Warbonnets-how much longer?

[Sterling1]

NBI = Nothing But Idiots

[Anonymous]

I hate Bnsf Bring back more of the bonnet!!!!!!!

[dldance]

Let me know if you see one of those with the Santa Fe offset so that the SP could be added.

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[chad thomas]

And then mabee 10 or so years after they are all gone the BNNSSF will revive the scheme one more time!!!![8D]

[CSSHEGEWISCH]

I would think that both versions of the warbonnet will be gone in about 5 years or at least incredibly rare. A lot will depend on when some locomotives are retired, sold or traded in. Another factor will be how fast will BNSF repaint its fleet. In the late 1970's, BN made a pu***o repaint the last of its unrepainted power into Cascade Green so this may also be a possibility.

[Anonymous]

I saw one this spring that looked like it had recently been painted. The red had plenty of gloss and the silver on the frame and trucks was virtually spotless. It could have been clened up for some corporate outing. I've seen others in pretty decent shape, but some look like they've been through a sandstorm. Maybe it depends on where they've been assigned.

[singtom951]

Here in SoCal I see the bulk of BNSF run past my office window daily. The warbonnets are, for the most part, in horrible shape. I have observed some Dash 8s in Heritage II paint and believe they are former Superfleet because of the 2- or 3-digit numbers on the cabs. Maybe some of the younger Dash 9s are holding up better. Some are even in the lead. I have a Superfleet GP60M working secondary service in my area. It appears in good shape given the taggers haven't hit it yet. Who knows, maybe the powers that be will see the warbonnet as a cost savings versus the more complicated Heritage scheme. What do you think of a "swoosh" in red against a silver background?

[Anonymous]

QUOTE: Originally posted by Murphy Siding

Perhaps BNSF could paint their own nostalgic/heritage unit. I'm picturing a green and orange warbonnet. They could give it some cool sounding name-like"Heritage 14" ![:)]

how is that horrible sceme they have with the new logo "heritage"? [:(]

[Murphy Siding]

yardgoat46: I was thinking no more warbonnets because the Santa Fe sort of disappeared in the BNSF merger 10 or so years ago? Certainly, they could them something else? I don't think it's a PC thing. I think it's a paint thing.

[Anonymous]

Allegedly, there was a dash 9 in BNSF warbonnet that recently was repainted in the warbonnet scheme. Supposedly, BNSF will quietly keep some of its Superfleet BNSF -9s that are pulling priority intermodal in warbonnet. I say allegedly and supposedly because I got this info secondhand.

[Anonymous]

And why do you think no more warbonnets? Its not a politically correct thing, like what the NCAA just did with univeristy mascots, is it?

[Murphy Siding]

All I have seen are in pretty shape, paintwise. How often do railroads paint their locomotives? Is it just on an as needed basis?

[CopCarSS]

I hope they're all disappeared, and very soon, too. The paint is starting to look absolutely awful on the majority of them. Some railfans might be nostalgic about it I guess, but I'm nt one of them. I'd much rather see a locomotive looking good than a faded remnant of a past that no longer exists. Nostalgia just isn't what it used to be I guess.

[Leon Silverman]

Just think:
If the Warbonnet paint scheme is maintained, licensing fees to reproduce the icon on model trains could be charged, ala UP.

[joegreen]

Even if you tell them to keep some around they aren't gonna listen to ya..........I wouldn't listen to some railfans that would "really like it if you would leave some Warbonnets around for us to enjoy".

[spbed]

Unless you are in the upper management in the ivory tower in FW & are privy to the info you are asking for the answer is whooooooooooooooo knows! [:o)]

Originally posted by Murphy Siding
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