Railroad photograph
Photo by: Kevin Morgan
Changing out a traction motor is a fairly common type of maintenance that you are likely to see around busy rail yards. The traction motor is well-bolted to the axle, so it is far easier to simply change out the entire axle rather than just the traction motor alone. Here, a crew aligns this new axle and traction motor combination with the rail.

(Photo taken with BNSF Permission during an official tour with the Friends of the Burlington Northern)

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Location Information

City or County and State
Denver, CO

Subdivision
Yard Shots

Milepost or Control Point
BNSF Engine House




Train Information
Railroad
BNSF
Model
None
Primary Unit Number
None

Paint Scheme
Symbol
Train Type
0-None



Photo Information
Camera Make/Model
Canon / Canon EOS-1D Mark III
ISO
400
Flash
Did Not Fire

Focal Length
105 mm
Shutter
1/500 seconds
Aperture
f/8