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Posted by zugmann on Friday, August 14, 2020 12:18 AM

azrail
In other words stickers placed on the side of the carbody-no retro paint jobs. And one of the most boring logos of all of the major railroads-you can't do something new after 25 years.

1. It's the first of 10.  Let's see what the other 9 bring (hopefully something more substantial). 

2. As said prior, it's a reboot of the original BN Pacific Pride engine. 

It's been fun.  But it isn't much fun anymore.   Signing off for now. 


  

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Posted by azrail on Friday, August 14, 2020 12:05 AM

In other words stickers placed on the side of the carbody-no retro paint jobs. And one of the most boring logos of all of the major railroads-you can't do something new after 25 years.

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Posted by Overmod on Thursday, August 13, 2020 6:57 PM

From the BNSF Facebook page -- oh ye of little faith!

"Keep an eye out, and you might spot something different leading a BNSF Railway train! This is the first of 10 locomotives that will help celebrate the 25th Anniversary of the merger that formed BNSF Railway by sporting logos of our historic predecessor lines. It’s going operational tomorrow and another nine will follow over the next few weeks ... Let us know if you spot one of these special locomotives! We'd love to see pictures."

Let's all do just that!  I know I'll be watching... but it does have to be said that all ten might be exactly the same, orange units with all the different logos on them.  

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Posted by NorthWest on Thursday, August 13, 2020 5:41 PM

First unit is out; an orange version of the BN "Pacific Pride" units.

https://www.facebook.com/BNSFRailway/posts/3173267899417510

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Posted by azrail on Thursday, August 13, 2020 2:36 PM

More than likely the red/silver warbonnet

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Posted by CSSHEGEWISCH on Thursday, August 13, 2020 10:09 AM

I'll rain on the parade.  I'm skeptical about the whole thing until there's an official announcement from Fort Worth.

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Posted by rdamon on Thursday, August 13, 2020 7:21 AM

Good article from Jan 2020

https://www.progressiverailroading.com/bnsf_railway/article/BNSF-in-solid-position-as-silver-anniversary-nears--59427

I hope to see some Cascade Green with a nose covered in white stripes!!

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Posted by kgbw49 on Wednesday, August 12, 2020 9:38 PM

OK, I'll bite.

Great Northern orange and green

Northern Pacific two tone green

CB&Q Chinese Red

Frisco red and white

Sante Fe dark blue and yellow from the FT era

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BNSF Special Painted Engines
Posted by caldreamer on Wednesday, August 12, 2020 11:22 AM

From the jointlinefrilfans.io forum.  BNSF will be painting five engines in special paint schemes to celebrate their twenty fifth aniversery.  According to the post three ES44SAC's are already at MAC in Kansas City being painted. The five units selected are allegedly BNSF 5872, 6017, 6022, 6078, & 6111, all ES44AC's. They supposedly will be released in September.

     Ira

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