BNSF F45 6551

BNSF 6551 was the first of the "BNSF" F45's to be sidelined. The unit stands retired at Topeka in 2002 in this John Mallory photo, ditchlights and air horn intact but air conditioner and numberboards missing.

By July 24, 2004, the 6551 was a the NRE facility in Silvis, IL. Merrill Price photo.