I recently scanned a photo of the BN 2221 which as I learned was former
Burlington GP30 944 and decided to do a bit of research on the unit. The 944
was part of the first order of 30 GP30's numbered 940-969 in 1962. The 944 was
built in April of that year.
After the BN merger of 1970 it was renumbered 2221 and moved west to Western
Washington where I first saw it on 1-16-72 on a wesbound near Skykomish, WA on
the former GN. Power on that train was 6425/6492/2221/687 (SD45/SD45/GP30/F7B)
and the 2221 was still in Burlington red. It called Seattle's Interbay home
and I saw and photographed it many times after it was eventually repainted
green. Here it is at Interbay looking rather ragged on 5-17-80.
http://www.locophotos.com/PhotoDetails.php?PhotoID=102777
The 2221 was one of many ex-CB&Q GP30's selected to take part in a rebuilding
program and was released in October of 1989 as BN GP39M 2830 wearing the new
whiteface paint scheme. This photo of the 2830 was taken in Seattle on 6-1-93.
http://www.locophotos.com/PhotoDetails.php?PhotoID=101119
A few years later the 2830 would find itself on the BNSF roster and is now
lettered for BNSF but still in BN green. Last report has it still operating in
BN green into 2009. Nice to know this former Burlington GP30 is still around.
Hope it makes it to Seattle again someday!
Brian Ambrose
Renton, WA
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