Saturday/Sunday ES44C4, BNSF Operation Lifesaver, NS & more

Howdy,

Got out this weekend to do a little picture taking in & around the Tulsa, OK area. Got a few good catches so here we go,

Got my first glimpse of one of the ES44C4 engines that BNSF recently purchased.
The BNSF 6601 was in the consist of the Oklahoma City, OK-Tulsa, OK (M-OKCTUL)that arrived on Saturday

Here is closeup of truck assembly of the 6601

Speaking of the M-OKCTUL, here it was coming east on the Avard-sub about 7 miles west of the BNSF Cherokee yard in Tulsa,



The day started off with the Barstow, CA-Tulsa, OK (H-BARTUL) arriving off the Avard-sub and entering the BNSF Restricted Limits with a warbonnet on the point.


Here is the H-BARTUL after they had backed into Receiving track 8 (RD8) at Cherokee Yard.

Another interesting arrival was the NorthYard, Ft. Worth, TX-Tulsa, OK (H-NYFTUL) with a new SD70ACe on the point.


Tulsa, OK-Birmingham departed with a NS SD60 in the consist,

The UP arrived midday just as the sun came out long enough to shine on the MoPac tranfer caboose they use for back up moves in and around the Tulsa area.

Sunday morning began with the departure of the Tulsa-Galesburg, IL train with a GP28-2 Operation Lifesaver engine in the consist & a total of 134 cars.

Final images of the day include the Eagle Pass, TX-Tulsa, OK (H-EAPTUL) 7 miles west of Tulsa on the Avard-sub &

the Enid, OK-Tulsa local (SPR8052) at Shirk siding (mp 436.1) inbound to Tulsa's Cherokee Yard.