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Meridian Speedway BLOG

New GE Tier IV Locomotives - BNSF 3917 and BNSF 3920

6/23/2015

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BNSF K-ALTALT1-23 Tests Tier IV ET44C4's

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GE announced on the morning of June 23, 2015 that they would be needing the BNSF "GE Job" K-ALTALT1-23 to test brand-new ET44C4 Tier IV locomotives BNSF 3917 and BNSF 3920.  They were ready to roll after the passing of the southbound Amtrak Heartland Flyer. Today's test run would take them Northward to Metro.

After work I grabbed the camera and headed to Metro to get-the-shot.  I arrived just in time as the power was departing southbound for GE.  BNSF Tier IV No. 3916 was the first and only one to be previously released from the GE plant and it had wandered off-line for testing.  The units today would be the first pair of production BNSF Tier IV's to operate together outside of the GE plant.

The low speed testing allowed me to get shots at five locations between Metro, Texas and Justin, Texas.  The lighting was not bad at all!

At Justin the K-ALTALT1-23 held for a better signal indication.  The last shots of the day were of the train ahead, Tulsa, OK to Teague, TX train H-TULTEA1-22 pulling the grade on Main Track 3 at North Haslet--right by the edge of the current runway at Alliance Airport.

Click on the images in this slide show to view larger files!
Chris

7 Comments
Mel Wilson
6/24/2015 02:36:56 pm

Nice shots brother!

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Barry Gates
6/25/2015 08:24:06 am

Great to be on top of things like this when they happen.

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Brian Currie
6/25/2015 10:36:24 am

For this Kiwi way down-under in New Zealand it sure is refreshing to see some modern equipment. Enjoy your photos Chris, thanks.

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Jim Norwood
6/25/2015 10:15:26 pm

Chris, good to see your work in our area again.

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Bob Phillips
6/29/2015 08:31:36 am

Beautiful pictures as always! Thanks for keeping me in the loop. Hope all is well with you and your family! UP Illinois River Bridge, out.....

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Paul
7/10/2015 07:55:19 am

Outstanding......thank you.

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NơinTOP
5/29/2017 02:50:58 pm

Still running 5/29/2017

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