" equipped locomotives do not have the full \"ARES\" system and do not have the satellite communication capability. They simply transmit locomotive fault data via BN's microwave communications locations. A total of 102 locomotives have received this equipment: GP5Os 3108-3157 and SD40-2s 7126-7160, 7869-7884 and 7886. Most of the \"ARES\"test units also have \"LARS\"equipment.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align:left\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family:Calibri;font-size:1.13em;color:#000000;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-decoration:none;\"\u003eA New Fuel - RLM\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align:left\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family:Calibri;font-size:1.13em;color:#000000;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-decoration:none;\"\u003eBN has launched into another major test program by converting SD40-2s to burn either diesel or liquified natural gas. The advantages are outstanding, as natural gas prices are 25 to 50 percent less than diesel fuel. The supply is more than adequate, it is clean burning which equates to a 30-40 percent improved engine life cycle, and by equipping unit coal trains with natural gas tenders fewer refueling stops will be required. BN's first 50,000-gallon natural gas \"filling station\" is under construction at Staples, Minnesota. Natural gas technology has been developed to produce the equivalent 3000-horsepower of the diesel. A dual-fuel engine which runs on either diesel or natural gas matching the diesel version's horsepower, was designed. The unit starts on diesel fuel and converts to refrigerated liquid methane (RLM) - natural gas. The condensed liquefied fuel is placed in a tender, which enables locomotives to operate up to 1,800 miles between refueling stops. A number of conversions were necessary to give the locomotive full power. Power assemblies were modified, a new piston design was created, the cooling system's capacity was increased and an on-board microprocessor was added. A set of four retrofitted SD40-2s are planned, and after one year in coal service is evaluated, recommendations will be made including retrofitting existing locomotives, or outfitting new locomotives with the new fuel package. Cost savings will be the major factor that weighs in the natural gas decision. To retrofit a pair of locomotives and supply a fuel tender (each tender provides fuel to two engines) costs approximately $600,000. This price tag can be offset through reduced fuel and maintenance costs within a year and a half. Another factor to be addressed is the effect on environmental laws pertaining to emission control. Clean burning natural gas may be the alternative answer to this important concern. There is one more, but very important item concerning U.S. produced natural gas. The railroad would be much less dependent on foreign oil for their fuel requirements, a matter which was addressed in 1974 and brought to the front again with the Persian Gulf crisis in 1990 and 1991. Once again, Burlington Northern is leading in the development of this technology, but their competitors are watching very closely.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align:left\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family:Calibri;font-size:1.13em;color:#000000;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-decoration:none;\"\u003eLeased Power\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align:left\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family:Calibri;font-size:1.13em;color:#000000;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-decoration:none;\"\u003eEver since the merger of the Burlington Northern in 1970, economic conditions have dictated the need for additional locomotives. When recessionary times prevail, the railroad usually has more locomotives than are needed, and some are stored. On the other hand, when the economy is booming BN usually finds themselves short of power. With the cost of new locomotives being in excess of a million dollars it isn't too realistic to purchase more locomotives than are needed. One of the alternatives is to lease locomotives and BN has usually been at the forefront in this respect. Since 1987, a year that BN found themselves really short due in part to a heavy grain harvest, they have leased locomotives for short-term deals as well as long term. The trouble with a long term lease is one never knows when a deep recession may hit, such as during early 1991, when the road was forced to store many of their locomotives while leasing others. It's like being a one-armed juggler.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align:left\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family:Calibri;font-size:1.13em;color:#000000;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-decoration:none;\"\u003eThe Future\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align:left\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family:Calibri;font-size:1.13em;color:#000000;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-decoration:none;\"\u003eCaterpillar re-enigned units, natural gas (liquified methane) powered locomotives, yard and local slugs, rebuilt GP9s, remanufacturedGP39Es, Ms and Vs, power-by-the-hour leased Oakway and LMX units, two versions of SD60Ms and new SD6OMACs, passenger E9s in commute service, the reemergence of a pair of F9s, a new paint scheme and variations of this new scheme - this is the Burlington Northern of the early 1990's. 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