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Owner: BNSF Railway
Model:EMD GP39-2Built As:BN 2716 (GP39-2)
Serial Number:806037-17Order No:806037
Frame Number:806037-17Built:3/1981
Notes:Ex-BN
Other locos with this serial:  BNSF 2716(GP39-2) BN 2716(GP39-2)
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BNSF 2716
Title:  BNSF 2716
Description:  The Grove Job goes about its work in the evening sun.
Photo Date:  6/20/2008  Upload Date: 7/28/2008 10:28:20 PM
Location:  Minneapolis, MN
Author:  Mark Muraski
Categories: 
Locomotives:  BNSF 2716(GP39-2)
Views:  131   Comments: 0
Three Way Meet
Title:  Three Way Meet
Description:  At Northtown, something that has never occured in front of me since, BNSF SD40 - 2 #7821 (Now #1594) and GP39 - 2 #2716 are doing switch jobs as BNSF 9043 East splits between them with a Oakway SD60, a Dash 8 - 40CW, and a SD40 - 2 lead a Eastbound freight train
Photo Date:  6/30/2008  Upload Date: 5/12/2011 8:06:20 PM
Location:  Minneapolis, MN
Author:  Eric Bitton
Categories:  Bridge,Yard,Action
Locomotives:  BNSF 7821(SD40-2) EMDX 9043(SD60) BNSF 2716(GP39-2) BNSF 914(C40-8W) BNSF 6991(SD40-2)
Views:  593   Comments: 0
BNSF 2716
Title:  BNSF 2716
Description:  As the storm clouds recede, the BNSF Grove Job works a small Oat Processing facility.
Photo Date:  7/10/2008  Upload Date: 7/29/2008 1:38:14 PM
Location:  Minneapolis, MN
Author:  Mark Muraski
Categories: 
Locomotives:  BNSF 2716(GP39-2)
Views:  186   Comments: 0
BNSF 2716
Title:  BNSF 2716
Description:  I didn't know this industry still recieved rail service until about a week before I took this picture.
Photo Date:  7/10/2008  Upload Date: 7/29/2008 1:38:36 PM
Location:  Minneapolis, MN
Author:  Mark Muraski
Categories: 
Locomotives:  BNSF 2716(GP39-2)
Views:  183   Comments: 0
BNSF 2716
Title:  BNSF 2716
Description: 
Photo Date:  7/17/2008  Upload Date: 6/23/2009 4:44:46 PM
Location:  Minneapolis, MN
Author:  Nathan Petersen
Categories: 
Locomotives:  BNSF 2716(GP39-2)
Views:  115   Comments: 0
BNSF 2716
Title:  BNSF 2716
Description:  Pulling coal up to the switch, and then they'll shove it into the NSP Riverside Plant.
Photo Date:  8/3/2008  Upload Date: 8/3/2008 3:04:00 PM
Location:  Minneapolis, MN
Author:  Alec Holmes
Categories: 
Locomotives:  BNSF 2716(GP39-2)
Views:  158   Comments: 0
35th Ave
Title:  35th Ave
Description:  BNSF 2716 works the grove job while the Soo St. Paul transfer departs Northtown Yard with three SD60s.
