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BNSF 9647: no more vomit bonnet

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BNSF 9647: no more vomit bonnet
Posted by Lyon_Wonder on Friday, April 26, 2013 2:29 AM

I just heard that BNSF 9647, the SD70MAC that was delivered in 1995 and painted in a one-of-a-kind green and cream warbonnet with "Burlington Northern Santa Fe" spelled out on the long hood, has been repainted into BNSF's standard orange paint.

https://s3.amazonaws.com/HeritageUnits/Images/1318.jpg

So the vomit bonnet paint scheme is now history.

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Posted by narig01 on Saturday, April 27, 2013 1:17 AM

Lyon_Wonder

I just heard that BNSF 9647, the SD70MAC that was delivered in 1995 and painted in a one-of-a-kind green and cream warbonnet with "Burlington Northern Santa Fe" spelled out on the long hood, has been repainted into BNSF's standard orange paint.

https://s3.amazonaws.com/HeritageUnits/Images/1318.jpg

So the vomit bonnet paint scheme is now history.

"vomit bonnet" It didn't have a politer nickname?      I remember the blue and yellow "Freight Bonnet" or the shouldn't paint so fast kodachrome.

Rgds IGN

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Posted by eagle1030 on Saturday, April 27, 2013 7:54 AM

narig01

Lyon_Wonder

I just heard that BNSF 9647, the SD70MAC that was delivered in 1995 and painted in a one-of-a-kind green and cream warbonnet with "Burlington Northern Santa Fe" spelled out on the long hood, has been repainted into BNSF's standard orange paint.

https://s3.amazonaws.com/HeritageUnits/Images/1318.jpg

So the vomit bonnet paint scheme is now history.

"vomit bonnet" It didn't have a politer nickname?      I remember the blue and yellow "Freight Bonnet" or the shouldn't paint so fast kodachrome.

Rgds IGN

The vomit bonnet never deserved a better name.

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Posted by Mr. Railman on Sunday, April 28, 2013 6:53 PM

eagle1030

narig01

Lyon_Wonder

I just heard that BNSF 9647, the SD70MAC that was delivered in 1995 and painted in a one-of-a-kind green and cream warbonnet with "Burlington Northern Santa Fe" spelled out on the long hood, has been repainted into BNSF's standard orange paint.

https://s3.amazonaws.com/HeritageUnits/Images/1318.jpg

So the vomit bonnet paint scheme is now history.

"vomit bonnet" It didn't have a politer nickname?      I remember the blue and yellow "Freight Bonnet" or the shouldn't paint so fast kodachrome.

Rgds IGN

The vomit bonnet never deserved a better name.

..mainly because it made people vomit...

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Posted by M10000 on Sunday, April 28, 2013 9:33 PM

showPicture.aspx?id=3101026.   

Action shots of 9647 I took on a northbound south of St. Joseph, Mo.

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Trailing locomotives:

showPicture.aspx?id=3101022



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Posted by SPCDANW2021 on Tuesday, May 28, 2013 2:38 PM

NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!! i love thje BNSF SWOOSH paint scheme but the Vomit Bonnet was a great engine HOW COULD THEY. Btw i still love BNSF.CryingAngry

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Posted by challenger3980 on Monday, June 17, 2013 10:00 AM

I think that the Green and Cream Bonnet, looked Better than ANY of the green/orange "Heritage" schemes.

Too Me, the classic BN Cascade Green and Black, was the BEST looking scheme they ever had, I did prefer them without the white cab faces though.

Doug

May your flanges always stay BETWEEN the rails

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