| FORT COLLINS CO July 1978 -- Burlington Northern SD40-2 6808 rolls south down the middle of Mason Street. EMD built the 6808 (s/n 72639-9) in March 1973 it as BN 6348 before becoming the 6808. After the merger it became BN 6808 and after the BN-Santa Fe merger it became BNSF 6808. It was later renumbered BNSF 1681 and wears H1 paint. (Date of photo approximate, roster information from http://archive.trainpix.com/BN/EMDORIG/SD40-2/INDEX.HTM, http://www.thedieselshop.us/BNSF.HTML, http://www.trainweb.org/emdloco/72639.htm, http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/EMD_SD40-2) |