Photo Date:  10/8/2008  Upload Date: 11/18/2008 12:03:10 AM
Location:  Minneapolis, MN
Author:  Douglas Hildebrandt
Categories: 
Locomotives:  BNSF 2716(GP39-2) SOO 6039(SD60) SOO 6053(SD60)
Views:  230   Comments: 0
BNSF 7460 South meets BNSF 8623 North and BNSF 2716 Switch Jobat Northtown Yard
Title:  BNSF 7460 South meets BNSF 8623 North and BNSF 2716 Switch Jobat Northtown Yard
Description:  Here we see a meet of three trains, BNSF 7460 South lead by a ES44Dc and a Dash 9 meets BNSF 2716 Switch Job with a GP39 - 2 and BNSF 8623 North lead by a BNSF B40 - 8, a Oakway SD60, and BNSF GP60B, this looks like a layout by the way I took it, but it is real
Photo Date:  1/10/2009  Upload Date: 3/31/2011 1:56:53 PM
Location:  Minneapolis, MN
Author:  Eric Bitton
Categories:  Bridge,Winter,Yard,Action
Locomotives:  BNSF 7460(ES44DC) BNSF 8623(B40-8) BNSF 2716(GP39-2)
Views:  348   Comments: 0
090120023 Old CTC 35th signal bridge is dismantled at BNSF Northtown Grove Yard
Title:  090120023 Old CTC 35th signal bridge is dismantled at BNSF Northtown Grove Yard
Description:  Grove switcher looks on in distance
Photo Date:  1/20/2009  Upload Date: 2/2/2009 9:47:09 AM
Location:  Minneapolis, MN
Author:  John Hill
Categories:  Winter,Yard,Signal
Locomotives:  BNSF 2716(GP39-2)
Views:  381   Comments: 0
Grove Job
Title:  Grove Job
Description:  The grove job has just picked up some hoppers, and is about to head down to the industires in North Mpls.
Photo Date:  1/30/2009  Upload Date: 1/31/2009 12:32:08 PM
Location:  Minneapolis, MN
Author:  Douglas Hildebrandt
Categories: 
Locomotives:  BNSF 2716(GP39-2)
Views:  126   Comments: 1
Two trains, and too close
Title:  Two trains, and too close
Description:  With the eagerly anticipated Northtown-Tulsa coming out of the departure yard, I was horrified to see the grove job coming into my shot. Thankfully, the Grove Job stopped and I was able to my video of the NTW-TUL.
Photo Date:  2/25/2009  Upload Date: 2/27/2009 6:37:49 PM
Location:  Minneapolis, MN
Author:  Douglas Hildebrandt
Categories: 
Locomotives:  BNSF 2716(GP39-2) NS 6742(SD60I) CSX 8105(SD40-2) CSX 7526(C40-8)
Views:  366   Comments: 0
090327004 BNSF 2716 poses with vintage industry
Title:  090327004 BNSF 2716 poses with vintage industry
Description:  On ex-NP spur near Broadway St. NE and Marshall St. NE
Photo Date:  3/27/2009  Upload Date: 3/27/2009 8:29:36 PM
Location:  Minneapolis, MN
Author:  John Hill
Categories:  Roster,Action
Locomotives:  BNSF 2716(GP39-2)
Views:  296   Comments: 1
090327005 BNSF 2716 poses with vintage industry
Title:  090327005 BNSF 2716 poses with vintage industry
Description:  On ex-NP spur near Broadway St. NE and Marshall St. NE
Photo Date:  3/27/2009  Upload Date: 3/27/2009 8:30:10 PM
Location:  Minneapolis, MN
Author:  John Hill
Categories:  Roster,Action
Locomotives:  BNSF 2716(GP39-2)
Views:  286   Comments: 0
090327009 BNSF 2716 poses with vintage industry
Title:  090327009 BNSF 2716 poses with vintage industry
Description:  On ex-NP spur near Broadway St. NE and Marshall St. NE
Photo Date:  3/27/2009  Upload Date: 3/27/2009 8:30:41 PM
Location:  Minneapolis, MN
Author:  John Hill
Categories:  Roster,Action
Locomotives:  BNSF 2716(GP39-2)
Views:  304   Comments: 0
090327016 BNSF 2716 poses with vintage industry
Title:  090327016 BNSF 2716 poses with vintage industry
Description:  On ex-NP spur near Broadway St. NE and Marshall St. NE
Photo Date:  3/27/2009  Upload Date: 3/27/2009 8:31:04 PM
Location:  Minneapolis, MN
Author:  John Hill
Categories:  Roster,Action
Locomotives:  BNSF 2716(GP39-2)
Views:  235   Comments: 0
BNSF 2716
Title:  BNSF 2716
Description:  BNSF 2716 switches cars in the yard on the branch to downtown Minneapolis.
