ATSF 6389         
WILSEY TX May 24 1980 -- Santa Fe B23-7 6389 handles a cut of cars over freshly ballasted track. GE built the 6389 (s/n 42435) in June 1979. On Jan 23 1989 it was rebuilt to 3000 HP at the San Bernardino shops in California and renumbered to 7214 but was later rebuilt back to 2300 HP and renumbered back to 6389. Upon creation of the BNSF it was patched and renumbered to BNSF 4246 on Feb 4 2000. It was sold to National Railway Equipment Co on Oct 12 2011. (Roster information from http://atsfrr.net/resources/CrossetGene/master_diesel_roster/B23-7/reference.htm and http://donsdepot.donrossgroup.net/dr420.htm)
Date: 5/24/1980 Location: Wilsey, TX   Map Show Wilsey on a rail map Views: 325 Collection Of:   Charles Stookey
Locomotives: ATSF 6389(B23-7)    Author:  Charles Stookey
ATSF 6389
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William H. Davis Jr. General Nice shot 5/25/2012 1:29:28 AM
Bernie Feltman General Very nice, Charles ! 5/25/2012 9:03:11 AM

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