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Anonymous
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Posted by Anonymous on Wednesday, May 26, 2004 12:31 PM
QUOTE: Originally posted by vsmith

#2

I prefer the "War Pumpkin" logo way more than the "Rubber Stamp" logo.



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Posted by vsmith on Wednesday, May 26, 2004 11:45 AM
#2

I prefer the "War Pumpkin" logo way more than the "Rubber Stamp" logo.

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Posted by therailnut on Wednesday, May 26, 2004 11:35 AM
I like the H2 scheme. I love the scotchlite yellow letters on the side of that loco. Makes that scheme a little more brighter then the H1. I also like the cigar band on pic to as well. My only problem with H1 is that it is to dark it needs something to brighten it up a bit.
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Posted by oltmannd on Wednesday, May 26, 2004 11:22 AM
#1. Not so much the logo, but the paint scheme that goes with it. #2 has too much orange

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Posted by dharmon on Wednesday, May 26, 2004 9:15 AM
QUOTE: Originally posted by drephpe

Since when is UT orange and GREEN?????????

Vote with MC. Red, yellow, black and silver. Can't get used to the pumpkins--maybe I'm just getting too old.


When they're rolling over Baylor......
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Posted by wallyworld on Wednesday, May 26, 2004 9:14 AM
The color scheme is like the unfortunate choice of name for BNSF. It is a frankenstein collage of fallen flags with a logo that reminds me of the label of an aspirin bottle. The Santa Fe variation so delutes the bold colors of the original that it looks like a faded shadow of it's former self . Ugh. The Acela choice of colors resembles an airline scheme which is probably intentional.
Where are the bold yet simple colors of yore in fallen roads like Alton, Milwaukee, CNW, etc. Take your pick. Any of these would be preferable to these examples of decision by committee.

Nothing is more fairly distributed than common sense: no one thinks he needs more of it than he already has.

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Posted by tree68 on Wednesday, May 26, 2004 8:23 AM
I prefer a mix of the two - I like the cigar band, but I also like the darker upper and lower stripes.

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Posted by locomutt on Wednesday, May 26, 2004 7:51 AM
None of the above!

I've always bee a BIG fan of Rocky the Goat!

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Posted by JoeKoh on Wednesday, May 26, 2004 6:49 AM
#2 i like better
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Posted by Mookie on Wednesday, May 26, 2004 6:41 AM
QUOTE: Originally posted by cjm89

Neither of them, BNSF has it all wrong....

You are supposed to paint on white, red, and black rectagular bands, then letter
B-U-R-L-I-N-G-T-O-N R-O-U-T-E inside of the rectangle.[:D]
Well, how about that, there's an example of it in my signature![^]
I love the old Burlington Route look! Right up there with the NS horse!

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Posted by Mookie on Wednesday, May 26, 2004 6:40 AM
QUOTE: Originally posted by drephpe

QUOTE: Originally posted by edblysard

Hairball?[


If that's her problem I have some cat pills that'll fix her right up. We'll put some papers down first.
I am going to send each of you something that grows in kitty litter!

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Posted by Anonymous on Wednesday, May 26, 2004 3:11 AM
I'm with Puckdropper - but then I'm not a SF fan. The herald certainly looks better - I think that there's too much clutter on the loco nose for the big design - strap it across an F or PA and it might just work.

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Posted by Puckdropper on Wednesday, May 26, 2004 12:31 AM
I like the top one best. There's just something about green and orange on the side of a locomotive...

The second one just looks like it's a forced adaptation of the old scheme. Things like that almost never look good.
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Posted by fuzzybroken on Tuesday, May 25, 2004 9:41 PM
I like #3, the engine all the way on the right... [swg]

For BNSF I think they shoulda recycled the old Northern Pacific scheme, black and that funky yellow with the red pinstripe. Not to mention the "monad" logo! Coolness...

Seriously, I like the Heritage I scheme over the H2. The Heritage 2 is... a little too much. I do like the green and orange though... I always thought Wisconsin should have replaced the old yellow-n-black license plates with green and orange.

Speaking of Amtrak, I saw a picture a while back of ONE E8 or 9 that they painted black, with the "pointless arrow" logo. Sharpest-looking Amtrak engine I ever saw!!! WAY better than the platinum-mist-crap.

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Posted by Anonymous on Tuesday, May 25, 2004 9:36 PM
QUOTE: Originally posted by edblysard

Hairball?[


If that's her problem I have some cat pills that'll fix her right up. We'll put some papers down first.
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Posted by edblysard on Tuesday, May 25, 2004 9:17 PM
Hairball?
QUOTE: Originally posted by Mookie

QUOTE: Originally posted by dharmon

QUOTE: Originally posted by Mookie

QUOTE: Originally posted by dharmon

QUOTE: Originally posted by Mookie

I do not like orange, I don't care what you do to it!


