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Roberto Alaniz's Collection
 
7/16/2025
 
 
 
 
 
Owner: BNSF Railway
Model:GE C44-9WBuilt As:BNSF 4702 (C44-9W)
Serial Number:50085Order No:1879
Frame Number: Built:10/1997
Notes:Former Warbonnet, wrecked at Wind River Canyon 5/12/2010, repaired
Other locos with this serial:  BNSF 4702(C44-9W)
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BNSF 4702
Title:  BNSF 4702
Description:  This C44-9W was delivered to BNSF wearing Warbonnet paint in October 1997 but wrecked on May 12, 2010 at Wind River Canyon, WY. While leading a BNSF train this diesel struck a rockslide and overturned, sliding down an embankment until ending partially submerged in Wind River. Fortunetly there were no fatalities or serious injuries to the crew.
Photo Date:  7/20/2014  Upload Date: 7/22/2014 1:27:23 AM
Location:  Dallas, TX
Author:  Roberto Alaniz
Categories:  Roster,Action
Locomotives:  BNSF 4702(C44-9W)
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