Photo Date:  5/20/2009  Upload Date: 9/3/2009 2:50:42 PM
Location:  Minneapolis, MN
Author:  David Cenci
Categories: 
Locomotives:  BNSF 2716(GP39-2)
Views:  262   Comments: 0
090604008 BNSF Grove switcher at work near Northtown CTC 35th
Title:  090604008 BNSF Grove switcher at work near Northtown CTC 35th
Description:  Stored SD75 units in foreground
Photo Date:  6/4/2009  Upload Date: 6/5/2009 11:45:02 AM
Location:  Minneapolis, MN
Author:  John Hill
Categories:  Yard,Action
Locomotives:  BNSF 2716(GP39-2) BNSF 8286(SD75I) BNSF 8202(SD75M) BNSF 8229(SD75M) BNSF 8262(SD75M)
Views:  586   Comments: 0
BNSF 2716
Title:  BNSF 2716
Description: 
Photo Date:  6/8/2009  Upload Date: 6/12/2009 9:04:10 PM
Location:  Minneapolis, MN
Author:  Joe Hughes
Categories: 
Locomotives:  BNSF 2716(GP39-2)
Views:  95   Comments: 0
BNSF 2716
Title:  BNSF 2716
Description:  A switcher works to the left as a Z train pulls into Northtown for a crew change and a crew finishes up rerailing an NS Dash 9 on the right.
Photo Date:  6/20/2009  Upload Date: 6/23/2009 6:40:42 PM
Location:  Fridley, MN
Author:  Bryant Kaden
Categories: 
Locomotives:  BNSF 2716(GP39-2)
Views:  184   Comments: 0
BNSF 1549 West
Title:  BNSF 1549 West
Description:  A pair of Geeps brings a transfer into Northtown under the power of a GP28M and a GP39E, #2716 can be seen in the top part of the photo
Photo Date:  7/10/2009  Upload Date: 6/9/2011 10:42:11 PM
Location:  Minneapolis, MN
Author:  Eric Bitton
Categories:  Bridge,Yard,Action
Locomotives:  BNSF 1549(GP28P) BNSF 2968(GP39V) BNSF 2716(GP39-2)
Views:  589   Comments: 1
Stored SD75M/Is
Title:  Stored SD75M/Is
Description:  Here we see BNSF SD75M #8262 sitting in a line of stored SD75Ms and SD75Is. Notice BNSF GP39 - 2 #2716 working in the back of them and a grain train rolling past
Photo Date:  7/10/2009  Upload Date: 6/9/2011 12:22:48 PM
Location:  Minneapolis, MN
Author:  Eric Bitton
Categories:  Bridge,Yard
Locomotives:  BNSF 8229(SD75M) BNSF 8262(SD75M) BNSF 8256(SD75M) BNSF 2716(GP39-2)
Views:  467   Comments: 0
UP 587 Light East
Title:  UP 587 Light East
Description:  A pair of UP Geeps leaves Northtown going south, they are possibly going to either East Minneapolis or Belt Yard
Photo Date:  7/10/2009  Upload Date: 6/9/2011 10:28:08 PM
Location:  Minneapolis, MN
Author:  Eric Bitton
Categories:  Bridge,Yard,Action
Locomotives:  UP 587(GP38-2) UP 617(GP38-2) BNSF 2716(GP39-2)
Views:  285   Comments: 0
GP39 - 2 Switchers
Title:  GP39 - 2 Switchers
Description:  Normally this shot has SD40 - 2 Switchers, but not this time, BNSF GP39 - 2 #2716, known to me as "Northtown Friend" and BNSF GP39 - 2 #2793 show their former owners paint as they do some switching
Photo Date:  8/14/2009  Upload Date: 6/10/2011 11:36:56 AM
Location:  Minneapolis, MN
Author:  Eric Bitton
Categories:  Bridge,Yard,Action
Locomotives:  BNSF 2716(GP39-2) BNSF 2793(GP39-2)
Views:  201   Comments: 0
MNRX 502 West
Title:  MNRX 502 West
Description:  A Northstar Commuter goes through Northtown on it's way to Elk River. A single MP36PH lead this short commuter, #2716 is doing work behind it
Photo Date:  8/14/2009  Upload Date: 6/10/2011 12:38:36 PM
Location:  Minneapolis, MN
Author:  Eric Bitton
Categories:  Bridge,Yard,Action
Locomotives:  MNRX 502(MP36PH-3C) BNSF 2716(GP39-2)
Views:  249   Comments: 0
Grove Job
Title:  Grove Job
Description:  The Grove Job works its way back over to the industries as it crosses over the many switches at 35th.
