SP Heritage unit

[DPD1]

A 'Daylight' scheme looks to be a pretty good guess, judging by the pre-PR stuff.

I think they could have gotten even more PR out of all this heritage stuff, by having a public design contest for the schemes.

Dave
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[nanaimo73]

Will there be a Cotton Belt locomotive ?

[Gluefinger]

Unfortunately there will be no SSW, nor will there be CGW, M&STl, C&EI, etc...(as stated by UP's John Bromley)

[broncoman]

Does UP get to keep the licensing on SSW if they don't have something.  There are a lot of model railroad stuff that is Cotton Belt, or does that fall under some SP kind of trademark since it would be a bloody nose?

[ericsp]

Does UP get to keep the licensing on SSW if they don't have something.  There are a lot of model railroad stuff that is Cotton Belt, or does that fall under some SP kind of trademark since it would be a bloody nose?

The "wings" on the side of the nose are they same for a particular locomotive whether SP or SSW. There is a SSW hopper that UP has painted with Cotton Belt's logo on it.

[fuzzybroken]

Hey Fuzzybroken,

Thats cool the way you made that picture change like that ! How'd you do that? I never seen that before...

Little bit of "airbrushing" in Paint Shop Pro, and move the number to center it under the cab.  The switching picture is a little Javascript trick that I've used in the past on my website, coupled with a trick that I learned from a photo album generator program that I used a few times.  If you want a more specific answer, contact me directly, or on the 3um...

[fuzzybroken]

Unfortunately there will be no SSW, nor will there be CGW, M&STl, C&EI, etc...(as stated by UP's John Bromley)

Too bad, though they could do some kind of "super-heritage" unit with the logos of all those old old fallen flags...  Some company at one time did t-shirts with, for example, a picture of a CSX locomotive, with the logos of all the railroads that became part of that company, this unit could be something like that.

[WP 3020]

You sure got that right. Instead of calling them heritage units they should be cald the copyright units.

That is what I, and some other people, think when we see them. I posted "YooPee lawyer tax" on an MR forum and caught heck for it. Someone didn't like me Phonetically spelling youpee. They made it sound as if I was going to be hearing from the Pope because of it. Basically what I said and, tried to explain, was that maybe they [ the youpee ] might've scored more points, with modelers, railfans and perhaps employees and former employees, by telling us the money from the licence B.S. would be put into the steam program. But doing it the way they did the money just seems to be going towards litigation and rebuilding PR.

Thank God, the 7342's and 7399's paint wasn't the same as the popcicles.

[broncoman]

So does anyone know what kind of train the DRG heritage unit was moved from the paint shop to Denver in?  I am curious as to how quickly the SP unit could be moved from paint to Roseville if the unveiling date is the 19th.  How high priority would it be if it needed to be?  Would they move it by itself, or a special train?
Does anyone know what its first train out of Roseville will be? 
Eric any idea?

Dave

[ericsp]

So does anyone know what kind of train the DRG heritage unit was moved from the paint shop to Denver in?  I am curious as to how quickly the SP unit could be moved from paint to Roseville if the unveiling date is the 19th.  How high priority would it be if it needed to be?  Would they move it by itself, or a special train?
Does anyone know what its first train out of Roseville will be? 
Eric any idea?

Dave

Is the painting completed? The unveiling is in twelve days, so if it is finished, I do not think they would need to worry much about getting it to Roseville in time. Perhaps it will go to Chicago, then go on a QPRNP, then on a QNPRV. What do you think Carl? Hopefully he reads this thread.

As for what its initial assignment will be, my guesses are perhaps a hauler to Oakland or a MRVWC.

[Gluefinger]

UP 001996 GRANVILLE WI 08 07 0100 U Junction Delivery WSOR UP

Here she comes!

[broncoman]

UP 001996 GRANVILLE WI 08 07 0100 U Junction Delivery WSOR UP Here she comes!

So does that mean its leaving the paint shop or it arrived there on 8/7.  It looks like its arriving for paint which would seem like it would be cutting it close.  I would think it would take three to four days to paint depending on how elaborate the design is.

 

[Gluefinger]

Well now there's a different trace result, looking like it was placed at Horicon. (I believe SHOP is the code for a non-UP maintenance facility)

UP 001996 HORICON WI 08 08 0500 E Junction Received SHOP WSOR

[nordique72]

The TCS post referring to the unit being at Granville is just an indicator that the WSOR will be delivering the unit soon. Until it says on the trace line "Interchanged Received" the engine is still off line. This is just TCS telling any interested parties that the interchange can be expected soon, and the earliest estimated date is at 0100 hrs on August 7th.

I've been fooled by this many times before in the past- TCS does not do well with locomotives, since they are not waybilled like freight cars. The best way to get around this is to do an offline trace (which appears to be what the second trace you posted is), since an Umler trace is also worthless without a waybill. Hope this helps.

[Gluefinger]

It arrived at Proviso this morning.

[broncoman]

Any hints on the colors visible outside of the tarp?   Any info on the train it will head out on?

[espeefoamer]

When will it be released?I am forward to seeing this with mixed emotions.Willl it be or?

[Anonymous]

wasnt it supposed to be released on the 9th?

[UP_North]

The ends of the unit are black as far as i could tell.

[ericsp]

The ends of the unit are black as far as i could tell.

They must be doing the cinder block paint scheme.

[broncoman]

Any chance someone could do one of those cool tracking things on it again?  Or has anyone seen it?

Dave

[UP_North]

Carroll, IA 08/12/06  1541 hrs.

[broncoman]

So that should put in into Roseville around tuesday?

Thanks for the info.

[nordique72]

Out of North Platte today outbound for Roseville

[miniwyo]

Hmmm, Looks like I should keep an eye out for it then eh?

[nordique72]

Passed Wamsutter, WY this morning- so she should be either getting close to you, or already by.

[miniwyo]

What time?

[nordique72]

Past Black Buttes, WY at 1110 AM - due into Roseville at 0500 on the 15th. Looks like it was by Rock Springs around 12-1300 hrs.

[Lord Atmo]

UP should run all of their special paint units in one big consist for a celebration or something. have 844 leading of course. i mean after the unveiling of this unit though


i wonder if its scheme will be reminiscent of the daylight or the bloody nose

[miniwyo]

Past Black Buttes, WY at 1110 AM - due into Roseville at 0500 on the 15th. Looks like it was by Rock Springs around 12-1300 hrs.

That is actually funny. I was headed back to work just after posting here, and what should I see crossing the road where the road goes under the tracks. A tarped Locomotive, Just caught a quick glimpse, but it makes me really anxious to see it!!!