What's wrong with orange?

I think it's great that BNSF has adopted the University of Texas colors...

GO HORNS!
That's exactly what is wrong! Go Big Red!


Canadian Pacific?
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Posted by Anonymous on Tuesday, May 25, 2004 9:11 PM
Since when is UT orange and GREEN?????????

Vote with MC. Red, yellow, black and silver. Can't get used to the pumpkins--maybe I'm just getting too old.
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Posted by Anonymous on Tuesday, May 25, 2004 7:25 PM
Neither of them, BNSF has it all wrong....

You are supposed to paint on white, red, and black rectagular bands, then letter
B-U-R-L-I-N-G-T-O-N R-O-U-T-E inside of the rectangle.[:D]
Well, how about that, there's an example of it in my signature![^]
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Posted by Anonymous on Tuesday, May 25, 2004 6:56 PM
i'd pick the top picture......HOWEVER...i saw a pair of cream and green colored 70's crusin thru Malden, IL the other day which i think is the best looking one of them all. it's too bad only that particular loco received that paint...
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Posted by espeefoamer on Tuesday, May 25, 2004 4:19 PM
I prefer the "cigar band" logo from #2,and the paint scheme from #1.Put them together,and you have a great loco.[:)]
Even if it is a GE![;)]
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Posted by Willy2 on Tuesday, May 25, 2004 4:15 PM
I like the second photo better. Easier to read the Logo and I like that paint scheme better.

Willy

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Posted by traingeek087 on Tuesday, May 25, 2004 1:40 PM
I can't just look at the photo and decide by that, rather you have to look at the rest of the railroad. BNSF paints all of their units except the 70,75,C44,and AC44s in the Heritage 1, that look good, I like that scheme. But as you know I like selection, and don't like only one look because paint schemes are disappearing all of the time. I truthfully like the first one better, but I am forced to say the second one because of the selection.
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Posted by Mookie on Tuesday, May 25, 2004 1:39 PM
QUOTE: Originally posted by dharmon

QUOTE: Originally posted by Mookie

QUOTE: Originally posted by dharmon

QUOTE: Originally posted by Mookie

I do not like orange, I don't care what you do to it!


What's wrong with orange?

I think it's great that BNSF has adopted the University of Texas colors...

GO HORNS!
That's exactly what is wrong! Go Big Red!


Canadian Pacific?
[censored]

She who has no signature! cinscocom-tmw

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Posted by edblysard on Tuesday, May 25, 2004 1:29 PM
Actually, maroon and white would look just fine...Gig 'em...Aggies.

(in reality, the second one, but would be better in the old warbonnet red and silver)

Ed

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Posted by dharmon on Tuesday, May 25, 2004 1:11 PM
QUOTE: Originally posted by Mookie

QUOTE: Originally posted by dharmon

QUOTE: Originally posted by Mookie

I do not like orange, I don't care what you do to it!


What's wrong with orange?

I think it's great that BNSF has adopted the University of Texas colors...

GO HORNS!
That's exactly what is wrong! Go Big Red!


Canadian Pacific?
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Posted by Mookie on Tuesday, May 25, 2004 1:04 PM
QUOTE: Originally posted by dharmon

QUOTE: Originally posted by Mookie

I do not like orange, I don't care what you do to it!


What's wrong with orange?

I think it's great that BNSF has adopted the University of Texas colors...

GO HORNS!
That's exactly what is wrong! Go Big Red!

She who has no signature! cinscocom-tmw

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Posted by Anonymous on Tuesday, May 25, 2004 11:17 AM
Excuse those whom are historicly without thought the BNSF colors represent
the Great Northern in a furture look as historic page unopened.

Couple up and hoses latched.

David Brown

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Posted by dharmon on Tuesday, May 25, 2004 11:08 AM
QUOTE: Originally posted by Mookie

I do not like orange, I don't care what you do to it!


What's wrong with orange?

I think it's great that BNSF has adopted the University of Texas colors...

GO HORNS!
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Posted by Anonymous on Tuesday, May 25, 2004 10:38 AM
QUOTE: Originally posted by Mookie

I do not like orange, I don't care what you do to it!


Hey!

don't be a poor sport... [:D][;)][8D]

Starting to sound like the girl downstairs...[:D][8D][;)][:)]

Number 1 is better...

Don't make me have to make up your mind for you!
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