Photo Date:  8/20/2009  Upload Date: 8/20/2009 3:45:09 PM
Location:  Minneapolis, MN
Author:  Douglas Hildebrandt
Categories: 
Locomotives:  BNSF 2716(GP39-2)
Views:  186   Comments: 0
090831018 Congregation of BNSF power at Northtown CTC 35th
Title:  090831018 Congregation of BNSF power at Northtown CTC 35th
Description: 
Photo Date:  8/31/2009  Upload Date: 8/31/2009 10:01:57 PM
Location:  Minneapolis, MN
Author:  John Hill
Categories:  Yard,Action
Locomotives:  BNSF 1913(SD40-2) BNSF 8018(SD40-2) BNSF 7888(SD40-2) BNSF 2716(GP39-2)
Views:  607   Comments: 0
Green Still At Work
Title:  Green Still At Work
Description:  A former BN unit is still at work while another former green BN unit watches on from the deadline.
Photo Date:  10/16/2009  Upload Date: 11/18/2009 12:42:22 AM
Location:  Minneapolis, MN
Author:  Douglas Hildebrandt
Categories: 
Locomotives:  FURX 7244(SD40-2) BNSF 2716(GP39-2)
Views:  309   Comments: 0
091024001 BNSF 2716 at Northtown CTC 44th Ave shoves a car towards the Water Works Spur
Title:  091024001 BNSF 2716 at Northtown CTC 44th Ave shoves a car towards the Water Works Spur
Description: 
Photo Date:  10/24/2009  Upload Date: 10/25/2009 3:13:59 PM
Location:  Minneapolis, MN
Author:  John Hill
Categories:  Yard,Signal,Action
Locomotives:  BNSF 2716(GP39-2)
Views:  151   Comments: 0
BNSF 2716
Title:  BNSF 2716
Description: 
Photo Date:  11/9/2009  Upload Date: 12/17/2009 11:40:57 PM
Location:  Minneapolis, MN
Author:  Bryant Kaden
Categories: 
Locomotives:  BNSF 2716(GP39-2) BNSF 1913(SD40-2)
Views:  414   Comments: 2
BNSF 2716
Title:  BNSF 2716
Description: 
Photo Date:  11/9/2009  Upload Date: 12/17/2009 11:40:58 PM
Location:  Minneapolis, MN
Author:  Bryant Kaden
Categories: 
Locomotives:  BNSF 2716(GP39-2) BNSF 5227(C44-9W) BNSF 5006(C44-9W)
Views:  305   Comments: 0
BNSF Switch Units
Title:  BNSF Switch Units
Description:  A former AT&SF Snoot Nose SD40 - 2 (Now a SD39 - 2) is with our Northtown Friend, GP39 - 2 #2716, as they power up, #2716 smokes majorly
Photo Date:  5/29/2010  Upload Date: 6/2/2011 12:24:51 AM
Location:  St. Paul, MN
Author:  Eric Bitton
Categories:  Bridge,Action
Locomotives:  BNSF 2716(GP39-2) BNSF 1896(SD40-2)
Views:  225   Comments: 1
Midway Switch Power
Title:  Midway Switch Power
Description:  The local switch power lays over at Midway as seen from Snelling Ave. I remember when the trailing unit used to work the NSP power plant in NE Mpls.
