Throwback Thursday - BNSF 9750

by Keith MacCauley

Burlington Northern Santa Fe SD70MAC BNSF 9750 was built by GMDD London in April of 1996. Note the Burlington Northern emblem on the nose and the large BNSF along the hood. Initially combined via a holding company in September of 1995, on December 31, 1996, the Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe railway was formally merged with the Burlington Northern Railway to form the Burlington Northern and Santa Fe Railway. No doubt the sixteen-month transitional period explains the dual identity marked on the elegant AC unit. Based on online photos BNSF 9750 is still active, albeit now wearing the orange/black/yellow so called ‘Swoosh’ scheme. Of note, during the repaint BNSF lowered the headlight from above the windshield to the nose.  

Wordless Wednesday No. 655

 

 Coburg, Ont.

    

Snapshot - December 2025

 

This months Snapshot is my visit to White River Jct. Vermont on Sept. 12, 2025. First off it was nice to get a look at the NECR heritage unit while still very clean looking. Switching past the station really gave me a chance to get up close. VRS was in town too as it was still early morning. They were switching in the B&M yard which is very overgrown for one to watch other than at Nutt St. I did catch them at the station prior to leaving...George Dutka   

A nice sunny day on Sept. 12, 2025. I actually had really nice weather for the entire trip which was a treat. Note the platform is being worked on. Passenger boarding happens behind were I am standing.

Other than a new sign the Polka Dot Diner still looks as it always has.

Polka Dot Dinner how it looks today. Not the diner we all knew. Don and I have had a lot of breakfasts there over the years.

Vermont Rail Systems 207 prior to leaving town.

Lots in the NECR yard this day including two old CV work cars.

The VRS leaving town northbound. I could not chase as I was heading to Connecticut for the CVRHS convention the next day.