Railroad photograph
Photo by: Kevin Morgan
BNSF 2697 is a former GP35, that has been rebuilt as a GP39-3. You can clearly see where the smaller center radiator fan on the long hood was once located. I suspect it was removed to reduce maintenance costs, as the fan was a different size. I find it interesting that UP got rid of all of their old GP30s and GP35s, while BNSF opted to keep much of the power, simply rebuilding it.
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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
GP39-3
Primary Unit Number
BNSF 1579

Paint Scheme
BNSF New Image
Symbol
Train Type
Light Power



Photo Information
Camera Make/Model
DJI / Mavic 3 Pro [FC4370]
ISO
100
Flash
Did Not Fire

Focal Length
166 mm
Shutter
1/800 seconds
Aperture
f/3.4