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Owner: BNSF Railway
Model:EMD SD40-2Built As:BN 8012 (SD40-2)
Serial Number:776055-23Order No:776055
Frame Number:776055-23Built:3/1978
Notes:Ex-BN
Other locos with this serial:  BNSF 8012(SD40-2) BNSF 1663(SD40-2)
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BNSF 1943
Title:  BNSF 1943
Description:  A former BN SD40 - 2 still retain it's former owners paint is 5th in the consist of 6 units on this sweet Southbound
Photo Date:  9/7/2011  Upload Date: 9/7/2011 10:49:25 PM
Location:  Hinckley, MN
Author:  Eric Bitton
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  BNSF 1692(SD40-2) BNSF 1943(SD40-2) BNSF 8012(SD40-2) BNSF 2891(GP39M)
Views:  497   Comments: 0
BNSF 1943
Title:  BNSF 1943
Description:  It's not in it's original number like #8012, but it's still nice looking, all three SD40 - 2s sounded so neat with the 645 engines doing their best whining while backing up to the rest of the train after a knuckle on a car was replaced
Photo Date:  9/7/2011  Upload Date: 9/7/2011 10:50:49 PM
Location:  Hinckley, MN
Author:  Eric Bitton
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  BNSF 1692(SD40-2) BNSF 1943(SD40-2) BNSF 8012(SD40-2)
Views:  378   Comments: 0
BNSF 2891
Title:  BNSF 2891
Description:  A nice looking GP39M (a former GP35) makes a very rare appearence on a Hinckley Sub mainline train. This is my first GP39M on this line in a very long time, I love the paint scheme and retaining it's original number and spot it was on during the BN era
Photo Date:  9/7/2011  Upload Date: 9/7/2011 10:51:34 PM
Location:  Hinckley, MN
Author:  Eric Bitton
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  BNSF 8012(SD40-2) BNSF 2891(GP39M) BNSF 6299(ES44AC)
Views:  360   Comments: 0
BNSF 5768
Title:  BNSF 5768
Description:  This is the lead unit of the cool 6 unit pack, this one leads another GEVO, a rare GP39M, and 3 SD40 - 2s
Photo Date:  9/7/2011  Upload Date: 9/7/2011 11:05:42 PM
Location:  Hinckley, MN
Author:  Eric Bitton
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  BNSF 5768(ES44AC) BNSF 6299(ES44AC) BNSF 2891(GP39M) BNSF 8012(SD40-2)
Views:  490   Comments: 0
THE BEAST CONSIST
Title:  THE BEAST CONSIST
Description:  The best consist on the Hinckley Sub. yet, a rare appearence by a GP39Ms and the sound of a trio of SD40 - 2s makes my day, I never got to see them leave Hinckley, but I'm sure it would have sounded neat, the sound of the 645s by the SD40 - 2s would have made my day better
Photo Date:  9/7/2011  Upload Date: 9/7/2011 11:09:37 PM
Location:  Hinckley, MN
Author:  Eric Bitton
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  BNSF 5768(ES44AC) BNSF 6299(ES44AC) BNSF 2891(GP39M) BNSF 8012(SD40-2) BNSF 1943(SD40-2) BNSF 1692(SD40-2)
Views:  694   Comments: 0
BNSF 5768 South
Title:  BNSF 5768 South
Description:  An amazing consist in 2011, a pair of GEVOs leads a GP39M and a trio SD40 - 2s as they head south with a freight train
Photo Date:  9/7/2011  Upload Date: 9/9/2011 5:36:52 PM
Location:  Hinckley, MN
Author:  Eric Bitton
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  BNSF 5768(ES44AC) BNSF 6299(ES44AC) BNSF 2891(GP39M) BNSF 8012(SD40-2)
Views:  452   Comments: 0
BNSF 6299
Title:  BNSF 6299
Description:  One of the two GEVOs in the consist was #6299, I wish the SD40 - 2s were ahead of them, but they still made a great consist
Photo Date:  9/7/2011  Upload Date: 9/7/2011 11:04:32 PM
Location:  Hinckley, MN
Author:  Eric Bitton
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  BNSF 8012(SD40-2) BNSF 2891(GP39M) BNSF 6299(ES44AC) BNSF 5768(ES44AC)
Views:  518   Comments: 0
BNSF 6299
Title:  BNSF 6299
Description:  A pair of GEVOs, a GP39M, and three SD40 - 2s is the consist for BNSF 5768 South, this is the 2nd unit in the consist, ES44AC #6299