Photo Date:  8/19/2010  Upload Date: 8/20/2010 1:08:26 AM
Location:  Saint Paul, MN
Author:  Douglas Hildebrandt
Categories:  Yard
Locomotives:  BNSF 2716(GP39-2) BNSF 1896(SD40-2)
Views:  304   Comments: 0
101110011 BNSF Midway Yard Switcher
Title:  101110011 BNSF Midway Yard Switcher
Description: 
Photo Date:  11/10/2010  Upload Date: 11/10/2010 7:55:34 PM
Location:  Saint Paul, MN
Author:  John Hill
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  BNSF 2716(GP39-2) BNSF 1896(SD40-2)
Views:  201   Comments: 0
101110012 BNSF Midway Yard Switcher
Title:  101110012 BNSF Midway Yard Switcher
Description: 
Photo Date:  11/10/2010  Upload Date: 11/10/2010 7:55:56 PM
Location:  Saint Paul, MN
Author:  John Hill
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  BNSF 2716(GP39-2) BNSF 1896(SD40-2)
Views:  236   Comments: 0
101110013 BNSF Midway Yard Switcher
Title:  101110013 BNSF Midway Yard Switcher
Description: 
Photo Date:  11/10/2010  Upload Date: 11/10/2010 7:56:20 PM
Location:  Saint Paul, MN
Author:  John Hill
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  BNSF 2716(GP39-2) BNSF 1896(SD40-2)
Views:  276   Comments: 0
101110016 BNSF Midway Yard Switcher
Title:  101110016 BNSF Midway Yard Switcher
Description: 
Photo Date:  11/10/2010  Upload Date: 11/10/2010 7:56:44 PM
Location:  Saint Paul, MN
Author:  John Hill
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  BNSF 1896(SD40-2) BNSF 2716(GP39-2)
Views:  305   Comments: 0
101110017 BNSF Midway Yard Switcher
Title:  101110017 BNSF Midway Yard Switcher
Description: 
Photo Date:  11/10/2010  Upload Date: 11/10/2010 7:57:04 PM
Location:  Saint Paul, MN
Author:  John Hill
Categories:  Yard,Action
Locomotives:  BNSF 1896(SD40-2) BNSF 2716(GP39-2)
Views:  368   Comments: 0
Midway
Title:  Midway
Description:  BNSF Midway Intermodal yard sign and motive power, the latter of which was beginning to back up in a switching move as I snapped this shot, which was a "take two" of one I'd done a minute earlier that didn't turn out as good.
Photo Date:  6/25/2011  Upload Date: 6/27/2011 12:18:17 PM
Location:  Saint Paul, MN
Author:  Richard Held
Categories: 
Locomotives:  BNSF 1896(SD40-2) BNSF 2716(GP39-2)
Views:  163   Comments: 0
Yard Power Portrait
Title:  Yard Power Portrait
Description:  A portrait of the BNSF Midway Intermodal yard power doing their chores, duties attended to by a crew, apparently, not remote control, despite their being so equipped.
Photo Date:  6/25/2011  Upload Date: 6/27/2011 12:18:35 PM
Location:  Saint Paul, MN
Author:  Richard Held
Categories: 
Locomotives:  BNSF 1896(SD40-2) BNSF 2716(GP39-2)
Views:  201   Comments: 0
What Are You Two Doing Here?
Title:  What Are You Two Doing Here?
