Here we go again.
All I'm going to say this time is that I like the BNSF paint schemes and the new logo - there's nothing wrong with them, and I doubt BNSF is going to change their paint scheme just because everyone wants the warbonnet again. The warbonnet is not BNSF, it's Santa Fe - just as the Executive isn't BNSF, it's Burlington Northern.
And I highly doubt anything new that BNSF will come up with please any of you guys...
It's a railroad, for pete's sake! At least its around and BNSF's bright orange yellow and black is much better than nothing at all.
agp1066 wrote: Sorry No kudos. All the BNSF logos and colors --and the Great Western effort too--are no go's. They are all weak, indistinguishable, and on the level of third world airlines or class 3 railroads. They are unrecognizable at a distance, and look terrible when only slight dirty. They do not have a theme that can be expanded or merchandised or even made memorable. I used to work with designers in New York, San Francisco and the Boeing Company. (Yeah, OK they were for airliners, but the art and the science of logos and paint schemes are very very similar across all forms of transportation.) There are two railroad designs that are very distinctive, colorful and are recognized all over the world -- Santa Fe and the UP. These two timeless, handsome designs are very effective. And they have a world-wide franchise that has already been paid for. I can sit here and type all night on this subject, but I'm glad someone finally spoke up about BNSF, that tongue-tying no name, that when spoken in front of non-railfans always results in a "What did you say" response. Time to stop the amateur back-of-a-napkin at dinner design stuff. It is time that railroading got some professional design help, some communications skills and start showing class again.
Sorry No kudos. All the BNSF logos and colors --and the Great Western effort too--are no go's. They are all weak, indistinguishable, and on the level of third world airlines or class 3 railroads. They are unrecognizable at a distance, and look terrible when only slight dirty. They do not have a theme that can be expanded or merchandised or even made memorable. I used to work with designers in New York, San Francisco and the Boeing Company. (Yeah, OK they were for airliners, but the art and the science of logos and paint schemes are very very similar across all forms of transportation.) There are two railroad designs that are very distinctive, colorful and are recognized all over the world -- Santa Fe and the UP. These two timeless, handsome designs are very effective. And they have a world-wide franchise that has already been paid for. I can sit here and type all night on this subject, but I'm glad someone finally spoke up about BNSF, that tongue-tying no name, that when spoken in front of non-railfans always results in a "What did you say" response. Time to stop the amateur back-of-a-napkin at dinner design stuff. It is time that railroading got some professional design help, some communications skills and start showing class again.
The people that need to know how to say a railroad name, the shippers, can say it just fine. Railroads are not like airlines, railroads do not need Joe Public to book a ticket off Orbitz. They need companies like Com-ed and UPS to know who they are.
An "expensive model collector"
Lord Atmo wrote: AGAIN:who's Tom Dannemann and where can i see his scheme ideas?
AGAIN:
who's Tom Dannemann and where can i see his scheme ideas?
He is the art director of the magazine. Look in the new issue or try this link-http://www.trains.com/trn/default.aspx?c=a&id=2925
I'd like to see them use the Kodachrome scheme.
Your friendly neighborhood CNW fan.
YoHo1975 wrote: I don't mind the Heritage schemes, but I'll never understand why they dumped the most well known paint scheme in all of railroading. LONG LIVE THE WARBONNET!
I don't mind the Heritage schemes, but I'll never understand why they dumped the most well known paint scheme in all of railroading.
LONG LIVE THE WARBONNET!
I agree with you 100% WARBONNET!
I agree 100%. That was just totally ASININE!!! (Pardon the spelling.)
Dick
Texas Chief
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