Photo Date:  9/7/2011  Upload Date: 9/7/2011 11:05:03 PM
Location:  Hinckley, MN
Author:  Eric Bitton
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  BNSF 8012(SD40-2) BNSF 2891(GP39M) BNSF 6299(ES44AC) BNSF 5768(ES44AC)
Views:  445   Comments: 0
BNSF 8012
Title:  BNSF 8012
Description:  Here's a SD40 - 2 that still has it's original number, I got this unit earlier this summer with #1994 in St. Cloud, these units sure move around
Photo Date:  9/7/2011  Upload Date: 9/7/2011 10:51:14 PM
Location:  Hinckley, MN
Author:  Eric Bitton
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  BNSF 1692(SD40-2) BNSF 1943(SD40-2) BNSF 8012(SD40-2) BNSF 2891(GP39M)
Views:  432   Comments: 0
BNSF EMDs
Title:  BNSF EMDs
Description:  A quartet of EMDs is seen on BNSF 5768 South, a nice consist I might add. The GP39M makes it better, but the 3 SD40 - 2s made me very happy, this is the best consist I have seen in Hinckley since the KCS GEVO leading a Northbound
Photo Date:  9/7/2011  Upload Date: 9/7/2011 10:51:57 PM
Location:  Hinckley, MN
Author:  Eric Bitton
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  BNSF 1692(SD40-2) BNSF 1943(SD40-2) BNSF 8012(SD40-2) BNSF 2891(GP39M)
Views:  500   Comments: 0
Sweeeeeeeeeeeeet Consist
Title:  Sweeeeeeeeeeeeet Consist
Description:  A BNSF Southbound on the Hinckley Sub has a neat consist, a pair of GEVOs leads a GP39M and 3 SD40 - 2s, it doesn't get more classic then that
Photo Date:  9/7/2011  Upload Date: 9/7/2011 10:41:00 PM
Location:  Hinckley, MN
Author:  Eric Bitton
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  BNSF 5768(ES44AC) BNSF 6299(ES44AC) BNSF 2891(GP39M) BNSF 8012(SD40-2) BNSF 1943(SD40-2) BNSF 1692(SD40-2)
Views:  636   Comments: 0
BNSF 5768 South with an amazing consist
Title:  BNSF 5768 South with an amazing consist
Description:  A rare consist for the 21st Century, a pair of current GEVOs leads a rare GP39M and a trio of surprising SD40 - 2s, I know the GEVOs could pull this train by themselves, so these EMDs were enroute to somewhere
Photo Date:  9/7/2011  Upload Date: 9/9/2011 5:38:48 PM
Location:  Hinckley, MN
Author:  Eric Bitton
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  BNSF 5768(ES44AC) BNSF 6299(ES44AC) BNSF 2891(GP39M) BNSF 8012(SD40-2) BNSF 1943(SD40-2) BNSF 1692(SD40-2)
Views:  583   Comments: 0
BNSF 5768 South
Title:  BNSF 5768 South
Description:  SD40 - 2 #1692 is former #6821, I have photos of it as #6821, I also have photos of #8012 in St. Cloud, but I have no photos of #1943, #2891, or even the GEVOs prior to this day
Photo Date:  9/7/2011  Upload Date: 9/9/2011 5:39:14 PM
Location:  Hinckley, MN
Author:  Eric Bitton
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  BNSF 5768(ES44AC) BNSF 6299(ES44AC) BNSF 2891(GP39M) BNSF 8012(SD40-2) BNSF 1943(SD40-2) BNSF 1692(SD40-2)
Views:  520   Comments: 0
BNSF 8012
Title:  BNSF 8012
Description:  Sitting in the Staples Yard on the S-STPTAC. Sounds like this power wont be taking it further, probably ran the train up to Staples cause Northtown or elsewhere had no room. Too bad the Staples Yard is hard to shoot, or else I would have stopped to get a better shot
Photo Date:  10/4/2011  Upload Date: 10/4/2011 10:34:51 PM
Location:  Staples, MN
Author:  Jacob J. Nelson
Categories: 
Locomotives:  BNSF 8012(SD40-2) BNSF 1930(SD40-2)
Views:  199   Comments: 0
BNSF 8012
Title:  BNSF 8012
Description: 
Photo Date:  10/7/2011  Upload Date: 10/10/2011 12:58:18 PM
Location:  Clear Lake, MN
Author:  Jacob J. Nelson
Categories: 
Locomotives:  BNSF 8012(SD40-2)
Views:  120   Comments: 0
H-KCKNTW1-05A
Title:  H-KCKNTW1-05A
Description:  With 7326 tons!behind them, the pair of Dash 2's lean on em with beautiful symphonz as they approach CP 421. Amtrak is just out of Saint Cloud and already lined up on Main 2.
