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Pictures of BN 6806
 
Owner: Burlington Northern
Model:EMD SD40-2Built As:BN 6346 (SD40-2)
Serial Number:72639-7Order No:72639
Frame Number:72639-7Built:3/1973
Notes:ex BN 6346
Other locos with this serial:  BNSF 6849(SD40-2) BN 6806(SD40-2) BNSF 1696(SD40-2)
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SP 9951
Title:  SP 9951
Description:  U50 9951 between two BN radio master units, 6806 and 6805, at Taylor Yard, CA.
Photo Date:  2/27/1977  Upload Date: 2/4/2009 3:22:47 PM
Location:  Los Angeles, CA
Author:  Dennis Docken
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  SP 9951(U50) BN 6806(SD40-2) BN 6805(SD40-2)
Views:  3473   Comments: 2
BN 6806
Title:  BN 6806
Description:  BN 6806 and a BN RCC car along with two tunnel motors head south with an Espee freight.
Photo Date:  3/29/1977  Upload Date: 7/4/2017 11:29:35 AM
Location:  Mojave, CA
Author:  Ron Hawkins
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  BN 6806(SD40-2)
Views:  706   Comments: 0
BN 6806
Title:  BN 6806
Description:  The pounding of EMD 645s can be heard for miles as BN 6806 heads upgrade.
Photo Date:  4/7/1977  Upload Date: 7/4/2017 11:35:04 AM
Location:  Ordway, CA
Author:  Ron Hawkins
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  BN 6806(SD40-2)
Views:  489   Comments: 0
BN 6806
Title:  BN 6806
Description:  BN 6806 is proving direct control over mid-train helper set using the Locotrol system.
Photo Date:  4/7/1977  Upload Date: 7/4/2017 11:35:32 AM
Location:  Ordway, CA
Author:  Ron Hawkins
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  BN 6806(SD40-2)
Views:  581   Comments: 0
BN 6806 - Helper Set
Title:  BN 6806 - Helper Set
Description:  The mid train helpers on BN 6806 come into view.
Photo Date:  4/7/1977  Upload Date: 7/4/2017 11:36:17 AM
Location:  Ordway, CA
Author:  Ron Hawkins
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  BN 6806(SD40-2)
Views:  441   Comments: 0
BN 6806 - Helper Set
Title:  BN 6806 - Helper Set
Description:  No crew onboard the mid-train helper set of BN 6806.
Photo Date:  4/7/1977  Upload Date: 7/4/2017 11:37:00 AM
Location:  Ordway, CA
Author:  Ron Hawkins
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  BN 6806(SD40-2)
Views:  506   Comments: 0
BN 6806 - Helper Set
Title:  BN 6806 - Helper Set
Description:  BN 6806 continues to slug east toward Beaumont.
Photo Date:  4/7/1977  Upload Date: 7/4/2017 11:37:25 AM
Location:  Ordway, CA
Author:  Ron Hawkins
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  BN 6806(SD40-2)
Views:  501   Comments: 0
BN 6806 - Helper Set
Title:  BN 6806 - Helper Set
Description:  The end is near as the trio of Espee units bring up the rear of BN 6806.
Photo Date:  4/7/1977  Upload Date: 7/4/2017 11:37:58 AM
Location:  Ordway, CA
Author:  Ron Hawkins
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  BN 6806(SD40-2)
Views:  445   Comments: 0
BN 6806 - Helper Set
Title:  BN 6806 - Helper Set
Description:  The end of BN 6806 looks just like any other Espee eastbound freight with a caboose and a manned helper set.
Photo Date:  4/7/1977  Upload Date: 7/4/2017 11:38:23 AM
Location:  Ordway, CA
Author:  Ron Hawkins
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  BN 6806(SD40-2)
Views:  467   Comments: 0
BN 6806 - Helper Set
Title:  BN 6806 - Helper Set
Description:  The roar begins to dim as BN 6806 continues east.
Photo Date:  4/7/1977  Upload Date: 7/4/2017 11:38:59 AM
Location:  Ordway, CA
Author:  Ron Hawkins
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  BN 6806(SD40-2)
Views:  463   Comments: 0
BN 6806
Title:  BN 6806
Description:  "Thanks but no thanks, not today"...BN 6806 is heading east from Colton with mid-train and rear helpers already in place.
