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    A Closer Look

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    BNSF Dash 9 #983 Interior view. Display at Havre. MT. on Sept. 1996. Engineer's Console. Note G.N. Northern #2584 through windshield. Photo courtesy of Pat & Janet Roche.

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    BNSF Dash 9 #983 Interior view. Display at Havre. MT. on Sept. 1996. This view is above the Engineer's Console. Photo courtesy of Pat & Janet Roche.

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    BNSF Dash 9 #983 Interior view. Display at Havre. MT. on Sept. 1996. Engineer's Console. Photo courtesy of Pat & Janet Roche.

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    BNSF Dash 9 #983 Interior view. Display at Havre. MT. on Sept. 1996. Conductor's Console. Photo courtesy of Pat & Janet Roche.

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    BNSF Dash 9 #983 Interior view. Display at Havre. MT. on Sept. 1996. This view is the left and below Engineer's Console. Photo courtesy of Pat & Janet Roche.

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    BNSF Dash 9 #983 console, labeled by BNSF engineer Al Krug.

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    BNSF Dash 9 #983 Interior view. Display at Havre. MT. on Sept. 1996. This Console is located on back wall, behind Engineer. Note jump seat folded and stowed away. Photo courtesy of Pat & Janet Roche.

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    Plaque telling the general public about BNSF Dash-9 #983. Photo courtesy of Pat & Janet Roche.

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    BNSF Dash 9 #983 is shown with almost all of her access doors open. Photo courtesy of Pat & Janet Roche.

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    This photo shows off the diesel engine of BNSF Dash-9 #983. Photo courtesy of Pat & Janet Roche.

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    BNSF Dash 9 #983 shows how her crews access the comfort cab. Photo courtesy of Pat & Janet Roche.

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    Here the back of #983 is shown. Note where the sand filler is and where extra coupler knuckles are stored. Photo courtesy of Pat & Janet Roche.

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    Here's a picture of the Dash-9's air compressor. Photo courtesy of Pat & Janet Roche.

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    This photo shows the Dash-9 air compressor in detail. Photo courtesy of Pat & Janet Roche.

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    The diesel engine is featured in this picture. Note the fold-up platform that allows maintenance crews better access to the engine. Photo courtesy of Pat & Janet Roche.

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    Here one can view the huge alternator that generates all the electricity needed for the six on-board traction motors. Photo courtesy of Pat & Janet Roche.

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    In this photo, the first compartment for the electronics for the brakes is shown. Photo courtesy of Pat & Janet Roche.

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    Here the second compartment for the electronics for the brakes is shown. Photo courtesy of Pat & Janet Roche.

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    The Dash-9 electrical cabinet is show in detail in this picture. Photo courtesy of Pat & Janet Roche.

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    The storage closet is shown here. Notice the extra brake hoses. Photo courtesy of Pat & Janet Roche.

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    This picture shows the electrical hatches on the conductor's (left) side of the Dash-9. Photo courtesy of Pat & Janet Roche.

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    Here's a close-up of one of the Dash-9 trucks showing that it was made in Canada. Photo courtesy of Pat & Janet Roche.

     

     

     

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