Photo Date:  10/7/2011  Upload Date: 10/7/2011 12:26:47 PM
Location:  Anoka, MN
Author:  SDfourD Photography
Categories: 
Locomotives:  BNSF 8012(SD40-2)
Views:  165   Comments: 5
Good Ol Reminder
Title:  Good Ol Reminder
Description:  Lashups like this are a nice reminder how how the BNSF used to be just a few short years ago.....sure was a nice sight to say the least.
Photo Date:  10/8/2011  Upload Date: 10/19/2011 1:33:34 AM
Location:  Fridley, MN
Author:  Douglas Hildebrandt
Categories: 
Locomotives:  BNSF 1930(SD40-2) BNSF 8012(SD40-2) BNSF 1534(GP28M)
Views:  362   Comments: 0
Dash Two Leading the way
Title:  Dash Two Leading the way
Description:  An all EMD lashup rolls towards Northtown on MT1 as it approaches 77th Ave Ne.
Photo Date:  10/8/2011  Upload Date: 10/19/2011 1:20:19 AM
Location:  Fridley, MN
Author:  Douglas Hildebrandt
Categories: 
Locomotives:  BNSF 1930(SD40-2) BNSF 8012(SD40-2)
Views:  310   Comments: 1
BNSF 1930
Title:  BNSF 1930
Description: 
Photo Date:  10/8/2011  Upload Date: 10/18/2011 9:31:49 AM
Location:  Fridley, MN
Author:  Todd Reineccius
Categories: 
Locomotives:  BNSF 1930(SD40-2) BNSF 8012(SD40-2) BNSF 1534(GP28M) BNSF 2785(GP39-2)
Views:  417   Comments: 1
BNSF 8012 West
Title:  BNSF 8012 West
Description: 
Photo Date:  10/23/2011  Upload Date: 10/24/2011 7:50:17 AM
Location:  Elk River, MN
Author:  Joe Huss
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  BNSF 8012(SD40-2) BNSF 1930(SD40-2)
Views:  289   Comments: 1
BNSF 1930 and 8012
Title:  BNSF 1930 and 8012
Description:  Well, we meet again, #8012 and #1930. It's only been two months since I seen #8012 and 4 months since I seen #1930, but here they are again. This is the 3rd meeting with #8012 and the 2nd with #1930. A ACe leads them and a UP AC4400CW
Photo Date:  10/31/2011  Upload Date: 10/31/2011 6:12:37 PM
Location:  Hinckley, MN
Author:  Eric Bitton
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  BNSF 9168(SD70ACe) UP 7179(AC44CW) BNSF 1930(SD40-2) BNSF 8012(SD40-2)
Views:  358   Comments: 0
BNSF 9168 South
Title:  BNSF 9168 South
Description:  A perfect and colorful consist on this nice Halloween Day. A ACe leads a UP AC4400CW and two BNSF SD40 - 2s. Today was all about treats on Halloween for me
Photo Date:  10/31/2011  Upload Date: 10/31/2011 6:12:12 PM
Location:  Hinckley, MN
Author:  Eric Bitton
