BNSF Colors Forcefully Noticed By Outsiders

[traingeek087]

It's Nebraskas birthday? Wow I live in the state and don't even know this.

[Anonymous]

I LIKED THE GN SCHEAM BETTER I HATE THE BNSF SCHAEM BUT BN EXCUITVE IS MY FAVORITE

HAPPY B-DAY NEBRASKA

[Anonymous]

Here are my favorites which I would like back:

1.) Daylight--BEST PAINT SCHEME OF ALL TIME. Looked great on almost all locomotives, and was positively beautiful.

2.) Canadian Pacific Grey/Maroon--Why oh why did they have to switch to Action Red? And the older CP scheme for steamers wasn't half bad either.

3.) Black Widow--It was for freight, but it could pass for a passenger scheme.

4.) Great Northern--That Orange scheme was truly Great!

5.) NYC Lightning Strike--Looked great, that's all I'm going to say.

6.) ACL Purple--WONDERFUL, WONDERFUL paint scheme.

7.) Alaska RR yellow and blue (sorry I don't know the name)--That was wonderful too.

And remember:

ALL PAINT SCHEMES LOOK BETTER ON AN ALCO PA THAN ON ANY OTHER DIESEL!!!!

Don't believe me? Check out Daylight on an E-7 and on a PA. And Warbonnet too. And Lightning Strike. And if CPR had had a PA, it would have looked better in maroon and grey than an F-7. But nothing at all looks good in Action Red....

See you around the forums,
Daniel

[Anonymous]

It's a hundred million times better than NS BLACK!! I would take a Pumpkin over an NS Crap-9 anyday!

[traingeek087]

QUOTE: Originally posted by cmeastern

How did a simple little question like what paint scheme BNSF should use slam quickly into a rant by an disgruntled employee. Get over it! Everyone's job sucks — railroads are no different. If you want to set your own work rules, become self-employed. Now this is going to be in the minority, but I would like to see a return to Big Sky Blue. It seemed to look good on the EMD-leased SD60s.

You mean the Oakways? AHHHH maybe.

[traingeek087]

QUOTE: Originally posted by bowlerp

Back "en pointe", at last. My preference would be a Northern Pcific scheme, the two tone green Lowey post war streamliner passenger scheme. I also prefer the War bonnet to any of the other "native" BNSF schemes, or the new green and orange. BN green and white were nice, and I liked the new version of it on big modern diesel power.

Being from the east, it is a novelty to see any of these schemes, but it would not take me long to grow tired of the current scheme per the first post. Anything beats the NS scheme however, in my neck of the woods. NS has a decided lack of imagination. I even am now nostalgic for the Conrail blue, though I was luke warm about it when they went by here by the dozen per day.

OK to start it off first two things. The Warbonnet paint scheme is good, but what about going back to the Executive paint sceme BN started using?, - green and cream, m m m. And who can forget the Chinese Red? (the best paint scheme out of all of the ex BNSF roads)!!!! And second of all I don't think NS paint schemes are THAT bad, even more now that they have sarted using the Whiteface paint scheme. The thing that I really don't like is CSXs new paint scheme, you know as they call it the "Dark Future" colors. Their Bright Future paint scheme looked just fine, why can't they go back to that?

[traingeek087]

QUOTE: Originally posted by TARGUBRIGHT

It's not a bad paint scheem, the oranage could be a little more reddi***o bring out the yellow stripping. I believe BNSF is a well run company. As far as the relationship between Managment and the Help. That sounds like a union problem. Is that not what unions are paid to do, develope good relationships between Managment and the Help.
TIM A

You can't change the orange, because it's part of the history of the railroad. It's called Omaha Orange and it's the color that Great Northern, a predacessor to BNSF used on their engines. The green comes from the Northern Pacific, and the design herolds come from SF. Thus the paint on the locomotive describes the history of the railroad.

[vsmith]

I agree with bringing back the silver, red, and yellow Super Chief Warbonnet!!! And while we're changing schemes, Southern Pacific (or whoever owns them now) should revive the old 50's era "Black Widow" paint scheme, far better than than the dirty grey they are now.

[eolafan]

Thanks to "The Other Terry"!

[eolafan]

Well, let's see how I can respond to your points so that even you can understand me:

1. I railfan because I want to, period.
2. Scanners are legal and help me understand what is going on around me on the railroads.
3. If I am a "foamer boy" what are you, as you also are on this forum?
4. I work very hard at a six figure income career, how about you?
5. I have a woman, married over thirty years now.

Finally, mind your own business fool!

[mnwestern]

Didn't we all start our jobs full of ourselves, no matter what job it was. And weren't we all a bit wet behind the ears at some point. You see in any profession. Rookies and veterans just don't get along.

