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Posted by Murphy Siding on Thursday, July 27, 2006 11:53 AM
 nanaimo73 wrote:

Chad,

If we can't reply, can we ask questions ?

     Yea!  Like when are NS and BNSF going to merge?  I don't think we ever got to the bottom of that big mystery?

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Posted by chad thomas on Thursday, July 27, 2006 12:08 PM
 Murphy Siding wrote:
 nanaimo73 wrote:

Chad,

If we can't reply, can we ask questions ?

     Yea!  Like when are NS and BNSF going to merge?  I don't think we ever got to the bottom of that big mystery?

They already did. Haven't you noticed all the NS power out west and the BNSf power back east.Big Smile [:D]

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Posted by Murphy Siding on Thursday, July 27, 2006 12:15 PM
 chad thomas wrote:
 Murphy Siding wrote:
 nanaimo73 wrote:

Chad,

If we can't reply, can we ask questions ?

     Yea!  Like when are NS and BNSF going to merge?  I don't think we ever got to the bottom of that big mystery?

They already did. Haven't you noticed all the NS power out west and the BNSf power back east.Big Smile [:D]

     Now that you mention it, we saw a coal train cruising through central Minnesota behind 2 black beauties.Shock [:O]  So that's what's going on!!

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Posted by nanaimo73 on Thursday, July 27, 2006 12:37 PM
 Murphy Siding wrote:
 chad thomas wrote:
 Murphy Siding wrote:
 nanaimo73 wrote:

Chad,

If we can't reply, can we ask questions ?

     Yea!  Like when are NS and BNSF going to merge?  I don't think we ever got to the bottom of that big mystery?

They already did. Haven't you noticed all the NS power out west and the BNSf power back east.Big Smile [:D]

     Now that you mention it, we saw a coal train cruising through central Minnesota behind 2 black beauties.Shock [:O]  So that's what's going on!!

Did they have swooshes ?

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Posted by chad thomas on Thursday, July 27, 2006 12:42 PM
 nanaimo73 wrote:
 Murphy Siding wrote:
 chad thomas wrote:
 Murphy Siding wrote:
 nanaimo73 wrote:

Chad,

If we can't reply, can we ask questions ?

     Yea!  Like when are NS and BNSF going to merge?  I don't think we ever got to the bottom of that big mystery?

They already did. Haven't you noticed all the NS power out west and the BNSf power back east.Big Smile [:D]

     Now that you mention it, we saw a coal train cruising through central Minnesota behind 2 black beauties.Shock [:O]  So that's what's going on!!

Did they have swooshes ?

For now, But there are plans to re-re-introduce the Warbonnet scheme and re-paint the whole fleet.Smile,Wink, & Grin [swg]

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Posted by Murphy Siding on Thursday, July 27, 2006 2:04 PM
 chad thomas wrote:
 nanaimo73 wrote:
 Murphy Siding wrote:
 chad thomas wrote:
 Murphy Siding wrote:
 nanaimo73 wrote:

Chad,

If we can't reply, can we ask questions ?

     Yea!  Like when are NS and BNSF going to merge?  I don't think we ever got to the bottom of that big mystery?

They already did. Haven't you noticed all the NS power out west and the BNSf power back east.Big Smile [:D]

     Now that you mention it, we saw a coal train cruising through central Minnesota behind 2 black beauties.Shock [:O]  So that's what's going on!!

Did they have swooshes ?

For now, But there are plans to re-re-introduce the Warbonnet scheme and re-paint the whole fleet.Smile,Wink, & Grin [swg]

     Well....They have swooshes, it's just that they're black swooshes on black locomotives.  Wait until you see the black on black warbonnets!!Wink [;)]

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Posted by zgardner18 on Thursday, July 27, 2006 2:26 PM
 Murphy Siding wrote:
 chad thomas wrote:
 nanaimo73 wrote:
 Murphy Siding wrote:
 chad thomas wrote:
 Murphy Siding wrote:
 nanaimo73 wrote:

Chad,

If we can't reply, can we ask questions ?

     Yea!  Like when are NS and BNSF going to merge?  I don't think we ever got to the bottom of that big mystery?

They already did. Haven't you noticed all the NS power out west and the BNSf power back east.Big Smile [:D]

     Now that you mention it, we saw a coal train cruising through central Minnesota behind 2 black beauties.Shock [:O]  So that's what's going on!!

Did they have swooshes ?

For now, But there are plans to re-re-introduce the Warbonnet scheme and re-paint the whole fleet.Smile,Wink, & Grin [swg]

     Well....They have swooshes, it's just that they're black swooshes on black locomotives.  Wait until you see the black on black warbonnets!!Wink [;)]

No, It's the horse riding on the swoosh through the warbonnet.

