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Originally posted by Murphy Siding [ Living nearby to MP 186 of the UPRR Austin TX Sub Reply joegreen Member sinceApril 2004 From: Illinois 484 posts Posted by joegreen on Tuesday, August 16, 2005 8:11 AM Even if you tell them to keep some around they aren't gonna listen to ya..........I wouldn't listen to some railfans that would "really like it if you would leave some Warbonnets around for us to enjoy". www.12ozprophet.com Reply Leon Silverman Member sinceJuly 2004 785 posts Posted by Leon Silverman on Tuesday, August 16, 2005 8:21 AM Just think: If the Warbonnet paint scheme is maintained, licensing fees to reproduce the icon on model trains could be charged, ala UP. Reply CopCarSS Member sinceAugust 2002 From: Turner Junction 3,076 posts Posted by CopCarSS on Tuesday, August 16, 2005 8:33 AM I hope they're all disappeared, and very soon, too. The paint is starting to look absolutely awful on the majority of them. Some railfans might be nostalgic about it I guess, but I'm nt one of them. I'd much rather see a locomotive looking good than a faded remnant of a past that no longer exists. Nostalgia just isn't what it used to be I guess. -ChrisWest Chicago, ILChristopher May Fine Art Photography"In wisdom gathered over time I have found that every experience is a form of exploration." ~Ansel Adams Reply Murphy Siding Member sinceMay 2005 From: S.E. South Dakota 13,569 posts Posted by Murphy Siding on Tuesday, August 16, 2005 9:48 PM All I have seen are in pretty shape, paintwise. How often do railroads paint their locomotives? Is it just on an as needed basis? Thanks to Chris / CopCarSS for my avatar. Reply Anonymous Member sinceApril 2003 305,205 posts Posted by Anonymous on Tuesday, August 16, 2005 10:03 PM And why do you think no more warbonnets? Its not a politically correct thing, like what the NCAA just did with univeristy mascots, is it? Reply Edit Anonymous Member sinceApril 2003 305,205 posts Posted by Anonymous on Tuesday, August 16, 2005 10:07 PM Allegedly, there was a dash 9 in BNSF warbonnet that recently was repainted in the warbonnet scheme. Supposedly, BNSF will quietly keep some of its Superfleet BNSF -9s that are pulling priority intermodal in warbonnet. I say allegedly and supposedly because I got this info secondhand. Reply Edit Murphy Siding Member sinceMay 2005 From: S.E. South Dakota 13,569 posts Posted by Murphy Siding on Tuesday, August 16, 2005 10:14 PM yardgoat46: I was thinking no more warbonnets because the Santa Fe sort of disappeared in the BNSF merger 10 or so years ago? Certainly, they could them something else? I don't think it's a PC thing. I think it's a paint thing. Thanks to Chris / CopCarSS for my avatar. Reply Anonymous Member sinceApril 2003 305,205 posts Posted by Anonymous on Tuesday, August 16, 2005 10:39 PM QUOTE: Originally posted by Murphy Siding Perhaps BNSF could paint their own nostalgic/heritage unit. I'm picturing a green and orange warbonnet. They could give it some cool sounding name-like"Heritage 14" ![:)] how is that horrible sceme they have with the new logo "heritage"? [:(] Reply Edit singtom951 Member sinceMarch 2005 From: SoCal 6 posts Posted by singtom951 on Tuesday, August 16, 2005 10:52 PM Here in SoCal I see the bulk of BNSF run past my office window daily. The warbonnets are, for the most part, in horrible shape. I have observed some Dash 8s in Heritage II paint and believe they are former Superfleet because of the 2- or 3-digit numbers on the cabs. Maybe some of the younger Dash 9s are holding up better. Some are even in the lead. I have a Superfleet GP60M working secondary service in my area. It appears in good shape given the taggers haven't hit it yet. Who knows, maybe the powers that be will see the warbonnet as a cost savings versus the more complicated Heritage scheme. What do you think of a "swoosh" in red against a silver background? Reply Anonymous Member sinceApril 2003 305,205 posts Posted by Anonymous on Wednesday, August 17, 2005 6:59 AM I saw one this spring that looked like it had recently been painted. The red had plenty of gloss and the silver on the frame and trucks was virtually spotless. It could have been clened up for some corporate outing. I've seen others in pretty decent shape, but some look like they've been through a sandstorm. Maybe it depends on where they've been assigned. Reply Edit CSSHEGEWISCH Member sinceMarch 2016 From: Burbank IL (near Clearing) 13,540 posts Posted by CSSHEGEWISCH on Wednesday, August 17, 2005 9:03 AM I would think that both versions of the warbonnet will be gone in about 5 years or at least incredibly rare. A lot will depend on when some locomotives are retired, sold or traded in. Another factor will be how fast will BNSF repaint its fleet. In the late 1970's, BN made a pu***o repaint the last of its unrepainted power into Cascade Green so this may also be a possibility. The daily commute is part of everyday life but I get two rides a day out of it. Paul Reply chad thomas Member sinceJanuary 2005 From: Ely, Nv. 6,312 posts Posted by chad thomas on Wednesday, August 17, 2005 10:26 AM And then mabee 10 or so years after they are all gone the BNNSSF will revive the scheme one more time!!!![8D] Reply dldance Member sinceAugust 2003 From: Near Promentory UT 1,590 posts Posted by dldance on Wednesday, August 17, 2005 12:09 PM Let me know if you see one of those with the Santa Fe offset so that the SP could be added. dd Reply Anonymous Member sinceApril 2003 305,205 posts Posted by Anonymous on Wednesday, August 17, 2005 12:10 PM I hate Bnsf Bring back more of the bonnet!!!!!!! Reply Edit Sterling1 Member sinceFebruary 2002 From: Traveling in Middle Earth 795 posts Posted by Sterling1 on Wednesday, August 17, 2005 1:24 PM NBI = Nothing But Idiots "There is nothing in life that compares with running a locomotive at 80-plus mph with the windows open, the traction motors screaming, the air horns fighting the rush of incoming air to make any sound at all, automobiles on adjacent highways trying and failing to catch up with you, and the unmistakable presence of raw power. You ride with fear in the pit of your stomach knowing you do not really have control of this beast." - D.C. Battle [Trains 10/2002 issue, p74.] Reply Join our Community! Our community is FREE to join. To participate you must either login or register for an account. 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QUOTE: Originally posted by Murphy Siding Perhaps BNSF could paint their own nostalgic/heritage unit. I'm picturing a green and orange warbonnet. They could give it some cool sounding name-like"Heritage 14" ![:)]
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