Burlington Northern Locomotives

Photos by Mike Condren

Units Rebuilt as GP39s

This eastbound freight is seen at Kentucky St in Memphis on August 16, 1987.

This westbound freight is seen at Kansas Ave in Memphis on May 28, 1994.

This former GN GP30, now GP39M, is seen in Walshville, IL on June 14, 1990.

This former CB&Q GP35 was rebuilt into a GP39M is seen at Kentucky St in Memphis on August 18, 1990.

This rebuilt unit into a GP39E is seen leading a westbound freight in Memphis on May 8, 1993.

This GP39E is seen in the yard at Amory, MS on July 5, 1990.

I caught this freight in Osceola, AR on May 27, 1996.

This unit is in the middle of a westbound consist about to cross the Mississippi River in Memphis on August 18, 1990.

This unit is seen in the yard at Amory, MS on July 5, 1990.

I caught this unit working the yard in Tupelo, MS on July 14, 1996.

This eastbound freight is seen at Kansas Ave in Memphis on July 14, 1996.

Here is another unit in the yard at Amory, MS on July 5, 1990.

This westbound freight is seen in late afternoon at Kentucky St in Feb. 1996.

This unit is seen on the by-pass track over the hump at Tennessee Yard in Memphis on June 30, 1990.

This westbound freight is seen in late afternoon at Kansas Ave in May 1996.

This freight is seen in Tupelo, MS on July 5, 1990.

This eastbound freight is seen arriving at Kentucky St on Aug. 18, 1990.

Another eastbound freight is seen arriving at Kansas Ave on July 20, 1993.

This westbound freight is seen at Kansas Ave on May 28, 1994.

We see a westbound freight at Kansas Ave as a switcher returns from President's Island on July 8, 1995.

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