GN SD9 no. 581 gets some attention at the combined washing and fueling rack in Superior, WI in late summer 1970. By now the unit is BN, but there is no indication on the unit.

GN SD9 no. 581 idles at the wash rack in Superior, WI adjacent to a couple of F units. The three units display both of GN's orange and green schemes as well as Big Sky Blue. This is becoming a lit... (more)

GN 581 had yet to be renumbered when this cab-side shot was taken six months into the BN merger. However, some one, most likely a BN locomotive maintenance crew had removed the bolted on GN logo, ... (more)