Photo Date:  4/7/1977  Upload Date: 7/4/2017 11:30:23 AM
Location:  Loma Linda, CA
Author:  Ron Hawkins
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  BN 6806(SD40-2)
Views:  508   Comments: 0
BN 6806
Title:  BN 6806
Description:  BN 6806 meets a westbound Espee freight.
Photo Date:  4/7/1977  Upload Date: 7/4/2017 11:41:45 AM
Location:  Beaumont, CA
Author:  Ron Hawkins
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  BN 6806(SD40-2)
Views:  507   Comments: 0
BN 6806
Title:  BN 6806
Description:  BN 6806 passes a pair of Espee U33Cs.
Photo Date:  4/7/1977  Upload Date: 7/4/2017 11:42:15 AM
Location:  Beaumont, CA
Author:  Ron Hawkins
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  BN 6806(SD40-2)
Views:  465   Comments: 0
BN 6806
Title:  BN 6806
Description:  Big time railroading in the late 70's...BN 6806 moves past some high horsepower GE and EMD offerings.
Photo Date:  4/7/1977  Upload Date: 7/4/2017 11:42:49 AM
Location:  Beaumont, CA
Author:  Ron Hawkins
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  BN 6806(SD40-2)
Views:  443   Comments: 0
BN 6806
Title:  BN 6806
Description:  BN 6806 is near the summit and begins to slow in order to drop the rear helper set.
Photo Date:  4/7/1977  Upload Date: 7/4/2017 11:43:30 AM
Location:  Beaumont, CA
Author:  Ron Hawkins
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  BN 6806(SD40-2)
Views:  470   Comments: 0
BN 6806
Title:  BN 6806
Description:  BN 6806 slides pass SP 8608 which will add it's helper set to a later eastbound Espee freight.
Photo Date:  4/7/1977  Upload Date: 7/4/2017 11:30:52 AM
Location:  Loma Linda, CA
Author:  Ron Hawkins
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  BN 6806(SD40-2)
Views:  453   Comments: 0
BN 6806
Title:  BN 6806
Description:  Orange groves and palm trees...not where you would expect to find BN 6806.
Photo Date:  4/7/1977  Upload Date: 7/4/2017 11:32:46 AM
Location:  Redlands, CA
Author:  Ron Hawkins
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  BN 6806(SD40-2)
Views:  573   Comments: 0
BN 6806
Title:  BN 6806
Description:  BN 6806 is grinding it out with a LONG drag freight heading east and upgrade toward Beaumont.
Photo Date:  4/7/1977  Upload Date: 7/4/2017 11:33:10 AM
Location:  Redlands, CA
Author:  Ron Hawkins
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  BN 6806(SD40-2)
Views:  521   Comments: 0
BN 6806
Title:  BN 6806
Description:  A green locomotive across a green field...BN 6806 with a nice string of freight cars continues east.
Photo Date:  4/7/1977  Upload Date: 7/4/2017 11:33:36 AM
Location:  Redlands, CA
Author:  Ron Hawkins
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  BN 6806(SD40-2)
Views:  425   Comments: 0
BN 6806
Title:  BN 6806
Description:  Here we go...BN 6806 is about to pass MP 550 on what would later become the UP Yuma Subdivision.
Photo Date:  4/7/1977  Upload Date: 7/4/2017 11:34:31 AM
Location:  Ordway, CA
Author:  Ron Hawkins
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  BN 6806(SD40-2)
Views:  481   Comments: 0
BN 6806
Title:  BN 6806
Description:  SD40-2 6806 leads a westbound freight from Childress toward Amarillo
Photo Date:  5/9/1977  Upload Date: 4/11/2018 9:57:05 PM
Location:  Carey, TX
Author:  John Walker
Categories:  Bridge,Action
Locomotives:  BN 6806(SD40-2)
Views:  757   Comments: 1
BN 6806 East leading an Espee manifest
Title:  BN 6806 East leading an Espee manifest
Description:  Bob Gottier photo
Photo Date:  7/16/1977  Upload Date: 9/19/2021 8:21:58 PM
Location:  Bealville, CA
Author:  Bob Gottier
Categories:  Signal,Action
Locomotives:  BN 6806(SD40-2)
Views:  503   Comments: 3
BN 6806
Title:  BN 6806
Description:  Slide says E/B at OBAN. I have been unable to locate this place but it certainly is not the Scottish one! BN 6806 was new as BN 6346, Became BNSF 6849 then was renumbered to BNSF 1696.
