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BN 8132

BN SD40-2 8132 was built new for the Burlington Northern in June 1980. After delivery the 8132 entered general freight service and I saw many of the 8100s around the Seattle area.

I first saw the 8132 on 7-8-80 at Interbay, WA in a consist of 2081/2516/8132 (GP38-2/GP35/SD40-2). I must have been aware that it was something new as I also photographed the SD40-2 that day.

Note that Vancouver is stencilled on the side sill. This is where the locomotive was currently based. If I recall these SD40-2's replaced the Alco's assigned to Vancouver.

About 7 years later on 3-28-87 I caught the BN 8132 leading westbound train #3 chasing it from Rock Island, WA to almost Gold Bar, WA. Up front on the hotshot was 8132/OWY 9028/OWY 9034 (SD40-2/SD60/SD60) First photo is at Rock Island just before crossing the Columbia River and arrival at Wenatchee, WA for a crew change.

BN 8132 West passing through Skykomish, WA on the former Great Northern main line.

And finally between Index andGold Bar, WA with Mt Index in the background.

On 7-11-90 I was at Plains, MT on the MRL and photographed the BN 8132 West passing old semaphore signal masts that had recently been replaced with new signals. Ironic as the new signal that replaced them along the line are soon to be replaced themselves in 2024.

One last photo of the BN 8132 was taken at Argo just south of Seattle, WA on 3-27-95. The lite power of BN 8132/EMD 2000/CR 6505 (SD40-2/SD40-3/SD40-2) is headed back to Interbay with the Conrail leading after dropping an westbound intermodal train at South Seattle.

Soon after the lease of the 8100 series SD40-2's ended and many including the 8132 ended up on First Union Rail with FURX reporting marks. Hereis an interesting photo from rrpicturearchives showing the FURX 8132 with no nose stripes!