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**RICHARD L.** · **5 Likes**

I was eating outside at the local McDonald's, next to the Dept of Agriculture office, in Gallup, N.M. when this train came by.

Photogoof · 11-25-2020, 10:35 AM

Nice one!

**gordon_l34** · 11-25-2020, 10:36 AM

Hi Richard,
Thanks for posting an impressive machine.
Regards,
Gordon.

**RICHARD L.** · 11-25-2020, 12:21 PM

These desert locomotives have their roofs composed entirely of huge blowing fans to cool the engine compartment. The sound of these V16 diesel engines is a music to the ear. Impressive machinery, indeed !

Regards

MikeMcE · 11-25-2020, 06:15 PM

How many locomotives?

Hang up and DRIVE!

Hmm · 11-26-2020, 01:59 AM

Originally posted by RICHARD L.

These desert locomotives have their roofs composed entirely of huge blowing fans to cool the engine compartment. The sound of these V16 diesel engines is a music to the ear. Impressive machinery, indeed !

Regards

Agreed!

reh321 · 11-26-2020, 07:17 AM

The last time I was in Gallup was four years ago when my train stopped there, but that was night time. We stopped there by car nearly twenty years ago - I guess the area has changed a lot since then.

reh321 · 11-26-2020, 07:22 AM

Originally posted by RICHARD L.

These desert locomotives have their roofs composed entirely of huge blowing fans to cool the engine compartment. The sound of these V16 diesel engines is a music to the ear. Impressive machinery, indeed !

Regards

The same locomotives are used all over the BNSF territory - from LA to Chicago. They even lease them out to the Norfolk Southern, and we see them here on routes here East of Chicago. Some of the ventilation is directly attached to the engines to provide direct cooling to the engines themselves. They are very powerful beasts.

kjfishman · 11-27-2020, 01:00 PM

Some of us never outgrow the train thing, I haven't. Nice shot.

**RICHARD L.** · 11-27-2020, 03:02 PM

Believe it or not, in the West I saw a "loooooong" BNSF train riding in two States at the same time ... lol ! (Arizona and New Mexico near the stateline of course).

Regards

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11-25-2020, 10:35 AM	#2
Photogoof Pentaxian Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Prague Photos: Gallery Posts: 6,422	Nice one!

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gordon_l34 Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Brisbane, Australia Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 779	Hi Richard, Thanks for posting an impressive machine. Regards, Gordon.

11-25-2020, 12:21 PM	#4
RICHARD L. Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Oct 2018 Location: Quebec City, Quebec Posts: 6,653 Original Poster	These desert locomotives have their roofs composed entirely of huge blowing fans to cool the engine compartment. The sound of these V16 diesel engines is a music to the ear. Impressive machinery, indeed ! Regards

11-25-2020, 06:15 PM	#5
MikeMcE Pentaxian Join Date: Jun 2020 Photos: Albums Posts: 1,093	How many locomotives? Hang up and DRIVE!

11-26-2020, 01:59 AM	#6
Hmm New Member Join Date: Dec 2011 Posts: 15	Originally posted by RICHARD L. These desert locomotives have their roofs composed entirely of huge blowing fans to cool the engine compartment. The sound of these V16 diesel engines is a music to the ear. Impressive machinery, indeed ! Regards Agreed!

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reh321 Pentaxian Join Date: Nov 2014 Location: South Bend, IN, USA Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 23,186	The last time I was in Gallup was four years ago when my train stopped there, but that was night time. We stopped there by car nearly twenty years ago - I guess the area has changed a lot since then.

11-26-2020, 07:22 AM	#8
reh321 Pentaxian Join Date: Nov 2014 Location: South Bend, IN, USA Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 23,186	Originally posted by RICHARD L. These desert locomotives have their roofs composed entirely of huge blowing fans to cool the engine compartment. The sound of these V16 diesel engines is a music to the ear. Impressive machinery, indeed ! Regards The same locomotives are used all over the BNSF territory - from LA to Chicago. They even lease them out to the Norfolk Southern, and we see them here on routes here East of Chicago. Some of the ventilation is directly attached to the engines to provide direct cooling to the engines themselves. They are very powerful beasts.

11-27-2020, 01:00 PM	#9
kjfishman Pentaxian Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: St. Louis Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 704	Some of us never outgrow the train thing, I haven't. Nice shot.

11-27-2020, 03:02 PM	#10
RICHARD L. Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Oct 2018 Location: Quebec City, Quebec Posts: 6,653 Original Poster	Believe it or not, in the West I saw a "loooooong" BNSF train riding in two States at the same time ... lol ! (Arizona and New Mexico near the stateline of course). Regards

Machinery BNSF locomotive, Gallup, New Mexico, facing the office of the Dept of Agriclture.

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