Description:  I got this shot of the Midway yard power from the Amtrak/Friends Of The 261 fall color trip to Winona as we eased through Union Yard. However, these units appear to have shoved a cut of COFC cars right down into the Union Pacific's East Minneapolis yard, as the NS units in the left background indicate.
Photo Date:  10/9/2011  Upload Date: 10/14/2011 5:02:28 PM
Location:  Minneapolis, MN
Author:  Richard Held
Categories: 
Locomotives:  BNSF 1896(SD40-2) BNSF 2716(GP39-2)
Views:  199   Comments: 0
BNSF 2716
Title:  BNSF 2716
Description:  Union Job Shoving To Home Depot And Waste
Photo Date:  11/8/2011  Upload Date: 11/8/2011 9:51:36 PM
Location:  Minneapolis, MN
Author:  Joe Huss
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  BNSF 2716(GP39-2)
Views:  113   Comments: 0
BNSF 2716
Title:  BNSF 2716
Description: 
Photo Date:  1/17/2012  Upload Date: 1/17/2012 11:05:02 PM
Location:  Minneapolis, MN
Author:  Jacob J. Nelson
Categories: 
Locomotives:  BNSF 2716(GP39-2)
Views:  83   Comments: 0
The Grove Job
Title:  The Grove Job
Description:  The BNs Grove Job heads back to Northtown Yard with a pretty good sized train.
Photo Date:  4/18/2012  Upload Date: 5/3/2012 1:14:05 AM
Location:  Minneapolis, MN
Author:  Douglas Hildebrandt
Categories: 
Locomotives:  BNSF 2716(GP39-2)
Views:  132   Comments: 1
BNSF 1692
Title:  BNSF 1692
Description:  Light Power rolling past University
Photo Date:  5/19/2012  Upload Date: 5/26/2012 9:09:52 AM
Location:  Minneapolis, MN
Author:  Karl Andraschko
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  BNSF 1692(SD40-2) BNSF 2716(GP39-2)
Views:  492   Comments: 0
BNSF 2716
Title:  BNSF 2716
Description:  Passing Interstate
Photo Date:  5/19/2012  Upload Date: 5/26/2012 8:57:56 AM
Location:  Minneapolis, MN
Author:  Karl Andraschko
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  BNSF 2716(GP39-2)
Views:  103   Comments: 0
BNSF 2716
Title:  BNSF 2716
Description:  Light power passing University
Photo Date:  5/19/2012  Upload Date: 5/26/2012 8:57:01 AM
Location:  Minneapolis, MN
Author:  Karl Andraschko
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  BNSF 2716(GP39-2)
Views:  87   Comments: 0
BNSF 2716
Title:  BNSF 2716
Description:  The Union Job heading back to NTW
Photo Date:  7/3/2012  Upload Date: 7/5/2012 8:12:36 AM
Location:  Minneapolis, MN
Author:  Karl Andraschko
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  BNSF 2716(GP39-2)
Views:  107   Comments: 0
BNSF 2716
Title:  BNSF 2716
Description: 
Photo Date:  7/3/2012  Upload Date: 7/5/2012 8:13:00 AM
Location:  Minneapolis, MN
Author:  Karl Andraschko
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  BNSF 2716(GP39-2)
Views:  97   Comments: 0
BNSF 2716
Title:  BNSF 2716
Description: 
Photo Date:  8/16/2012  Upload Date: 8/18/2012 8:56:29 AM
Location:  Minneapolis, MN
Author:  Todd Reineccius
Categories: 
Locomotives:  BNSF 2716(GP39-2)
Views:  79   Comments: 0
BNSF 2716
Title:  BNSF 2716
Description: 
Photo Date:  8/27/2012  Upload Date: 10/27/2012 6:18:54 AM
Location:  Minneapolis, MN
Author:  Olaf Junges
Categories:  Passenger,Action
Locomotives:  BNSF 2716(GP39-2) MNRX 505(MP36PH-3C)
Views:  349   Comments: 13


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