Background

The BN #7149 and #7890 were two natural gas locomotives developed for the Burlington Northern by Energy Conversions Inc. The successful demonstration locomotives operated on a commercial coal haul between Wyoming and Wisconsin from 1991-1996. The engines took the idea of natural gas rail out of the concept phase and into reality, proving the reliability, safety, and full-power capabilities of the clean burning ECI system.      Since the program's close in 1996, BN #7149 has been sold to Helm Leasing and is now HLCXX #7149, and BN #7890 has gone onto to be placed within Burlington Northern Santa Fe's Diesel Roster as BNSF #7890, and currently wears the Heritage I paint scheme.

BN #7149 Gallery

BN #7149	BN #7149	BN #7149
Click for full size Photo by Rollen Rodway Mike Clark Collection	Click for full size Photo by Rollen Rodway Mike Clark Collection	Click for full size Photo by Kevin Tweed Kevin Tweed Collection
BN #7149	BN #7149
Click for full size Photographer Unknown	Click for full size Photo by Energy Conversions
HLCX #7149	HLCX #7149	HLCX #7149
Click for full size Photo by Mark Addis, LA 11-1-2002	Click for full size Photo by Mark Addis, LA 11-1-2002	Click for full size Photo by Kevin DeGroff Point of Rocks, MD 22 July 2000
HLCX #7149	HLCX #7149	HLCX #7149
Click for full size Photo by Joe Hughes Nashville, TN	Click for full size Photo by Joe Hughes Nashville, TN	Click for full size Photo by Joe Hughes Nashville, TN
BN #7149	BN #7149
By Ed Bindler	By Ed Bindler

BN #7890 Gallery

BN #7890	BN #7890	BN #7890
Click for full size Photo by Rollen Rodway Mike Clark Collection	Click for full size Photo by Energy Conversions	Click for full size Photo by Energy Conversions
BN #7890	BNSF #7890	BNSF #7890
Click for full size EMD 16 cylinder converted engine block by Energy Conversions	Click for full size Cheyenne, WY 09 February 2003 by Charles W. Doolittle	Click for full size Providence, WA 17 April 1999 by Brian Ambrose

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