| Owner: | BNSF Railway |
Number: | BNSF 1205 |
| Built: | Nov. 2006 | Serial Number: | |
| Hybrid History: | Canadian Pacific 1704 (never delivered) | Converted at: | Alstom (former CPR) Calgary, AB shops |
| BNSF 1205 (May 2007-present) | |||
| Donor Unit: | Canadian Pacific (CP) 1544 (GMD GP9u) | Built: | 1957 |
| Build No.: | A1093 | Frame No.: | C225 |
| Unit History: | Canadian Pacific (CP) 8637 (GMD GP9) | ||
| CP 1544 (Rebuilt, later retired) | |||
| CP 1704 (GG20B, never delivered) |
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| Notes: | |
A |
Can be called a Phase III body style, with larger vents over the batteries. There are some minor component differences as well. |
B |
CP 1704 was among the first of a 35-unit order by Canadian Pacific. CP 1700-1706 were to be constructed in 2005 for testing. If the tests of the first seven units is satisfactory, the remaining 28 units (CP 1707-1734) were to go into production between 2006-2008. From CP Railway press release 3-14-2005. Contract terminated in late 2006. From Railpower prese release. |
C |
Donor unit number from various sources including Extra 2200 South #129, page 11. History from the CP Locomotive Roster and Photo Archives. |
D |
CP 1704 and 1705 built with 500kW genset. Unit built but never delivered to CP. Placed into storage after termination of the CP contract. From observations by Doug Mackenzie and others. |
E |
CP 1704 was moved to CAD in Lachine and stripped in early 2007, emerging as BNSF 1205 in primer, with new trucks and no fuel tank. The unit moved south in late April 2007 for conversion to fuellcell-hybrid. See the website of the Fuelcell Propulsion Institute for more details. From photo evidence and discussions. |
F |
Unit moved to Mid America Car in Kansas City for paint, then unveiled to the public in Topeka, KS in July 2009. Moved to Pueblo, CO. According to newspaper articles when the unit was unveiled, the 1205 would be testing at TTCI until early September or so, then would move to Los Angeles for further testing in service. |
G |
Class designation HH20B from labels on the locomotive. Thanks to Nathan Zachman for the photos that revealed that information. |
| Photos: | |
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Completed BNSF fuel cell hybrid 1205 sits in Pueblo, CO on its way to TTCI for initial testing. July 20, 2009. Photo by Nate Zachman. Click to enlarge. |
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Conversion of BNSF 1205 to fuel cell-hybrid has been completed, and the unit is outside of Mid America Car in Kansas City for paint. May 17, 2009. Photo by Karl Sollman. Click to enlarge. |
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Conversion of BNSF 1205 to fuel cell-hybrid has been completed, and the unit is outside of Mid America Car in Kansas City for paint. May 17, 2009. Photo by Karl Sollman. Click to enlarge. |
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Conversion of BNSF 1205 to fuel cell-hybrid has been completed, and the unit is outside of Mid America Car in Kansas City for paint. May 17, 2009. Photo by Karl Sollman. Click to enlarge. |
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BNSF 1205 inside the BNSF Denver, CO engine house, still in primer prior to fuelcell conversion. July 18, 2007. Photo by Jody Moore. Click to enlarge. |
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BNSF 1205 inside the BNSF Denver, CO engine house, still in primer prior to fuelcell conversion. July 18, 2007. Photo by Jody Moore. Click to enlarge. |
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BNSF 1205 inside the BNSF Denver, CO engine house, still in primer prior to fuelcell conversion. July 18, 2007. Photo by Jody Moore. Click to enlarge. |
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The cab of BNSF 1205 inside the BNSF Denver, CO engine house. At this point, the number 1704 was still stencilled on the cab wall above the engineer's seat. July 18, 2007. Photo by Jody Moore. Click to enlarge. |
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BNSF 1205 in Eola, IL on its way to Denver to start the rebulding process. May 2007. Photo by Jeff Eggert. Click to enlarge. |
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BNSF 1205 in Toronto, ON awaiting shipment to Kansas. May 2007. Photo by Brian Hume. Click to enlarge. |
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Former CP 1704 emerges from CAD in primer paint as BNSF 1205. May 2007. Photo by Marc Caya. Click to enlarge. |
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CP 1701 and 1704 await transfer back to Railpower at CP's Alyth Yard. Photo by Doug Mackenzie. Click to enlarge. |
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CP 1704 outside Alstom in Calgary. Dec. 2006. Photo by Doug Mackenzie. Click to enlarge. |
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CP 1544 in Calgary stripped for conversion to CP 1704. Photo by Doug Mackenzie. Click to enlarge. |
Additional photos welcomed. |
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