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Burlington U28Bs

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Burlington U28Bs
Posted by Ringo58 on Wednesday, December 9, 2020 6:57 PM

I just recieved my Proto 2000 U28B in the Burlington sceme. My original plan was to repaint this into a milwaukee road unit, but after looking at it for a while, I think the Red and silver is growing on me. 

I want to patch it for BN, but can't find any pictures of them patched. What happened to the burlington units after the merger?

Thanks!

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Posted by mbinsewi on Wednesday, December 9, 2020 7:36 PM

From what I could find, they just put the letters BN under the loco number.  Here's one I found in RRPicturearchives.

http://www.rrpicturearchives.net/locoPicture.aspx?id=112298

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Posted by DanRaitz on Thursday, December 10, 2020 9:21 AM

They were renumbered to #'s 5450 to 5459.  I did find a photo (www.rr-fallenflags.org) of a U30B that was patched into BN, it will show you how they were done.

If women don't find you handsome, they should at least find you handy .... Red Green
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Posted by DanRaitz on Thursday, December 10, 2020 9:31 AM
If women don't find you handsome, they should at least find you handy .... Red Green
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Posted by SeeYou190 on Thursday, December 10, 2020 9:33 AM

Ringo58
I think the Red and silver is growing on me. 

Be careful of that! The BURLINGTON red paint scheme can be seductive. 

It, and CNW yellow/green are my favorites.

-Kevin

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Posted by angelob6660 on Thursday, December 10, 2020 10:52 AM

CBQ 109 became BN 5453 in 1970 with its new Cascade Green paint. 

Modeling the G.N.O. Railway, The Diamond Route.

Amtrak America, 1971-Present.

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Posted by Ringo58 on Friday, December 18, 2020 4:58 PM

DanRaitz

Thanks! Looks like I  have some weathering to get to!

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Posted by Ringo58 on Friday, December 18, 2020 4:59 PM

mbinsewi

From what I could find, they just put the letters BN under the loco number.  Here's one I found in RRPicturearchives.

http://www.rrpicturearchives.net/locoPicture.aspx?id=112298

Mike.

 

Thanks mike! That should be an easy patch job!

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Posted by Ringo58 on Friday, December 18, 2020 5:00 PM

angelob6660

CBQ 109 became BN 5453 in 1970 with its new Cascade Green paint. 

 

Thank you! In my world this one will live on as a burlington unit to fit the era

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Posted by Ringo58 on Friday, December 18, 2020 5:01 PM

SeeYou190

 

 
Ringo58
I think the Red and silver is growing on me. 

 

Be careful of that! The BURLINGTON red paint scheme can be seductive. 

It, and CNW yellow/green are my favorites.

-Kevin

 

CNW, MILW, SOO are my favorites ( if you couldn't tell ).

But that CNW yellow with stripes on the GP7s and SD7s is stunning. But Zito yellow on the other hand.....not so much!

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