Photo Date:  11/26/1977  Upload Date: 3/15/2024 3:11:49 PM
Location:  Chicago, IL
Author:  Don R Flynn
Categories: 
Locomotives:  BN 6806(SD40-2)
Views:  274   Comments: 0
Burlington Northern SD40-2 #6806
Title:  Burlington Northern SD40-2 #6806
Description:  BN 3806. Unit has Locotrol Master setup and is on SP to evaluate it's use. Note the RCU.
Photo Date:  1/23/1978  Upload Date: 1/15/2024 8:26:27 AM
Location:  West Colton, CA
Author:  Steven Vincent
Categories: 
Locomotives:  BN 6806(SD40-2)
Views:  308   Comments: 0
Eastbound with unusual lashup
Title:  Eastbound with unusual lashup
Description:  BN SD-40-2 on loan wo SP, GP-35 and Bicentennial U-25B 6800 passing by Walnut siding.
Photo Date:  4/20/1978  Upload Date: 2/19/2018 11:28:03 AM
Location:  Walnut, CA
Author:  Clark Gillis
Categories:  Scenic,Action
Locomotives:  BN 6806(SD40-2) SP 6800(U25B)
Views:  690   Comments: 1
BN 6806
Title:  BN 6806
Description:  Progression shot 1 of 2.
Photo Date:  6/2/1981  Upload Date: 11/15/2007 1:23:17 PM
Location:  Lincoln, NE
Author:  C.W. Lahickey
Categories: 
Locomotives:  BN 6806(SD40-2)
Views:  736   Comments: 0
BN 6806
Title:  BN 6806
Description:  Progression shot 2 of 2.
Photo Date:  6/2/1981  Upload Date: 11/15/2007 1:23:38 PM
Location:  Lincoln, NE
Author:  C.W. Lahickey
Categories: 
Locomotives:  BN 6806(SD40-2)
Views:  856   Comments: 0
BN 6806
Title:  BN 6806
Description: 
Photo Date:  1/1/1986  Upload Date: 5/24/2006 6:12:01 AM
Location:  La Crosse, WI
Author:  Jim Matuska
Categories: 
Locomotives:  BN 6806(SD40-2)
Views:  1112   Comments: 1
BN 6806
Title:  BN 6806
Description:  BN 6806 heads west in the mid day
Photo Date:  4/11/1992  Upload Date: 11/7/2019 7:00:21 PM
Location:  Lind, WA
Author:  J Fischer
Categories:  Scenic,Bridge,Action
Locomotives:  BN 6806(SD40-2) BN 7193(SD40-2) BN 6924(SD40-2)
Views:  826   Comments: 1
SD 40-2 7043 And 6806
Title:  SD 40-2 7043 And 6806
Description:  SD 40-2 7043 And 6806 June 1994
Photo Date:  6/1/1994  Upload Date: 10/28/2004 3:29:11 PM
Location:  Glacier Park, MT
Author:  Keith Belk
Categories: 
Locomotives:  BN 7043(SD40-2) BN 6806(SD40-2)
Views:  1216   Comments: 1
BN 6806
Title:  BN 6806
Description:  BN 6806 heads east on a scalding hot afternoon
Photo Date:  4/22/1995  Upload Date: 11/28/2016 8:35:41 PM
Location:  Lind, WA
Author:  J Fischer
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  BN 6806(SD40-2) BN 7191(SD40-2)
Views:  778   Comments: 1
BN #6806
Title:  BN #6806
Description:  Scanned from a print I took. Leads a all BN freight thru downtown Ft. Madison. Taken from the pedestrian walk bridge.
Photo Date:  3/23/1999  Upload Date: 8/12/2023 7:36:54 PM
Location:  Fort Madison, IA
Author:  Rich Varner
Categories:  Roster,Action
Locomotives:  BN 6806(SD40-2)
Views:  355   Comments: 0

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