UP CNW Heritage Unit thread

[CNW 6000]

I've heard that it's supposed to be unveiled in July in Chicago. Does anybody know any more or other details?

[Lord Atmo]

well i doubt it will look good. CNW spartan cabs looked the best so nless UP does this heritage stuff to an SD60, i'm not holding my breath.

[CNW 6000]

Those cabs did look nice. If they'd bring back an SD60 would you go for Zito Yellow? LOL!

[CShaveRR]

July 15th at Ogilvie. That's all I have.

[Gluefinger]

I'm pretty sure it'll look decent, and why be negative about it at all? UP really could just tack a logo onto a UP engine and get away with it. We're lucky that they're doing this!

[CNW 6000]

I'm not being negative...I do like that Zito Yellow. It'd be cool if they could number it in the "400" series 'cuz these engines are fast enough. I'm already making plans to head to Chi-town to see her when she's unveiled!

[railfanespee4449]

I don't see how bad they colud screw this one up- CNW had only 1 color scheme- green and yellow

[chicagorails]

having lived on the east west main, thru clinton iowa,i liked the cnw colors yeller n green. cant wait to see my old buddy again!! im sure it'll turn out fine as they all have so far. up has put lots of money and time in this unique project!!
thanks cnw n up!!!![:D]

[coborn35]

Spartan Cab SD70ACe.

[DrummingTrainfan]

QUOTE: Originally posted by railfanespee4449

I don't see how bad they colud screw this one up- CNW had only 1 color scheme- green and yellow

True, but they had at least two shades of yellow (regular and zito).

[Lord Atmo]

Canary Yellow front half and Zito yellow back half? idont know if DRGW had mountain skylines painted n any of their old locomotives but if that was new to the heritzge unit, can anyone see the CNW one having Chicago's skyline on the cab? in a nice green? i dunno but i just cant picture seeing a lightning stripe on this thing. that scheme seems too new to put on such a locomotive

Max, the SD70ACE is somewhat a spartan cab too. the elevated area for the entry "tunnel" looks like a spartan cab nose. the SD70ACE looks like it's both cabs combined into one. kinda interesting

i love how UP'swebsite claims that it was the CNW merger that brought them to the windy city. oh yeah i'm sure only CNW track led into that huge city. i thought all railroads led into Chicago?

[Chris30]

The CNW only had one color scheme, green and yellow. Are you sure about that?


Painting by Jim Matuska
www.sd40.com

CC

[CNW 6000]

Some of the older, and I mean early diesels, had tiger stripes on them if I'm recalling correctly. I want to say even some of the famed "400" engines did. I'm hoping for the regular CNW Yellow and Green w/o landscapes of any city on it. I do like the "Lightning Stripe" on the -9's. Maybe they'd put "Falcon Service" lettering or "400" lettering on it somewhere.

[n012944]

QUOTE: Originally posted by Lord Atmo
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i love how UP'swebsite claims that it was the CNW merger that brought them to the windy city. oh yeah i'm sure only CNW track led into that huge city. i thought all railroads led into Chicago?

Thats interesting considering that the UP reached Chicago thru the MP merger.

Bert

[n012944]

Here is a post from the Illini rail yahoo group:


The last two CNWs, 8701 and 8646 will be running on the Belvedere auto
train or also known as ABEBE. Currently they are still sitting at
Proviso but should be assigned to that train on the 20th... They may
up a day sooner or later, just all depends... They will assigned to
that run probably for about a month as long as nothing goes wrong with
either of the units. **Keep in mind these units are 13 years old and
starting to show their age**
If everything goes as planned the two units will then meet up with the
CNW Heritage unit after it is completed and run with it for a time. I
don't know what trains it will run on as that is still about a month away.

Bert

[senshi]

Stareing into my crystal ball [8] I some how see a green and yellow paint scheme. Looking at some of the previous Hertage units I just see them trying to incoporate the ball and bar logo into the paint scheme.

If they absolutly have to change the paint scheme though. Could take a try doing a wavy thing between the green and yellow (similar to the way the blue and grey wave on an Amtrak Genesis unit) but have it start out on the front end like CNW's old Dash 9s. Kinda invoke the rolling hills of the old Northwestern territory.[2c]

[Gluefinger]

QUOTE: Originally posted by Lord Atmo

idont know if DRGW had mountain skylines painted n any of their old locomotives but if that was new to the heritzge unit, can anyone see the CNW one having Chicago's skyline on the cab? in a nice green? i dunno but i just cant picture seeing a lightning stripe on this thing. that scheme seems too new to put on such a locomotive

Gah!!!!!

[Anonymous]

The paint scheme will be based more on the passenger hauling locomotives of the 1940's through the 1960's than the freight locomotives and some of the colors will be staggered in intensity, just like most of the previous U.P. Heritage SD70ACe units.

It will be iconic and bold.

Andrew Falconer

[solzrules]

Sighted today in Butler Yard:

CNW SD40-2 in UP patches. Very dirty. Very cool.

[Train 284]

I can't wait to see it after I saw the new Rio Grande Heritage unit they just came out with.

[Anonymous]

Maybe on One Side they could have Route of the 400 and the other the Falcon Service.

[Chris30]

Maybe they will put the bell on the nose.

CC

[Lord Atmo]

it cant possibly be all-passenger scheme. gotta show a homage to freight too

[wctransfer]

Youd be surprised what it can be. I bet money that the "400" will be on it somewhere. That or the lightning bolt, but I can't really see Falcon Service. It would be really cool if they did put a bell in the nose, but I dont think UP would even think of that.

Alec

[railfanespee4449]

Does ABBAE go through Ames, IA?
If so, when?

[n012944]

QUOTE: Originally posted by railfanespee4449

Does ABBAE go through Ames, IA?
If so, when?

No, it just runs between Proviso and the Chrysler plant in Belvidere, IL

Bert

[Anonymous]

Whens the SP doing to Unvale?

[Gluefinger]

QUOTE: Originally posted by railfanespee4449

Does ABBAE go through Ames, IA?
If so, when?

It's ABEBE.

[Texas Zepher]

QUOTE: Originally posted by Lord Atmo
it cant possibly be all-passenger scheme. gotta show a homage to freight too

Why? The D&RGW unit didn't.

[Texas Zepher]

QUOTE: Originally posted by n012944
Thats interesting considering that the UP reached Chicago thru the MP merger.

It is easy to forget the C&EI. I never think of the Mopac as going to Chicago, and I grew up in Mopac Land.