In celebrating the 250th anniversary of the United States of America, Sierra Northern Railway has introduced a specially painted locomotive. The unit, numbered 250, is adorned in the SN’s latest blue, white, and gold scheme with a unique flag motif on its flanks.

“Railroads and railroading are part of our country’s fabric,” explained Sierra Northern CEO Ken Beard, “and we are proud to celebrate its enduring legacy.”

The 250 was originally built as an EMD GP7 for the Santa Fe Railway in the early 1950’s, and later served the Burlington Northern Railroad as its 1324. Purchased by the Yolo Short Line, it eventually became Sierra Northern 135. It was rebuilt by SN shop forces into a Railpower RP20BD genset in 2014 as their 52.

Sierra Northern Railway (https://www.sierranorthern.com) is the freight division of privately owned Sierra Railroad Company. SN currently operates approximately 75 miles of track in Northern California and 30 miles of track in Southern California, including through several prime industrial areas, and serves a wide variety of customers while interchanging with BNSF Railway and Union Pacific Railroad.