[mnwestern]

Since this is essentially a hobbyist's Web site for model railroaders and railfans, if you are here visiting, reading and participating, I guess that makes you a "foamer," too!
The other Terry

[mnwestern]

And all the while your customers' freight sits!
Good choice of action. Is it any wonder customers are moving more and more to truckers who are happy to take the business railroaders pi.. away trying to a make a meaningless point to who is supposedly a teammate (AKA fellow employee).

[mnwestern]

Yes, and all the while you railroad guys wrestle over turf, your customers' freight sits there. You ought to get out of the business you so obviously hate, and get into a business were you really have to compete day to day for the customers' dollar. You learn to put aside a lot of the intra-company back-biting.

[mnwestern]

How did a simple little question like what paint scheme BNSF should use slam quickly into a rant by an disgruntled employee. Get over it! Everyone's job sucks — railroads are no different. If you want to set your own work rules, become self-employed. Now this is going to be in the minority, but I would like to see a return to Big Sky Blue. It seemed to look good on the EMD-leased SD60s.

[AlcoRS11Nut]

Your not the only one, BN's executive scheme is by far the best paint scheme BN had (in my opinion), those SD70MAC's in the paint really looked nice.

[AlcoRS11Nut]

Yes!!!! The Forest Green, Pumpkin Orange, and the gold and silver is just stands out to much. I think it would look a lot better if BNSF changed the silver to black and made the gold striping smaller.

[Anonymous]

No..what's wrong is people like you who obviosly have nothing better to do than listen to conversations that are none of your business foamer boy! Stop wasting your life by a railroad track and dissing people who are at least out there working. Maybe get a girl or something constructive??

[tabeckett]

For pure visual impact, I'd have to go with the red/silver warbonnet scheme. It's the sharpest paint job out there. I'll get in trouble with this, but I also like the green/cream on the SD 70s. It's understated elegance.

[wallywalkabout]

Actually, the BNSF "offically" calls the orange color "Pumpkin". Here in western Colorado, most people like the color combo. I hope your mother-in-law helped clean up the "puke".

[JoeKoh]

memorial day weekend I saw 5 diffrent paint schemes for bnsf while train hunting.I agree the warbonnet would be the best bet.The warbonnet was behind a sd70mac with a bn scheme.
stay safe
joe

[overall]

I have not worked in the RR industry,but I have worked in the electric utility industry as an engineer. When I come out of college and hired on, I spent a lot of time with the crews building power lines in the field. I just worked with them like an appentice and learned what I could. I did NOT try to tell them their job. I watched and listened RESPECTFULLY. I learned so much that is not taught in classes or books and that knowledge is still helping me to this day.
Maybe the RR college geeks should put on work clothes and spend a few months working with the yard crews to learn what really does and does not work. Each side would probably understand the other better.

Overall

[overall]

If I were a BNSF honcho, I would go with the BNSF warbonnet, like what 811 was wearing when she came through Nashville and stopped at Kayne Avenue tower. As luck would have it, I was out of film in the camera.

And so it goes,

Overall

[bowlerp]

Back "en pointe", at last. My preference would be a Northern Pcific scheme, the two tone green Lowey post war streamliner passenger scheme. I also prefer the War bonnet to any of the other "native" BNSF schemes, or the new green and orange. BN green and white were nice, and I liked the new version of it on big modern diesel power.

Being from the east, it is a novelty to see any of these schemes, but it would not take me long to grow tired of the current scheme per the first post. Anything beats the NS scheme however, in my neck of the woods. NS has a decided lack of imagination. I even am now nostalgic for the Conrail blue, though I was luke warm about it when they went by here by the dozen per day.

[Anonymous]

I saw a Butt ugly CP rail locomotive painted Green.. it was so ugly it clashed with the entire remainder of the train. (GP-38 # 3005) Hidious.. absolotely hidious.. It was vile green too.. seeing as every Freight car on the trin was etither Grey and red lettering, or Red with white lettering.. This green locomotive stuck out like a sore thumb.

Kev.
maybe you might be able to locate a picture.

[Anonymous]

I always thought they should have used the ATSF blue & yellow warbonnet scheme and replaced the blue with BN green with the yellow lettering but I do like the "Pumpkin" paint job for photography. The orange with yellow scotch-brite really has a lot of "snap" even on slightly overcast days. I got some shots of a "pumpkin" departing Amarillo just as the fog started to lift that turned out awesome.

[Anonymous]

I've seen an engineer race off the engine to put a derail back on and then chase his still moving train to get back on while his crew members are riding the point and lining switches. On a very time sensitive traffic train (and a cut for the crew) on a first class rr this year. This is maybe the opposite behavior (very productive) but is it safe? if there is an accident then what. You're just never going to get everyone to do it just right, people are too different.

[Anonymous]

I have always liked the Great Northern paint scheme, and I like today's paint scheme too. I have never liked the bland paint scheme of the Southern Pacific, the absolute worst paint scheme in the absolute worst condition....

[Anonymous]

You are right, I have never thought of it that way.