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Posted by Anonymous on Thursday, July 27, 2006 2:50 PM
 chad thomas wrote:
 Murphy Siding wrote:
 nanaimo73 wrote:

Chad,

If we can't reply, can we ask questions ?

     Yea!  Like when are NS and BNSF going to merge?  I don't think we ever got to the bottom of that big mystery?

They already did. Haven't you noticed all the NS power out west and the BNSf power back east.Big Smile [:D]


All I see is Union Pacifc on NS here in TN. And what about Conrail? If we think real hard, I'm sure we can come up with a few more conspiracy theories about the CSX-NS-CR ordeal.


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Posted by Anonymous on Thursday, July 27, 2006 2:52 PM
 Murphy Siding wrote:
 chad thomas wrote:
 nanaimo73 wrote:
 Murphy Siding wrote:
 chad thomas wrote:
 Murphy Siding wrote:
 nanaimo73 wrote:

Chad,

If we can't reply, can we ask questions ?

     Yea!  Like when are NS and BNSF going to merge?  I don't think we ever got to the bottom of that big mystery?

They already did. Haven't you noticed all the NS power out west and the BNSf power back east.Big Smile [:D]



     Now that you mention it, we saw a coal train cruising through central Minnesota behind 2 black beauties.Shock [:O]  So that's what's going on!!

Did they have swooshes ?

For now, But there are plans to re-re-introduce the Warbonnet scheme and re-paint the whole fleet.Smile,Wink, & Grin [swg]

     Well....They have swooshes, it's just that they're black swooshes on black locomotives.  Wait until you see the black on black warbonnets!!Wink [;)]


How about bringing back a CSX classic...orange on black (warbonets)!  Sure miss those pumpkins...
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Posted by chad thomas on Thursday, July 27, 2006 3:11 PM
 zgardner18 wrote:
 Murphy Siding wrote:
 chad thomas wrote:
 nanaimo73 wrote:
 Murphy Siding wrote:
 chad thomas wrote:
 Murphy Siding wrote:
 nanaimo73 wrote:

Chad,

If we can't reply, can we ask questions ?

     Yea!  Like when are NS and BNSF going to merge?  I don't think we ever got to the bottom of that big mystery?

They already did. Haven't you noticed all the NS power out west and the BNSf power back east.Big Smile [:D]

     Now that you mention it, we saw a coal train cruising through central Minnesota behind 2 black beauties.Shock [:O]  So that's what's going on!!

Did they have swooshes ?

For now, But there are plans to re-re-introduce the Warbonnet scheme and re-paint the whole fleet.Smile,Wink, & Grin [swg]

     Well....They have swooshes, it's just that they're black swooshes on black locomotives.  Wait until you see the black on black warbonnets!!Wink [;)]

No, It's the horse riding on the swoosh through the warbonnet.

 

And Chico is rideing the horse.

I wonder who would win...Rocky the goat or the NS horse...

Then what happens when UP merges with CSX...Will Chessie the cat sprout wings? 

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Posted by nanaimo73 on Thursday, July 27, 2006 3:12 PM
 Murphy Siding wrote:
 chad thomas wrote:
 nanaimo73 wrote:
 Murphy Siding wrote:
 chad thomas wrote:
 Murphy Siding wrote:
 nanaimo73 wrote:

Chad,

If we can't reply, can we ask questions ?

     Yea!  Like when are NS and BNSF going to merge?  I don't think we ever got to the bottom of that big mystery?

They already did. Haven't you noticed all the NS power out west and the BNSf power back east.Big Smile [:D]

     Now that you mention it, we saw a coal train cruising through central Minnesota behind 2 black beauties.Shock [:O]  So that's what's going on!!

Did they have swooshes ?

For now, But there are plans to re-re-introduce the Warbonnet scheme and re-paint the whole fleet.Smile,Wink, & Grin [swg]

     Well....They have swooshes, it's just that they're black swooshes on black locomotives.  Wait until you see the black on black warbonnets!!Wink [;)]

Like this, but with a black hood ?

http://www.rrpicturearchives.net/showPicture.aspx?id=178913

 

Chad- do you think forum member 1435mm is a former Kalmbach employee ?

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Posted by chad thomas on Thursday, July 27, 2006 3:19 PM

Do I think forum member 1435mm is a former Kalmbach employee ?

What makes you ask?  I think he is a signal maintainer, at least that's the impression I got. He certainly knows his stuff.

