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Tom Beckett's Collection
 
6/7/2025
 
 
 
 
 
Owner: BNSF Railway
Model:GE C44-9WBuilt As:BNSF 5117 (C44-9W)
Serial Number:54822Order No:1973
Frame Number: Built:5/2004
Other locos with this serial:  BNSF 5117(C44-9W)
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Big power from two roads
Title:  Big power from two roads
Description:  Top of the line power leads H 88 toward Binghamton. The BNSF unit was not the typical power on this train, though there were several units that stayed on this job for several months that year.
Photo Date:  4/17/2006  Upload Date: 9/28/2016 3:51:21 AM
Location:  Endicott, NY
Author:  Tom Beckett
Categories:  Scenic,Signal,Action
Locomotives:  BNSF 5117(C44-9W) NS 2740(SD70M-2)
Views:  694   Comments: 1
Almost there
Title:  Almost there
Description:  H 88 behind top of the line power arrives at Binghamton, crossing the Chenango River as it approaches QD.
Photo Date:  4/26/2006  Upload Date: 5/24/2018 4:07:51 AM
Location:  Binghamton, NY
Author:  Tom Beckett
Categories:  Bridge,Action
Locomotives:  BNSF 5117(C44-9W) NS 2740(SD70M-2)
Views:  681   Comments: 1
By the detector
Title:  By the detector
Description:  H 88 with a BNSF leader passes the detector at MP 223.2 on track 2. In the background at right is one of the many Endicott Johnson buildings that were once part of an extensive shoe making operation, that is now only a memory.
Photo Date:  4/26/2006  Upload Date: 5/24/2018 4:04:32 AM
Location:  Endicott, NY
Author:  Tom Beckett
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  BNSF 5117(C44-9W) NS 2740(SD70M-2)
Views:  746   Comments: 1
Into the yard
Title:  Into the yard
Description:  H 88 has opened up at QD, and is now going up into the yard to drop its 22 cars.
Photo Date:  4/26/2006  Upload Date: 5/24/2018 4:09:03 AM
Location:  Binghamton, NY
Author:  Tom Beckett
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  BNSF 5117(C44-9W) NS 2740(SD70M-2)
Views:  736   Comments: 0
H 88 splits the signals
Title:  H 88 splits the signals
Description:  H 88 behind a BNSF/NS duo passes between the signals at MP 224 in Endicott. The signal on track 2 had been recently replaced, taking the place of the last semaphore on the Tier, signal 224-2, which was about 1/4 mile to the west.
Photo Date:  4/26/2006  Upload Date: 10/6/2011 12:08:30 AM
Location:  Endicott, NY
Author:  Tom Beckett
Categories:  Scenic,Signal,Action
Locomotives:  BNSF 5117(C44-9W) NS 2748(SD70M-2)
Views:  1041   Comments: 2
Who would believe it??
Title:  Who would believe it??
Description:  H 88 arrives at Binghamton behind a BNSF unit, passing a six axle Alco on the NYSW. Only in Binghamton.
Photo Date:  4/28/2006  Upload Date: 9/28/2016 3:44:26 AM
Location:  Binghamton, NY
Author:  Tom Beckett
Categories:  Yard,Action
Locomotives:  BNSF 5117(C44-9W) NS 9108(C40-9W) NYSW 3670(M636)
Views:  964   Comments: 1


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