Its here, the CNW Heritage unit

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http://www.railpictures.net/viewphoto.php?id=151299

I had a feeling they would have the logo in the middle, but the lightning stripe was unexpected! Looks great!

Alec

[n012944]

UGLY

 

 

Bert

[eolafan]

Very nice indeed.  Although U.P. took a bit of "artistic license" in their interpretation of the C&NW paint scheme, I think it is really nice and is a good way to honor the memory of the Northwestern. I I were to make one change I would eliminate the silver striping on the edge of the yellow color on the short hood and between the yellow and green on the long hood.

[Anonymous]

UGLY

 

 

Bert

I AGREE 100%.

[Soo 6604]

 Sad, just sad, very sad.  not to mention  ugly, very ugly.

[Soo 6604]

Thanks for the pic Alec.

[U33B]

Very creative i think... it must have taken the artist 6, maybe even 7 tough minuets

 to design that. Take a rest buddy, you must be exhausted!

 

Blah....

         

[jeffhergert]

Very nice indeed.  Although U.P. took a bit of "artistic license" in their interpretation of the C&NW paint scheme, I think it is really nice and is a good way to honor the memory of the Northwestern. I I were to make one change I would eliminate the silver striping on the edge of the yellow color on the short hood and between the yellow and green on the long hood.

I second eolafan's view.

Jeff

[miniwyo]

WOW!!!!!  I really like that. I wouold do away with the silver stripes as well, but I REALLY like the look of it. BRAVO UP!!!!

[oskar]

that engine looks awsome. I like it, 1 more to go UP/SP 1996 - August 19 Roseville,CA.

 

kevin

[Lord Atmo]

UP hit its mark. there's plenty of CNW heritage to it. i like it, buuut

gimme a HOO HA SPARTAN CABS RULE!

UP needs to realize there's no heritage to a locomotive model that no fallen flags ever used....

however, that green and yellow and silver. i love it anyway. UP, you did good for once. now do me a favor and peel those patch decals off of 9087/8575 and stick it in that trio

[METRO]

First off, what's with the lighter green pinstripe on the edge of the lightning stripe?

Seccond, CNW was always known for having a simple, minimalistic paint scheme, what did they do to that?

Well it's better than nothing I guess, what's the next heritage unit? Southern Pacific right?

Cheers!
~METRO

*Edit: Is that the "Employee Owned" logo on the front? That would be a bit of a kick in the face.*

[Glen Ellyn]

First off, what's with the lighter green pinstripe on the edge of the lightning stripe? Seccond, CNW was always known for having a simple, minimalistic paint scheme, what did they do to that? Well it's better than nothing I guess, what's the next heritage unit? Southern Pacific right? Cheers! ~METRO *Edit: Is that the "Employee Owned" logo on the front? That would be a bit of a kick in the face.*

 

Well, if UP wanted to make the herritage unit look as much like the real paint scheme as possible, they wouldn't do it. It is to much money to waiste. This way, you get something nice. frankly, I love it, it makes me think of flying for some reason...

[DrummingTrainfan]

This one is almost as bad as the MP one, but thankfully not quite.

It looks to me like very little creativity went into this one. The DRGW with the mountains and everything was very good and creative, but this one looks like a slight (allow me to accent SLIGHT) variation on the paint scheme used on the AC4400's.

My dad (who is a former CNW employee) absolutely hates it. He says the herald on the side is way to big (although I think that's the only thing seperating this from the "normal" paint scheme [in other words I like it]).

Well, I guess that puts UP at 2-2-1 on the Heritage locos (in my opinion anyway), hopefully the SP ACe won't be confused with the regular unpatched SP power like the CNW looks like it could.


EDIT: yes, Metro, upon further review it appears that, at least on the front, that is the "employee owned" logo. Although, please explain what you mean by "kick in the face".

[Anonymous]

I like it, very nice!

[blhanel]

I like it, very nice!

[chicagorails]

yhanks up for another fine lightning fast and lightning powerfull thunderous locomotive. 

 most alive colors yet !!! hope it low balls thru rochelle tomoro !!! thats a ace in my book!!!

[Glen Ellyn]

Well, If the MPCRB (hope that's correct) goes on the Union Pacific METRA WEST GENEVA SUB line, then I plan to see it too!

[CNW 6000]

I like it.  It's got a certain...boldness to it.  Says something like "I'm CNW and proud of it!"  Thanks for the pic! 

[Railfan1]

It's more than any other railroad is doing to "preserve" it's history. I think we should just be happy that they are doing this much. You can't please everybody.

[Anonymous]

I like it.  It's got a certain...boldness to it.  Says something like "I'm CNW and proud of it!"  Thanks for the pic! 

Well said. It's not what I was hoping for but its not bad either. "I'm C&NW and proud of it!" is a good way to put it.

[CShaveRR]

Notice one thing about all of the Heritage paint schemes?  They take aspects of the predecessor lines' paint jobs and make them much larger than life.  Hence the big logo and the huge lightning stripe.

I think it fits nicely with the others.

You know wht that green cab front, with the rectangular windows, reminds me of?  Those ex-UP E9Bs that CNW rebuilt with cabs for commuter service!  Of course, there were three rectangular windows on a flat face on those, but I nearly did a double-take with this one. 

[ottergoose]

What's the source of those silver stripes? I mean, when/where did C&NW use those before?

I'm not sure how I feel about this one yet... it's not terrible...

[cpbloom]

The paint job is okay, but I'm begining to think that maybe its the shape of the 70ACe's that is making the paint schemes look kinda strange.  

The 2 exceptions to the above thinking is Norfolk Southern's units and the Katy heritage unit.

You may not like it, but you can't go wrong with black & white and the Katy 70ACe just looks .

 

 

[CShaveRR]

I just got back from a firsthand look at the unit (I won't say where--wouldn't want to encourage trespassing!).

I think the "light green pinstripes" are probably a solid-paint interpretation of what the reflectorized green bands at the edge of the lightning stripes on the Dash 9s and the AC4400s looked like in certain light.  I remember seeing them looking like that quite a bit.

Yes, the logo on the front definitely is the "employee owned" version.

And I don't know about the silver stripes, either.

[doghouse]

Looks ok to me!  

[WEUSANDCORR]

I like it . Its big bold and brassy .There seems to be a common theme between all these heritage units .Wouldn't it be nice to see the the black widow on the next one.
Les

[wgnrr]

Blah, gurrgle, blop!

After that photo I almost threw up! C&NW was more creative on their normal paint sceme that Union Pacific's Heritage paint sceme!

Oh well. Can't have everything you want.

Phil

[Anonymous]

looks good cant wait 4 tha  SP  unit but wish they would do a SSW and Rock Island unit

 

[Anonymous]

It looks like a 7up Can the Katy Looks Like Dr.Pepper and the MoPac looks like Diet Pepsi