Western Railroad Discussion > New CN Anniversary T4's Traveling Through Oklahoma

On Friday I made a trip to Oklahoma City non railroad related. However there was some free time to check out the Red Rock Sub. Before I was about to head back towards Tulsa, I checked the Facebook Oklahoma group and noticed a heads up about new CN ET44's coming through Norman half an hour ago. After seeing that I decided to extend my stay a while which involved waiting on track and time, a southbound, and a switch move. For me, it worked out in my favor as the clouds were clearing away. I went for a broadside from an abandoned mall in Valley Brook, just north of Flynn Yard. I didn't think about chasing until it was too late, and lost the train coming through downtown.

1) CN 3216 leads the pack of the new units placed perfectly between two trees as the train waits for the conductor and a light out of the yard.

2) Not quite able to fit all 9 units in the shot as the autorack train passes the crossroads mall in Valley Brook.

3) The Valley Brook water tower stands in the distance with the 9th unit left behind brush

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4) CN 3216, 3215, 3219, 3220, 3222, 3223 travel north to home rails where they'll begin working

Taken 5/17/19
PQM

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Flashy!

TJY

Does progress rail/EMD even build new locomotives anymore?.

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If you squint it looks like a New Haven paint scheme.

WOW! CN really went all out on that paint scheme!

Txtrainman60 Wrote:
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> WOW! CN really went all out on that paint scheme!

My first thought was "What creativity,  wow!"

Nice classy catch.  Always  a good day when you can get brand new units.
Brian Stevens

Txtrainman60 Wrote:
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> WOW! CN really went all out on that paint scheme!

We Canadians tend to be somewhat understated, especially when compared with you folks in the US.
To some of us, that scheme is just fine. Some of the paint schemes I have seen on American units are, to me, too gaudy.
Different strokes for different folks.

 

Will MacKenzie
Dundas, ON

What an uninspired scheme.  That's the best CN could do for its 100th? 

Nice looking new CN units!

Larry

It’s just a decal. Behind it is the traditional painted “CN” logo, and the decal is applied after painting.

DC

The logo "CN 100" is part of CN's Precision Scheduled Railroading.  CN takes 100 days to move your load.
Doug

These went to Memphis, TN to the CN. Lately CN has been running power moves towards Canada straight from Memphis. That is interesting. Nice pictures, buddy!! 

100 years to get ready, and that's what they come up with?  Appears to be nothing more than a hurried afterthought.

Jim

> My first thought was "What creativity,  wow!"

Put 100 third graders (or 100 centenarians) in a room, and ask them to design you a celebratory paint scheme...

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Darren Boes
Lethbridge, AB
Southern Alberta Railfan