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That wedgie or "swoosh" graphic on BNSF's H3 scheme still makes me think that Nike has invested in the railroad. [:D] <br /> <br />Just wondering, what was the reason for switching from orange and green to orange and black on BNSF's locomotives? Is green paint more expensive? Does the green paint not weather well? Or is the black paint part of a corporate image change along with the lettering, striping, and wedgie graphic? <br /> <br />Most of the BNSF units I've seen running through Utah in the orange and green scheme are usually clean. The exceptions are the red and silver warbonnets where the red paint has a scabby appearence. I've noticed this mainly on the six-axle GE locomotives, but the few SD75M's I've seen don't appear to suffer from the same ailment. (did EMD use a better quality of paint than GE?)
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