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BNSF 8197 "Great Pumpkin" Retired

Unread postby 1225fan5358 » Sun Apr 14, 2013 3:11 pm

I was reading on another forum, playing around and I saw BNSF 8197 retired, APRIL 1st, 2013! It is unknown why, or what BNSF wants to do with it, but it was last seen in Minneapolis, MN.
Sad to see this unit go, as I have always wanted to see it, *!sad!*
R.I.P. BNSF 8197 "The Great Pumpkin" *!sad!* *!sad!* *!sad!*
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Re: BNSF 8197 "Great Pumpkin" Retired

Unread postby thecanadianrail » Sun Apr 14, 2013 3:38 pm

They could possibly be putting it into long term storage or maybe even sending it to EMD for an overhaul, hopefully keeping its unique paint scheme.
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Re: BNSF 8197 "Great Pumpkin" Retired

Unread postby BNSFdude » Sun Apr 14, 2013 3:55 pm

Actually it is known. Its electrical issues and bad traction motors.
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Re: BNSF 8197 "Great Pumpkin" Retired

Unread postby 1225fan5358 » Sun Apr 14, 2013 5:23 pm

BNSFdude wrote:Actually it is known. Its electrical issues and bad traction motors.

Theeeen ByeBye Great Pumpkin SCRAP *!sad!*
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Re: BNSF 8197 "Great Pumpkin" Retired

Unread postby bpetit » Sun Apr 14, 2013 7:40 pm

1225fan5358 wrote:
BNSFdude wrote:Actually it is known. Its electrical issues and bad traction motors.

Theeeen ByeBye Great Pumpkin SCRAP *!sad!*


Could be kept for special trains and stuff.
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Re: BNSF 8197 "Great Pumpkin" Retired

Unread postby CrimsonKing » Mon Apr 15, 2013 11:23 am

Sad to see that the Great Pumpkin might be done.

Is there any possibility that eyein12's SD60 could be skinned with the unique paint job?
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Re: BNSF 8197 "Great Pumpkin" Retired

Unread postby BNSFdude » Mon Apr 15, 2013 11:45 am

Ian's isn't the same generation at all. 8197 is a second phase SD60M. I'll tell you guys of her disposition as soon as I find out though.
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Re: BNSF 8197 "Great Pumpkin" Retired

Unread postby Antwerp » Mon Apr 15, 2013 6:48 pm

I'm sure you could get away with using RSC's SD70MAC for the reskin. **!!2cents!!**
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Re: BNSF 8197 "Great Pumpkin" Retired

Unread postby Chacal » Tue Apr 16, 2013 8:22 pm

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Re: BNSF 8197 "Great Pumpkin" Retired

Unread postby 1225fan5358 » Tue Apr 16, 2013 9:13 pm

LOL yeah I don't think they're going to use it for special trains when it has bad traction motors.
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Re: BNSF 8197 "Great Pumpkin" Retired

Unread postby bpetit » Tue Apr 16, 2013 11:02 pm

1225fan5358 wrote:LOL yeah I don't think they're going to use it for special trains when it has bad traction motors.


I vote to put it in a museum !*drool*!
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Re: BNSF 8197 "Great Pumpkin" Retired

Unread postby BNSFdude » Wed Apr 17, 2013 12:10 am

Minnesota Transportation Museum is a hop and a skip away from where she's been sitting in Northtown.
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Re: BNSF 8197 "Great Pumpkin" Retired

Unread postby thecanadianrail » Wed Apr 17, 2013 12:29 am

I would actually vote for BNSF to send it into EMD for an internal overhaul and then just wash the outside and touch up the paint and release her back to her home rails. !!*ok*!!
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Re: BNSF 8197 "Great Pumpkin" Retired

Unread postby FourEightFour » Wed Apr 17, 2013 1:02 am

What emissions Tier is this engine?
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Re: BNSF 8197 "Great Pumpkin" Retired

Unread postby thecanadianrail » Wed Apr 17, 2013 1:21 am

FourEightFour wrote:What emissions Tier is this engine?


it was created before emissions standards actually came in to place.
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