BN rebuilding program?

Question

Can anyone give good info on Burlington Northern rebuilding program of the late 80's, did they involve orginally BN locomotive, and what engines were used during the rebuilding process?

Thanks

Answer 1

I can only shed a very little light on this for you. I know of only one model of engine. That was the SD-9. There must have been many other models too. I happened to see an old SD-9 from that rebuild program, as evident by the alteration to the original inspection card. This is the only example I've run across in recent years. I remember some old GP-9s from way back that were renamed GP-16s, due to the upgrades. But I don't know if they were part of the same program from the 80s.