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Owner: Atchison Topeka & Santa Fe
Model:Rebuilt EMD GP9uBuilt As:ATSF 702 (GP9)
Serial Number:21572Order No:5450
Frame Number:5450-3Built:5/1956
Other locos with this serial:  BNSF 1639(GP9u) ATSF 2250(GP9u) BGCM 1639(GP9u) ATSF 2902(GP9)
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ATSF 2250 on circus train (re-post)
Title:  ATSF 2250 on circus train (re-post)
Description:  GAINESVILLE TX July 25 1979 -- Santa Fe GP9u 2250 and GP30u 3276 power the Ringling Brothers and Barnum & Bailey Circus train on its journey from Oklahoma City to the Dallas-Fort Worth area. EMD built the 2250 as ATSF 702 (s/n 21572) in May 1956 and delivered it in zebra stripe paint. In late 1969-early 1970 it was renumbered to ATSF 2902. After mid-June 1972 it was repainted to blue-yellow warbonnet. On April 25 1978 the Cleburne TX shops rebuilt it as a GP9u and renumbered it to ATSF 2250. After a stint in SPSF paint it regained blue-yellow warbonnet before Jan 1 1991 after the proposed SP-ATSF merger was rejected. On Sept 22 1995 it was transferred to BNSF and on June 4 1998 was rebuilt and renumbered to BNSF 1639 but still wore its warbonnet paint. On March 23 2010 Mark Herren shot the unit in Spalding ID on the Bountiful Grain and Craig Mountain Railroad. It was painted BG&CM orange and black. (Roster information from http://atsfrr.net/resources/CrossetGene/master_diesel_roster/GP9/reference.htm#702 and http://www.rrpicturearchives.net/showPicture.aspx?id=1991225)
Photo Date:  7/25/1979  Upload Date: 5/20/2012 7:48:20 PM
Location:  Gainesville, TX
Author:  Charles Stookey
Categories:  Passenger,Action
Locomotives:  ATSF 2250(GP9u)
Views:  487   Comments: 1
ATSF 225 on circus train
Title:  ATSF 225 on circus train
Description:  ARDMORE OK July 25 1979 -- Santa Fe GP9u 2250 and GP30u 3276 split the intermediate signals on the south side of Ardmore as they power the Ringling Brothers and Barnum & Bailey Circus train on its journey from Oklahoma City to the Dallas-Fort Worth area. EMD built the 2250 as ATSF 702 (s/n 21572) in May 1956 and delivered it in zebra stripe paint. In late 1969-early 1970 it was renumbered to ATSF 2902. After mid-June 1972 it was repainted to blue-yellow warbonnet. On April 25 1978 the Cleburne TX shops rebuilt it as a GP9u and renumbered it to ATSF 2250. After a stint in SPSF paint it regained blue-yellow warbonnet before Jan 1 1991 after the proposed SP-ATSF merger was rejected. On Sept 22 1995 it was transferred to BNSF and on June 4 1998 was rebuilt and renumbered to BNSF 1639 but still wore its warbonnet paint. On March 23 2010 Mark Herren shot the unit in Spalding ID on the Bountiful Grain and Craig Mountain Railroad. It was painted BG&CM orange and black. (Roster information from http://atsfrr.net/resources/CrossetGene/master_diesel_roster/GP9/reference.htm#702 and http://www.rrpicturearchives.net/showPicture.aspx?id=1991225)
Photo Date:  7/25/1979  Upload Date: 5/20/2012 7:38:46 PM
Location:  Ardmore, OK
Author:  Charles Stookey
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  ATSF 2250(GP9u)
Views:  724   Comments: 0
ATSF 2250, on circus train
Title:  ATSF 2250, on circus train
Description:  DAVIS OK July 25 1979 -- Santa Fe GP9u 2250 and GP30u 3276 approach the East 1750th Road road overpass on the south side of Davis as they power the southbound Ringling Brothers and Barnum & Bailey Circus train on its journey from Oklahoma City to the Dallas-Fort Worth area. EMD built the 2250 as ATSF 702 (s/n 21572) in May 1956 and delivered it in zebra stripe paint. In late 1969-early 1970 it was renumbered to ATSF 2902. After mid-June 1972 it was repainted to blue-yellow warbonnet. On April 25 1978 the Cleburne TX shops rebuilt it as a GP9u and renumbered it to ATSF 2250. After a stint in SPSF paint it regained blue-yellow warbonnet before Jan 1 1991 after the proposed SP-ATSF merger was rejected. On Sept 22 1995 it was transferred to BNSF and on June 4 1998 was rebuilt and renumbered to BNSF 1639 but still wore its warbonnet paint. On March 23 2010 Mark Herren shot the unit in Spalding ID on the Bountiful Grain and Craig Mountain Railroad. It was painted BG&CM orange and black. (Roster information from httPlease credit Charles Stookey
Photo Date:  7/25/1979  Upload Date: 9/28/2012 10:58:20 PM
Location:  Davis, OK
Author:  Charles Stookey
Categories:  Passenger,Action
Locomotives:  ATSF 2250(GP9u)
Views:  697   Comments: 1
GP 9U 2250
Title:  GP 9U 2250
Description:  GP 9U 2250
Photo Date:  1/1/1988  Upload Date: 9/29/2004 12:46:46 PM
Location:  Kansas City, KS
Author:  Keith Belk
Categories: 
Locomotives:  ATSF 2250(GP9u)
Views:  1731   Comments: 0
GP 9U 2250
Title:  GP 9U 2250
Description:  GP 9U 2250
Photo Date:  3/27/1992  Upload Date: 10/20/2004 10:19:18 PM
Location:  Argentine, KS
Author:  Keith Belk
Categories: 
Locomotives:  ATSF 2250(GP9u)
Views:  1874   Comments: 0


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