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  BNSF 9168(SD70ACe) UP 7179(AC44CW) BNSF 1930(SD40-2) BNSF 8012(SD40-2)
Views:  383   Comments: 0
BNSF 9168 South
Title:  BNSF 9168 South
Description:  This was certainly a treat today, a BNSF ACe leads a UP AC4400CW and two familiar SD40 - 2s on this SB Freight
Photo Date:  10/31/2011  Upload Date: 10/31/2011 6:14:12 PM
Location:  Hinckley, MN
Author:  Eric Bitton
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  BNSF 9168(SD70ACe) UP 7179(AC44CW) BNSF 1930(SD40-2) BNSF 8012(SD40-2)
Views:  319   Comments: 0
Halloween Treat #2
Title:  Halloween Treat #2
Description:  FINALLY!!!!!!!!!! I got a ACe leading a Hinckley Sub train in deep territory. It's joined by a UP AC4400CW and two familiar SD40 - 2s on SB Freight
Photo Date:  10/31/2011  Upload Date: 10/31/2011 6:11:44 PM
Location:  Hinckley, MN
Author:  Eric Bitton
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  BNSF 9168(SD70ACe) UP 7179(AC44CW) BNSF 1930(SD40-2) BNSF 8012(SD40-2)
Views:  335   Comments: 0
H-HAVNTW
Title:  H-HAVNTW
Description:  Havre MT to Northtown yard Manifest leaves dilworth with GREAT power. to bad it was almost dark and chasing it east was worthless.
Photo Date:  11/11/2011  Upload Date: 11/12/2011 9:38:10 AM
Location:  Watts, MN
Author:  Matt Hagfors
Categories: 
Locomotives:  BNSF 1930(SD40-2) BNSF 8012(SD40-2) BNSF 3125(GP50)
Views:  436   Comments: 0
BNSF 8012
Title:  BNSF 8012
Description: 
Photo Date:  11/11/2011  Upload Date: 11/13/2011 11:18:03 AM
Location:  Watts, MN
Author:  Matt Hagfors
Categories: 
Locomotives:  BNSF 8012(SD40-2)
Views:  133   Comments: 0
HELLO YOU TWO AGAIN
Title:  HELLO YOU TWO AGAIN
Description:  Not even two weeks ago, I caught these two on a Hinckley Sub SB with a ACe and a UP AC4400CW. Now, they are leading a Staple Sub WB Snake Train. Not too bad of power for one of these. It's me and #8012's 4th meeting and the 3rd with #1930
Photo Date:  11/12/2011  Upload Date: 11/12/2011 9:55:52 PM
Location:  ST. CLOUD, MN
Author:  Eric Bitton
Categories:  Station,Action
Locomotives:  BNSF 8012(SD40-2) BNSF 1930(SD40-2)
Views:  277   Comments: 0
NOT AGAIN
Title:  NOT AGAIN
Description:  Well, here we go again. Hello #8012 and the same to you too, #1930. But this time these two aren't trailing. No, they are leading a WB Snake Train. What a surprise and those 645s made my day.
