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City of Fort Worth SD70MAC.

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traingeek087
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City of Fort Worth SD70MAC.
Posted by traingeek087 on Wednesday, March 31, 2004 1:21 PM
I was reading an article on BNs first shipment of SD70MACs, and they said they were going to name few engines. Such as BN 9400, the first SD70MAC delivered, was suppose to be named "City of Fort Worth", naming it after BNs system headquarters. I've looked at this photo http://www.trainpix.com/BN/EMDORIG/SD70MAC/9400C.HTM
and it said it was suppose to be behind the handraills. If you look close there is a silver metal plaque directly behind the handrails. Is this it? was there any other engines named? Anyone have a better photo? and were is this engine assigned now? I heard it was Alliance, Nebraska.
Rid'n on the city of New Orleans................
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UPTRAIN
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Posted by UPTRAIN on Wednesday, March 31, 2004 3:45 PM
I don't know but that pic is from 1993/4 and was at the Amtrak station in FW during the inaguration of the new (at the time) BN headquarters there. I think from the new paint, the U.S.A. flags and the passenger cars in tow that this is indeed a picture from that event. I'm not for sure if any will be named but I too have heard that it was in Alliance, Nebraska.

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Anonymous
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Posted by Anonymous on Wednesday, March 31, 2004 7:19 PM
Yes it was named City of Fort Worth also I think they named some of Loco's after BN's cheif founders

DOGGY
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UPTRAIN
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Posted by UPTRAIN on Wednesday, March 31, 2004 8:35 PM
Yes ^^^ is correct.

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hogger42
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Posted by hogger42 on Wednesday, March 31, 2004 11:32 PM
At the time of this photo the 9400 also had CHROME grab irons on the front!!
The 9400 was just through Pueblo the other night and has been repainted into
the current style. Also the grab irons are white now.
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Posted by Anonymous on Thursday, March 24, 2005 5:20 PM
[8D]me and white litnin were there that night i enjoyed seeing the old CB&Q
zepher the BN 9400 was a nice paint scheme they shoul have stuck with it
also in 94 i seen a BN E or F 7 or9 A-B units in KCMO north BN yd in
the same paint scheme when did that green & white with red stripe paint scheme originate
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Anonymous
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Posted by Anonymous on Thursday, March 24, 2005 6:51 PM
Cream & Green was always the best on the SD70MAC!
BNSFrailfan.
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Anonymous
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Posted by Anonymous on Saturday, March 26, 2005 3:07 AM
i still think that's the best looking locomotive(s) ever produced...paint scheme and all.
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spbed
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Posted by spbed on Saturday, March 26, 2005 8:52 AM
Well if I see any on my rail adventures this upcoming year I will give you a quick heads up! [:o)][:D][:p]

Originally posted by traingeek087

Living nearby to MP 186 of the UPRR  Austin TX Sub

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CopCarSS
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Posted by CopCarSS on Saturday, March 26, 2005 11:38 AM
THAT is the quintessential locomotive. Brand spanking new, the cream bright and clean, the pinstripes looking good, the BN logo non-faded. That was the apex. Sigh...I wish we could have the Grinsteins back, and lose the corny, wanna-be skate punk H3's.

Chris
Denver, CO

-Chris
West Chicago, IL
Christopher May Fine Art Photography

"In wisdom gathered over time I have found that every experience is a form of exploration." ~Ansel Adams

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CANADIANPACIFIC2816
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Posted by CANADIANPACIFIC2816 on Monday, March 28, 2005 8:29 PM
I agree with what you other guys are saying, the dark green and cream paint scheme that the BNSF had applied to their SD70MAC's is a scheme that should have been left alone. To change the subject just a bit, I had the pleasure of riding behind two of Alaska Railroad's SD70MAC's; #1402 and #1403 in September of 2003, and in their navy blue and yellow livery, they are sharp looking engines!

Ray Loftesness II
CANADIANPACIFIC2816
Sioux Falls, South Dakota
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bnsfkline
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Posted by bnsfkline on Monday, March 28, 2005 9:38 PM
The handrails ARE NOT white, they are still chrome, Saw her today going down the BNSF K-Line
Jim Tiroch RIP Saveria DiBlasi - My First True Love and a Great Railfanning Companion Saveria Danielle DiBlasi Feb 5th, 1986 - Nov 4th, 2008 Check em out! My photos that is: http://bnsfkline.rrpicturearchives.net and ALS2001 Productions http://www.youtube.com/ALS2001
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