In early spring of 1996 at VMV Enterprises in Paducah, KY, SD60M #9297 was the first road locomotive to be painted into the new green and orange paint scheme
of the newly formed Burlington Northern Santa Fe (BNSF) Railway.
The paint scheme was an experimental one, which featured two different
patterns of red separation stripes. There is a single red stripe on the engineer's side while there is a combination of stripes,
two red and one blue on the fireman's side.
The locomotive travelled throughout the entire BNSF system, and the new company encouraged
employees to call in their opinion about which paint/stripe pattern they liked best.
The locomotive's overall paint scheme was a great hit with the employees, and the paint scheme
was then adopted by BNSF as its Heritage I paint scheme, although there were several modifications since #9297 was first introduced.
Most notable was the change from red stripes to yellow ones, a different shade of green, and a different color used within the
nose herald. Also #9297 does not have a herald, or logo, on the back of the locomotive.
Today, the locomotive continues to be in revenue service within its unique paint scheme on the vast
railroad empire of the Burlington Northern Santa Fe Railway.
| Prime Mover |
16-710G3 |
Truck Type |
C-C |
Weight |
412,000 lbs. |
| Length |
71' 7" |
Drivers |
40" |
Dynamic Brakes |
XR |
| Width |
10' 7" |
Gear Ratio |
70:17 |
Main Generator |
AR11 |
| Height |
15' 11" |
Top Speed |
79 mph |
Alternator |
D18 |
| Fuel Capacity |
5,000 U.S. gallons |
Traction Motors |
D87B |
Horsepower |
3,800 |
| BNSF #9297 |
BNSF #9297 |
BNSF #9297 |
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The front side of newly painted
BNSF #9297 in Washington State.
Photo courtesy of Brad Perkins. |
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The right side of newly painted
BNSF #9297 in Washington State.
Photo courtesy of Brad Perkins. |
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The right quarter panel of newly painted BNSF #9297
in Washington State.
Photo courtesy of Brad Perkins. |
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BNSF #9297 |
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The back of newly painted
BNSF #9297 in Washington State.
Photo courtesy of Brad Perkins. |
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The left quarter side of newly painted
BNSF #9297 in Washington State.
Photo courtesy of Brad Perkins. |
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SD60M #9297, the Great Pumpkin,
is on train BN #3 at Lisle, IL.
Photo courtesy of Adam Calvert. |
| BNSF #9297 |
BNSF #9297 |
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SD #9297 on Santa Fe
train #981 in Ft. Madison, IA.
Photo courtesy of Adam Calvert. |
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SD60M #9297 waits patiently at
Miles City, MT. Photo is courtesy of
Brad Carroll and
Ron Gebhardt. |
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A close-up of SD60M #9297 at
Miles City, MT. Photo is courtesy of
Brad Carroll and
Ron Gebhardt. |
| BNSF #9297 |
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Phillips, NE / 11-29-2002
By Glen Beans
from A.B.P.R. Archive |
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Phillips, NE / 11-29-2002
By Glen Beans
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Phillips, NE / 11-29-2002
By Glen Beans
from A.B.P.R. Archive |
| BNSF #9297 |
BNSF #9297 |
BNSF #9297 |
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Phillips, NE / 11-29-2002
By Glen Beans
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Phillips, NE / 11-29-2002
By Glen Beans
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Phillips, NE / 11-29-2002
By Glen Beans
from A.B.P.R. Archive |
| BNSF #9297 |
BNSF #9297 |
BNSF #9297 |
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Phillips, NE / 11-29-2002
By Glen Beans
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Ruby, NE / 11-29-2002
By Glen Beans
from A.B.P.R. Archive |
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Ruby, NE / 11-29-2002
By Glen Beans
from A.B.P.R. Archive |
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