Photo Date:  11/12/2011  Upload Date: 11/12/2011 9:54:28 PM
Location:  ST. CLOUD, MN
Author:  Eric Bitton
Categories:  Station,Action
Locomotives:  BNSF 8012(SD40-2) BNSF 1930(SD40-2)
Views:  434   Comments: 0
...AND AGAIN
Title:  ...AND AGAIN
Description:  Here they are almost 2 weeks since both of them and me meet. They aren't trailing this time, they are leading a Snake Train past the Amtrak Depot in St. Cloud
Photo Date:  11/12/2011  Upload Date: 11/12/2011 11:03:33 PM
Location:  ST. CLOUD, MN
Author:  Eric Bitton
Categories:  Station,Action
Locomotives:  BNSF 8012(SD40-2) BNSF 1930(SD40-2)
Views:  280   Comments: 0
BNSF 8012 WB Snake Train
Title:  BNSF 8012 WB Snake Train
Description:  In October, we got a Snake Train with all leased power at Westminster, most were units with SD40 - 2 Specs. and now here a pair of familiar SD40 - 2s leads this BNSF Snake Train through St. Cloud
Photo Date:  11/12/2011  Upload Date: 11/12/2011 10:57:10 PM
Location:  ST. CLOUD, MN
Author:  Eric Bitton
Categories:  Station,Action
Locomotives:  BNSF 8012(SD40-2) BNSF 1930(SD40-2)
Views:  274   Comments: 0
BNSF 613
Title:  BNSF 613
Description:  A nice consist, my 3rd 6 unit consist on the Hinckley Sub in over a year. The first one was in November of 2010 with a ES44DC leading a Dash 9, a pair of SD60Ms, a GP38 - 2, and a SD40 - 2 and the other one had a pair of ES44ACs leading a GP39M and a trio of SD40 - 2s which had #8012 in
Photo Date:  11/14/2011  Upload Date: 1/10/2012 6:48:57 PM
Location:  Brook Park, MN
Author:  Eric Bitton
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  BNSF 7502(ES44DC) BNSF 613(C44-9W) BNSF 8012(SD40-2)
Views:  311   Comments: 0
BNSF 7502 South
Title:  BNSF 7502 South
Description:  The sun is just coming up on the Hinckley Sub and a SB freight comes into Brook Park with 6 units. A ES44DC leads a Dash 9, SD40 - 2s #8012 and #1619, a Executive MAC, and a SD70ACe
Photo Date:  11/14/2011  Upload Date: 1/10/2012 6:47:53 PM
Location:  Brook Park, MN
Author:  Eric Bitton
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  BNSF 7502(ES44DC) BNSF 613(C44-9W) BNSF 8012(SD40-2) BNSF 9719(SD70MAC) BNSF 9271(SD70ACe)
Views:  683   Comments: 0
BNSF 7502 South at sunrise
Title:  BNSF 7502 South at sunrise
Description:  A nice lashup for the new year, a ES44DC leads a former ATSF Dash 9, two SD40 - 2s, a SD70MAC in the Executive Scheme, and a SD70ACe on this SB Freight in Brook Park
Photo Date:  11/14/2011  Upload Date: 1/10/2012 6:49:32 PM
Location:  Brook Park, MN
Author:  Eric Bitton
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  BNSF 7502(ES44DC) BNSF 613(C44-9W) BNSF 8012(SD40-2) BNSF 9719(SD70MAC) BNSF 9271(SD70ACe)
Views:  640   Comments: 0
BNSF 7502 South at sunrise
Title:  BNSF 7502 South at sunrise
Description:  This SB is going slow through Brook Park on a chilly morning which would warm up into the 40s. A ES44DC leads a 6 unit consist. which includes #8012 and a SD70ACe
Photo Date:  11/14/2011  Upload Date: 1/10/2012 6:48:33 PM
Location:  Brook Park, MN
Author:  Eric Bitton
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  BNSF 7502(ES44DC) BNSF 613(C44-9W) BNSF 8012(SD40-2) BNSF 9719(SD70MAC) BNSF 9271(SD70ACe)
Views:  2464   Comments: 3
BNSF 8012
Title:  BNSF 8012
Description:  I was hoping these guys would head to Minot when I saw them pull out of Dilworth. instead they chased a CP powered coal MT out the Jamestown sub.
Photo Date:  12/11/2011  Upload Date: 12/11/2011 9:39:37 PM
Location:  Peak, ND
Author:  Matt Hagfors
Categories: 
Locomotives:  BNSF 8012(SD40-2)
Views:  205   Comments: 1
BNSF 4429
Title:  BNSF 4429
Description: 
Photo Date:  1/25/2012  Upload Date: 1/25/2012 7:44:42 PM
Location:  Cable, MN
Author:  Jacob J. Nelson
Categories: 
Locomotives:  BNSF 4429(C44-9W) BNSF 8012(SD40-2) BNSF 1630(SD40-2)
Views:  281   Comments: 1


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