What's that? It's on a BNSF northbound (geographic westbound) in the hole at Las Animas, CO. Clearly going to the Transportation Test Center, since it's a new locomotive.

BNSF 4887 leaves Las Animas shortly after I arrive. This is just west of town.

There's the back end of this odd unit. Contrary to earlier reports, it's not a GT46PAC for India. Sean Graham-White posted to Loconotes that this is a GT36HCW, part of Algeria's order for 16 freight GT36CWs and 14 passenger GT36HCWs. Upon further resea ...

And the front end. The trucks are nowhere to be found, and the unit is riding on heavy duty flatcar KRL 89124

Once into La Junta, the crew breaks off the power to do some work, leaving the mystery unit as the first thing on the west end of the train.

The whole GT36HCW at La Junta

GT36HCW rear detail shot

GT36HCW front detail shot

The local sits in the La Junta yard, awaiting departure

NREX 3075 leads the local back through Swink, CO, towards Pueblo. Yes, 3075 is ex-DRGW 3075, a GP40 rebuilt by NREX into a GP38-2 and for some odd reason, painted for BNSF.

BNSF 2224, an ex-ATSF GP38-2, was the second unit on today's local. Amazingly enough, it looks to still have a builder's plate.

Third motor back is BNSF 1411, an ex-Great Northern GP7. Don't see many of those running on Class Is anymore.