BN (BNSF) SD60M 8185 leads the inbound Illinois Zephyr 380 east through Westmont, Illinois! 12/31/08

[SilentAssasin396]

Great Catch!

[jfsa380]

I love when amtrak is led by freight engines, it gives the heavy duty and utilitarian look to the train, plus the FRA can back off.

[Amtrak1194]

Can Amtrak Engineers operate freight power?

I thought you had to be licensed per locomotive i/e: licensed to operate a p42, NPCU, F59PHI..

[trainz675]

Yes, the amtrak crew has a BNSF conductor on it, and the usual engineer is rinning the train. BNSF loves givving aMTRAK old power like GP40's SD40's and SD60's. lol

[sethamtrak]

WOW!

[Sylderon]

Now if only EMD had kept that nose design on their newer models. And I bet that made the engineer's day. "Let's see just how fast this thing can go!"

[NARSConductor]

Awesome, Those SD60M's Are My Second Favorite BNSF Locomotive, Right Behind The SD70ACE With The BNSF Swoosh

[AmtrakBoys]

great catch 5/5!

[rsppap]

Was that a K5H on a BN??

[stevenkimball]

man that sd60m 8185 was hauling ass

[staintedcards]

yeah they stopped at the next station and AAA came out and fixed the windsheild LOL who gets the bill? amtrak or BNSF

[BNSF9250]

interesting horn.

[ParanormalStateRocks]

wow..that was different..hope they were able to fix the P42dc28

[trainz675]

i hope not... its amtrash...