Two questions, when did the Santa-Fe revive the warbonnet scheme, and did any modern wide-cab locomotives ever wear the blue and yellow freight colors?
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The GP60M and B-40-8W were the First ones delivered in the Revieved Red and Sliver Paint Scheme. They were delivered in 1990-91 IIRC. The only ones that had the Blue and Yellow ever put on them were the old FP45's since they were the last EMD Passenger Power delivered to the Santa Fe They went from Red and Sliver to Blue and Yellow to Kodachrome Red and Yellow back to Blue and Yellow then Back to Red and Sliver.
The F45's (1900-1939, re# 5900-5939) were built for freight service and always wore the blue and yellow. Some were equipped with steam and signal lines but no steam generator and ran in the passenger pool in blue and yellow.
BNSF needs to attend paint school.
sundayniagara BNSF needs to attend paint school.
They could apply the ATSF paint scheme to their switchers, like PHL:
http://www.railpictures.net/viewphoto.php?id=278753&nseq=17
oarb00 when did the Santa-Fe revive the warbonnet scheme?
when did the Santa-Fe revive the warbonnet scheme?
1989. The FP45s were the first to bring back the classic warbonnet paint scheme. This was done for the new "Superfleet" marketing campaign and also in preparation of the new GP60Ms.
I'll never forget taking the Desert Wind (eastboud) while going through the Barstow yards and to my complete surprise and amazement sitting right in front of the shop building, was an immaculate FP45 pair both painted in the warbonnet colors. Just amazing to see. They must have been the first two as I had not heard anything about it until seeing these. And soon after there was a lot of buzz about the "new" paint. Kind of wish I had a camera with me back then.
Interestingly, the first real loco to bring back the warbonnet was the last remaining Santa Fe F7 A unit (347C) and an F3 B unit (forgot the number). They were painted in a yellowbonnet freight version since the mid 1970s. They were sent to the California rail museum in Sacramento in 1986. For some reason they made a public debut in San Diego. 1988 I think. They were repainted in the red warbonnet scheme. While not operational, they were still a beautiful sight. They later appeared at LAUPT for the 50th anniversary.
Here is a photo I took of her while in San Diego:
Matt from Anaheim, CA and Bayfield, COClick Here for my model train photo website
Why is that?
Mechanical Department "No no that's fine shove that 20 pound set all around the yard... those shoes aren't hell and a half to change..."
The Missabe Road: Safety First
Don't know if they're rare BNSF wide these days or not, but there's a GP-60M warbonnett that I often see on the Centralia-Paducah local in my part of the world. Paint's faded, but still looks cool.
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