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Background

     Burlington Northern SD70MAC #9647 was chosen to wear a very unique paint scheme. The locomotive was delivered in the first part of August 1995 from the General Motors Locomotive Group (GMLG), and was built in Ontario, Canada. It was the 76th unit of Order #946565.

     The unit arrived on the property wearing the BN cream and green colors applied in an ATSF-Warbonnet style paint scheme. The unit was decorated in this fashion to celebrate the approval of the Burlington Northern and Santa Fe merger by the Interstate Commerce Commission on the 20 July 1995.

     Although unofficial, the unit was the Burlington Northern Santa Fe's first paint scheme. As of August 2003, the paint scheme continues to view, although unit will be receiving the Premium Heritage (or Heritage II) paint scheme in the future.

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Specifications
Serviceability
Safety
  • 4000 total horsepower
  • 16-710G3C-T1 engine
  • EPA Tier-1 emissions certified
  • 137,000 lbs continuous tractive effort
  • 175,500 lbs starting tractive effort
  • 81,000 lbs braking effort
  • Provides unit redction, fuel savings
  • 92-day maintenance intervals
  • AC motors double traction motor life
  • Bogie inverter control
  • HTCR Radial Bogie
  • 6 year Radial Bogie
  • EM2000 microprocessor control
  • WhisperCab
  • Integral safety lockouts for inverters
  • Implements all FRA/AAR crashworthiness requirements
  •      For more information on specifications, please visit the Official EMD SD70MAC website.

         

    Specifications

    Prime Mover 16-710G3B Truck Type C-C Weight 412,000 lbs.
    Length 74' 7" Drivers 42" Dynamic Brakes XR
    Width 10' 3" Gear Ratio 85:16 Main Generator TA17
    Height 15' 9.5" Top Speed 80 mph Aux. Generator 18kw AC
    Fuel Capacity 5,000 U.S. gallons Traction Motors ITB 2600 Horsepower 4,000

         

    GIF Gallery

    BNSF #9647 (Left Facing) BNSF #9647 (Right Facing)
    GIFs are from Chris Denbow.

         

    Photo Gallery

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    Composite views of a brand new #9647
    waiting with a coal train in Texas

     

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    Mainline on the St. Joseph
    Subdivision in Missouri

     

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    Mainline on the St. Joseph
    Subdivision in Missouri

     

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    Mainline in Nebraska
     

     

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    Showing off left side profile
     

     

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    Preparing to throttle up...
     

     

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    Dressed in her one-of-a-kind
    warbonnet, #9647 basks in
    the afternoon Texas sun 

     

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    U-KEEMAD Eastbound on
    3/27/1998 in theNorth La Crosse Yard. Photo courtesy of Matt Carlson.
     

     

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    U-KEEMAD Eastbound on
    3/27/1998 - North La Crosse Yard. Photo courtesy of Matt Carlson.
     

     

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    U-MADALL Westbound on 4/5/1998 - Grand Crossing, WI. Photo courtesy of Matt Carlson.
     

     

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    U-MADALL Westbound on
    4/5/1998 - Grand Crossing, WI.
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    U-MADALL Westbound on
    4/5/1998 - Grand Crossing, WI.
    Photo courtesy of Matt Carlson.
     

     

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    U-MADALL Westbound on
    4/5/1998 - North La Crosse Yard.
    Photo courtesy of Matt Carlson.
     

     

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    BNSF #9647 in the company of
    BN #2700, BNSF #1098, and
    ATSF #831. Photo courtesy
    of Matt Carlson.
     

     

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    Unique paint scheme beginning to
    show wear and tear waiting for
    the next assignment in Wyoming. Photo courtesy of Al Krug.
     

     

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    Ravenna, NE / 11-02-2002
    By Glen Beans
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    Ravenna, NE / 11-02-2002
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    Ravenna, NE / 11-02-2002
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    Ravenna, NE / 11-02-2002
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    Ravenna, NE / 11-02-2002
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    Ravenna, NE / 11-02-2002
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    Ravenna, NE / 11-02-2002
    By Glen Beans
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    Ravenna, NE / 11-02-2002
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    Ravenna, NE / 11-02-2002
    By Glen Beans
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