John L Mathis

ATSF SD75M 204 is sandwiched between two B40-8's as it heads west out of Clovis, NM with a fast intermodal just before sunset in late October 1995. The 7411 has been renumbered BNSF 8601 and now wears the Heritage I paint scheme. ATSF 557, the lead unit, as of 2009 wears a weary BNSF warbonnet paint scheme. The 204 later became BNSF 8204 and was assigned to unit coal train duty. The unit was originally classified as an SD75I because of its noise reducing isolated cab. However, there is no difference between the SD75 "I"'s and SD75"M"'s.

Hasselblad 500CM - 150mm Sonnar lens - Fujichrome film - scanner Nikon Coolscan LS8000ED

 

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