Railfanning in Vancouver, Washington, in June 1998

I took these pictures at the Amtrak depot in Vancouver, Washington, in late June of 1998. First is a northbound freight train led by Union Pacific #9416, a 4,135-horsepower Dash 8-41CW that was built by General Electric in November 1990.

Following with another northbound freight train, Union Pacific #9272 is a 4,000-horsepower Dash 8-40C that was built by General Electric in November 1988.

Arriving with a westbound freight train from the Columbia River Gorge bound for Portland, Burlington Northern Santa Fe #713 is a 4,400-horsepower Dash 9-44CW that was built by General Electric in June 1997. This was one of the first locomotives to be delivered in Santa Fe's "Warbonnet" colors, but with small "BNSF" lettering on the sides. The lettering in the "cigar band" on the nose still reads "Santa Fe." Locomotives in "Warbonnet" paint were still fairly rare in the Pacific Northwest, but the trailing unit was even more interesting.

Illinois Central #6101 is a 3,000-horsepower SD40-2 that was originally built by the Electro-Motive Division of General Motors in February 1976 as Burlington Northern #6709 under a 15-year lease agreement. This is one of 44 SD40-2s that Burlington Northern chose not to purchase when the lease ended, and it was retired in March 1991 and returned to the lessor. These 44 locomotives ended up going to the Illinois Central and having their dynamic brakes removed. The former Burlington Northern #6709 became Illinois Central #6101. 

Finally, arriving in Vancouver with northbound train #752 and the Talgo Pendular 200 equipment is Amtrak #369, a 3,000-horsepower F40PH that was built by the Electro-Motive Division of General Motors in 1981.