BNSF SD40-2 in H4 paint

[dharmon]

QUOTE: Originally posted by BNSFrailfan.

Retarded Railfans. There is no such thing as a swoosh BN logo. It is BNSF Railway.
Unreal.

Hello...Mr. Kettle, there's a Mr. Pot holding on line one for you...

[alstom]

QUOTE: Originally posted by CopCarSS

OK...dumb question alert...

What's an H4 paint scheme? I thought the swooshes were H3's.

OK, I'll be hiding myself in the corner for being an uninformed foamer now...

Don't worry, I for sometime thought there were two variations of the H2 (one on the GE AC units, and one on the 70MACs). I though the variation on the 70MAC was H3 and on the GE AC units, it was H2. But TRAINS Magazine listed the new 'swoosh' logo as H3, so I figured out that there was only one H2. But hey, I still call the new logo the "Wedgie." LOL

[eolafan]

QUOTE: Originally posted by BNSFrailfan.

Retarded Railfans. There is no such thing as a swoosh BN logo. It is BNSF Railway.
Unreal.

[#oops] Well, EXXXXXCCCCCUUUUUSSSSE me!

[chad thomas]

QUOTE: Originally posted by BNSFrailfan.

Retarded Railfans. There is no such thing as a swoosh BN logo. It is BNSF Railway.
Unreal.

So you never make a mistake???? No need for the insults there Allan.

[Anonymous]

Sorry [B)] no need to get mad

[Anonymous]

Retarded Railfans. There is no such thing as a swoosh BN logo. It is BNSF Railway.
Unreal.

[BNSF4ever]

I have noticed one difference on the new scheme for SD40-2s and ES44DCs. The ES44DCs have yellow stripes along the body with thin black striping interspersed--like H2. But I saw an SD40-2 in the new scheme and its yellow body stripes were solid--like H1.

[DrummingTrainfan]

In KC this weekend I saw two business cars, one of which had the H3/4 logo.

I saw a pic of an SD40-2 in H3/4 scheme that was taken in Lincoln (NE) right after I had been there for a day. I was so angry since the SD40-2 is my favorite loco.

[AlcoRS11Nut]

H4........[xx(][:(!]

[CSSHEGEWISCH]

I'm not sure of the difference between H3 and H4 but the last time I looked, an H3 was a slightly smaller but still huge version of an SUV that burns fuel at only a slightly lesser rate than an SD70MAC.

[Anonymous]

Yes the BNSF Railway Logo looks realy good on the SD40-2's.
BNSF all the way.
Allan.

[BNSF4ever]

I'm glad to hear that BNSF is applying the new logo to the Metra cars on its line. When I was riding that line in August, I noticed some older Budd cars with the old BNSF logo but did not see any with the swoosh. Did you notice if these cars with the new logo were Budd or Nippon-Sharyo? I like the touch--a reminder of a pre-Amtrak/Transit world.

[eolafan]

QUOTE: Originally posted by joegreen

H3 is what they apply to wide-cabs which resembles the older H2.........H4 is applied to standard-cabs which resembles the H1 paint scheme.

Oh...and by the way I saw that train.......BNSF 6839,7020 and FURX 3006.I noticed one of the ditch lights was out.

Here's the train.
http://rrpicturearchives.net/showPicture.aspx?id=199489

Yes indeed, that is the exact train I saw in Aurora...small world, isn't it?

[joegreen]

H3 is what they apply to wide-cabs which resembles the older H2.........H4 is applied to standard-cabs which resembles the H1 paint scheme.

Oh...and by the way I saw that train.......BNSF 6839,7020 and FURX 3006.I noticed one of the ditch lights was out.

Here's the train.
http://rrpicturearchives.net/showPicture.aspx?id=199489

[therailnut]

to me the H3 would be the yellow swoosh logo. And the H4 would be the deep dark green swoosh logo.

[eolafan]

I guess the definition of an H1, H2, H3 or H4 depends on who you ask. We can all agree that there have been many major and minor variations on the BNSF paint scheme since its creation years ago, but I guess what I call an H4 you could possibly call an H3.

[CopCarSS]

OK...dumb question alert...

What's an H4 paint scheme? I thought the swooshes were H3's.

OK, I'll be hiding myself in the corner for being an uninformed foamer now...

[AntonioFP45]

Sorry guys, but that new BNSF logo reminds me of the 1970s "GLEEM Toothpaste" swoosh logo. It's just not original.

The previous logo paid tribute to the Santa Fe, which was truly a remarkable, well run property. But as always, times change.

[eolafan]

Today I saw two Metra bi-level cars on the BNSF line with new BNSF "swoosh" logos (about two feet long) at the right sides of the entry doors. This looks kind of nice to me and replaces the older BNSF green and cream "warbonnet" logo previously used.

[Glen Ellyn]

Your wait just got longer eolafan. Metra is painting their cars in H3. Their are new intermodles, tanker, coal, and gain cars. All I need is to see an SD40-2. Then my list is done.

Oh by the way, congrats.

[trainboyH16-44]

i'd say go back to Cascade green. It's a much nicer paint scheme in my opinion, with a better logo. Still, nothing compares to the logos of the 40s and 50s.
Matthew

[eolafan]

Today I saw my first H4 BNSF paint scheme upclose on a eastbound grain train moving through Eola Yard in Aurora, IL. The lead unit was a recently rebuilt SD40-2 in H4 paint and I must say I liked the look although I think a small logo on hte end of hte long hood (rear) would hav been nice. Now all I need to see is a new GE unit and my long wait will be over.