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Owner: Burlington Northern
Model:Rebuilt BLW Yard SlugBuilt As:NP 650 (VO-660)
Serial Number:62392Order No:
Frame Number:Built:5/1940
Notes:Ex NP, rebuilt 05/60, retired 05/88.
Other locos with this serial:  BN ET-2(Yard Slug) NP ET2(Yard Slug)
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BN ET-2
Title:  BN ET-2
Description:  Regular Switcher and Slug set seen in Pasco,WA in October 1980. ET-2 was built by Northern Pacific as NP 650, a Baldwin VO-660 IN 1940. They rebuilt it as a slug NP ET-2 in 1960. It was finally retired in late 1988 after 48 years service. BN 179 was its regular mate being another NP loco as NP 120. It had a single life after BN, operating as NUCX 5, for Nucor Steel in Darlington,SC.
Photo Date:  10/31/1980  Upload Date: 4/29/2024 5:45:56 PM
Location:  Chicago, IL
Author: 
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Locomotives:  BN ET-2(Yard Slug) BN 179(SW1200)
Views:  91   Comments: 0
BN 6105
Title:  BN 6105
Description: 
Photo Date:  9/1/1981  Upload Date: 10/11/2017 12:43:23 AM
Location:  Pasco, WA
Author:  Michael Cameron
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Locomotives:  BN 6105(SD9) BN 179(SW1200) BN ET-2(Yard Slug)
Views:  560   Comments: 1
BN ET-2
Title:  BN ET-2
Description: 
Photo Date:  9/1/1981  Upload Date: 10/11/2017 1:00:50 AM
Location:  Pasco, WA
Author:  Michael Cameron
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Locomotives:  BN ET-2(Yard Slug)
Views:  433   Comments: 0
BN ET-2
Title:  BN ET-2
Description: 
Photo Date:  11/18/1981  Upload Date: 4/13/2007 1:45:05 PM
Location:  Minneapolis, MN
Author:  Robert Ball
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Locomotives:  BN ET-2(Yard Slug)
Views:  2218   Comments: 1
BN SW1200 179
Title:  BN SW1200 179
Description:  BN SW1200 179 at Minneapolis, Minnesota on May 23, 1984, photo by Chuck Zeiler. Number 179 was built in March 1955 as NP 120 (c/n 20329) on EMD Order 4290, and became BN 179 some time after the merger. At some point it was converted to power Electric Trailer 2, former NP Baldwin VO-660 number 650, rebuild completed in May 1960 by NP's South Tacoma Shops. Note the "skate" radio antenna above the headlight.
Photo Date:  5/23/1984  Upload Date: 12/10/2010 2:53:02 PM
Location:  Minneapolis, MN
Author:  Chuck Zeiler
Categories:  Roster,Yard
Locomotives:  BN 179(SW1200) BN ET-2(Yard Slug)
Views:  1332   Comments: 2
BN ET-2
Title:  BN ET-2
Description:  Burlington Northern Railroad ET-2 at Minneapolis, Minnesota on May 23, 1984, Kodachrome by Chuck Zeiler. The assigned master unit was SW1200 179, built in March 1955 as NP 120 ( c/n 29329 ). This Electric Trailer (ET-2) was originally Northern Pacific Baldwin VO-660 128, built in May 1940 ( c/n 62392 ), renumbered to NP 650 in 1956, converted in May 1960 by the NP South Tacoma Shops to Electric Trailer ET-2, became BN ET-2 sometime after March 2, 1970, retired February 22, 1988, retired February 22, 1988, sold to Azcon Corporation in June 1988.
Photo Date:  5/23/1984  Upload Date: 3/20/2009 11:33:55 PM
Location:  Minneapolis, MN
Author:  Chuck Zeiler
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  BN ET-2(Yard Slug) BN 179(SW1200)
Views:  3035   Comments: 1
1298-34 BN Northtown Yard action at CTC 35th
Title:  1298-34 BN Northtown Yard action at CTC 35th
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Photo Date:  8/1/1984  Upload Date: 7/16/2008 3:25:52 PM
Location:  Minneapolis, MN
Author:  John Hill
Categories:  Yard,Track,Action
Locomotives:  BN ET-2(Yard Slug)
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Switching power at Northtown Yard
Title:  Switching power at Northtown Yard
Description:  The ET-2 was a slug unit the BN used for a time.
Photo Date:  4/15/1985  Upload Date: 6/6/2009 9:48:50 PM
Location:  Fridley, MN
Author:  Mitch Cline
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Locomotives:  BN ET-2(Yard Slug) BN 179(SW1200)
Views:  1008   Comments: 0


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