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Posted by Murphy Siding on Thursday, July 27, 2006 3:30 PM
 nanaimo73 wrote:
 Murphy Siding wrote:
 chad thomas wrote:
 nanaimo73 wrote:
 Murphy Siding wrote:
 chad thomas wrote:
 Murphy Siding wrote:
 nanaimo73 wrote:

Chad,

If we can't reply, can we ask questions ?

     Yea!  Like when are NS and BNSF going to merge?  I don't think we ever got to the bottom of that big mystery?

They already did. Haven't you noticed all the NS power out west and the BNSf power back east.Big Smile [:D]

     Now that you mention it, we saw a coal train cruising through central Minnesota behind 2 black beauties.Shock [:O]  So that's what's going on!!

Did they have swooshes ?

For now, But there are plans to re-re-introduce the Warbonnet scheme and re-paint the whole fleet.Smile,Wink, & Grin [swg]

     Well....They have swooshes, it's just that they're black swooshes on black locomotives.  Wait until you see the black on black warbonnets!!Wink [;)]

Like this, but with a black hood ?

http://www.rrpicturearchives.net/showPicture.aspx?id=178913

 

Chad- do you think forum member 1435mm is a former Kalmbach employee ?

     Dale-Would they call that a "Darth Bonnet"??Evil [}:)]

     I'd look up recent posts by forum member 1435mm, IF I had any clue how to do it on the new forum.Black Eye [B)]

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Posted by nanaimo73 on Thursday, July 27, 2006 3:30 PM

That locomotive was called Barf Bonnet back then, wasn't it. I guess the merger with NS was already underway 10 years ago.

 

1435mm reminds me of a former Editor.

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Posted by zgardner18 on Thursday, July 27, 2006 3:32 PM

I don't know about you guys but this is the colors that they should incorporate.

http://zgardner18.rrpicturearchives.net/showPicture.aspx?id=310419

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Posted by chad thomas on Thursday, July 27, 2006 3:34 PM

 nanaimo73 wrote:
He reminds me of a former Editor.

I guess it's possable, but I doubt he would use an alias.

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Posted by Anonymous on Thursday, July 27, 2006 3:36 PM
 Murphy Siding wrote:
 nanaimo73 wrote:
 Murphy Siding wrote:
 chad thomas wrote:
 nanaimo73 wrote:
 Murphy Siding wrote:
 chad thomas wrote:
 Murphy Siding wrote:
 nanaimo73 wrote:

Chad,

If we can't reply, can we ask questions ?

     Yea!  Like when are NS and BNSF going to merge?  I don't think we ever got to the bottom of that big mystery?

They already did. Haven't you noticed all the NS power out west and the BNSf power back east.Big Smile [:D]

     Now that you mention it, we saw a coal train cruising through central Minnesota behind 2 black beauties.Shock [:O]  So that's what's going on!!

Did they have swooshes ?

For now, But there are plans to re-re-introduce the Warbonnet scheme and re-paint the whole fleet.Smile,Wink, & Grin [swg]

     Well....They have swooshes, it's just that they're black swooshes on black locomotives.  Wait until you see the black on black warbonnets!!Wink [;)]

Like this, but with a black hood ?

http://www.rrpicturearchives.net/showPicture.aspx?id=178913

 

Chad- do you think forum member 1435mm is a former Kalmbach employee ?

     Dale-Would they call that a "Darth Bonnet"??Evil [}:)]

     I'd look up recent posts by forum member 1435mm, IF I had any clue how to do it on the new forum.Black Eye [B)]


Here's the posts by 1435mm: http://www.trains.com/trccs/search/SearchResults.aspx?q=&f=&u=MzAwMjYw
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Posted by chad thomas on Thursday, July 27, 2006 3:37 PM
 zgardner18 wrote:

I don't know about you guys but this is the colors that they should incorperate.

http://zgardner18.rrpicturearchives.net/showPicture.aspx?id=310419

Ya know I always thought a Warbonet with BN green instead of red would look sharp too.

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Posted by nanaimo73 on Thursday, July 27, 2006 3:40 PM
 chad thomas wrote:

 nanaimo73 wrote:
He reminds me of a former Editor.

I guess it's possable, but I doubt he would use an alias.

What about O. S., which "a former Editor" used for a couple of months ? 

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Posted by chad thomas on Thursday, July 27, 2006 3:45 PM
 nanaimo73 wrote:
 chad thomas wrote:

 nanaimo73 wrote:
He reminds me of a former Editor.

I guess it's possable, but I doubt he would use an alias.

What about O. S., which "a former Editor" used for a couple of months ? 

