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Date: 04/17/14 17:01
Chinese Red n Gray
Author: throttle8

The distinctive red/gray scheme of the Burlington Lines family was always a treat to photograph. Will share with you a couple of examples from yesteryear.

C&S SD-7 #810 was taken at North Ft Worth on Nov 11, 1973 at the FW&D engine facility.
FW&D NW-2 #605 was taken at Amarillo TX on 9-30-1972. To my knowledge, this was the only switcher to wear the red scheme.

Have a great holiday weekend.
Bruce Barrett


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Date: 04/17/14 18:18
Re: Chinese Red n Gray
Author: Gateway97

Beautiful. This is a great addition to the bounty of Burlington we've seen lately. It's making me more of a Q fan than I ever was.

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Date: 04/17/14 18:59
Re: Chinese Red n Gray
Author: RuleG

throttle8 Wrote:
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> FW&D NW-2 #605 was taken at Amarillo TX on
> 9-30-1972. To my knowledge, this was the only
> switcher to wear the red scheme.
>
> Have a great holiday weekend.
> Bruce Barrett

I was wondering if any Q switchers were painted in red. Thanks for posting the photo.

Enjoy your holiday as well.

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Date: 04/17/14 19:07
Re: Chinese Red n Gray
Author: valmont

Yo Baretta, wondering when you would show up ......

welcome home!

... and yes I still have one of your red switcher shots in my collection...



Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 04/17/14 19:09 by valmont.

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Date: 04/17/14 19:22
Re: Chinese Red n Gray
Author: YukonYeti

Bruce, you were honored in the tribute to the Great Kodachrome Shooters...

Nice stuff you got there..

Yukon Yeti

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Date: 04/17/14 19:59
Re: Chinese Red n Gray
Author: 3rdswitch

Excellent first post! Welcome to the TO family.
JB

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Date: 04/17/14 22:48
Re: Chinese Red n Gray
Author: MartyBernard

I too wondered if a switcher ever got the red and gray scheme. Thanks for showinf it.

Marty Bernard

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Date: 04/18/14 04:18
Re: Chinese Red n Gray
Author: santafe199

Excellent lead off & welcome aboard! This is a great bunch o' fans you'll be riding with.

Lance

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Date: 04/18/14 12:42
Re: Chinese Red n Gray
Author: RDG630

Those louvers sure get in the way of the lettering on the long hood

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Date: 04/18/14 18:15
Re: Chinese Red n Gray
Author: DTrainshooter

If your date is correct there's no sign of BN tampering on #605 yet either...

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