I don't know. I think I'll keep my mouth shut and let them suspect me a fool rather then open it and remove all doubt.Smile,Wink, & Grin [swg]

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Posted by Murphy Siding on Thursday, July 27, 2006 3:49 PM

 chad thomas wrote:
Ya know I always thought a Warbonet with BN green instead of red would look sharp too.
Shock [:O]

     Isn't there a leasing company with that sort of paint scheme?

 

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Posted by chad thomas on Thursday, July 27, 2006 3:54 PM
 Murphy Siding wrote:

 chad thomas wrote:
Ya know I always thought a Warbonet with BN green instead of red would look sharp too.
Shock [:O]

     Isn't there a leasing company with that sort of paint scheme?

 

Come to think of it there is, well, sorta. FURX

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Posted by nanaimo73 on Thursday, July 27, 2006 3:54 PM
 Murphy Siding wrote:

 chad thomas wrote:
Ya know I always thought a Warbonet with BN green instead of red would look sharp too.
Shock [:O]

     Isn't there a leasing company with that sort of paint scheme?

 

So FURX owns BNSF and NS ? The Chinese must be behind this. Futuremodal is going to explode when he finds out. Maybe BNSFrailfan as well.

Here's proof, the FURX locomotive is in front                                                       http://www.rrpicturearchives.net/showPicture.aspx?id=83251 

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Posted by chad thomas on Thursday, July 27, 2006 4:02 PM
 nanaimo73 wrote:
 Murphy Siding wrote:

 chad thomas wrote:
Ya know I always thought a Warbonet with BN green instead of red would look sharp too.
Shock [:O]

     Isn't there a leasing company with that sort of paint scheme?

 

So FURX owns BNSF and NS ? The Chinese must be behind this. Futuremodal is going to explode when he finds out. Maybe BNSFrailfan as well.

Here's proof, the FURX locomotive is in front                                                       http://www.rrpicturearchives.net/showPicture.aspx?id=83251 

 

Mabee thats why they are sending over the steamers. Must be a conspiracy.

 

Funny how this thread for me turned into a thread for everybody anyway.Wink [;)]

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Posted by doghouse on Thursday, July 27, 2006 7:29 PM
I protest this thread.  Chad Thomas is getting way too much attention here.  What does he think?  That this is own personal thread?  Where is Bergie when you need him! 
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Posted by zgardner18 on Friday, July 28, 2006 9:26 AM

 doghouse wrote:
I protest this thread.  Chad Thomas is getting way too much attention here.  What does he think?  That this is own personal thread?  Where is Bergie when you need him! 

Not to toot Chad's horn for him or anything but last time I checked his post rank was #1.  Heck we are also talking about trains on this thread here too.  Okay, you're right this is too much, and it might go to Chad's head.

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Posted by chad thomas on Friday, July 28, 2006 9:38 AM
 zgardner18 wrote:

 doghouse wrote:
I protest this thread.  Chad Thomas is getting way too much attention here.  What does he think?  That this is own personal thread?  Where is Bergie when you need him! 

Not to toot Chad's horn for him or anything but last time I checked his post rank was #1.  Heck we are also talking about trains on this thread here too.  Okay, you're right this is too much, and it might go to Chad's head.

What do you mean #1 post rank? There are many with way more posts then me.

< stops to adjust hat size >

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Posted by zgardner18 on Friday, July 28, 2006 9:40 AM
 chad thomas wrote:
 zgardner18 wrote:

 doghouse wrote:
I protest this thread.  Chad Thomas is getting way too much attention here.  What does he think?  That this is own personal thread?  Where is Bergie when you need him! 

Not to toot Chad's horn for him or anything but last time I checked his post rank was #1.  Heck we are also talking about trains on this thread here too.  Okay, you're right this is too much, and it might go to Chad's head.

What do you mean #1 post rank? There are many with way more posts then me.

< stops to adjust hat size >

Ya, you're right. I just check your page and it showed that your are #2 now.  So you must be slipping.

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Posted by Murphy Siding on Friday, July 28, 2006 9:42 AM
 chad thomas wrote:
 zgardner18 wrote:

 doghouse wrote:
I protest this thread.  Chad Thomas is getting way too much attention here.  What does he think?  That this is own personal thread?  Where is Bergie when you need him! 

Not to toot Chad's horn for him or anything but last time I checked his post rank was #1.  Heck we are also talking about trains on this thread here too.  Okay, you're right this is too much, and it might go to Chad's head.

What do you mean #1 post rank? There are many with way more posts then me.

< stops to adjust hat size >

     He must have adjusted the hat too tight.  He dropped to #2.  Number 1 would have to be the Conrail poster guy, don't you think?Tongue [:P]

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Posted by chad thomas on Friday, July 28, 2006 9:44 AM
Seriously, what are you guys talking about?

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