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Nostalgia & History > Switcher Saturday Great Falls, MontanaDate: 02/06/16 14:51 Switcher Saturday Great Falls, Montana Author: lamta_jay August 1970 Great Falls Yard. #1-2 This was my first roll of
35mm film called Ektacolor. Had a ASA of 160. I did not know at the time it was an indoor type film. #3 was taken with High Speed Ektachrome When was the BN merger official ? Everything has a BN road # Thanks for looking Jay    Date: 02/06/16 14:59 Re: Switcher Saturday Great Falls, Montana Author: terrybaker lamta_jay Wrote:
------------------------------------------------------- > August 1970 Great Falls Yard... > > When was the BN merger official ? > > Everything has a BN road # > > Thanks for looking > >> Jay =================================== Merger date was 3/2/70: http://www.trainorders.com/discussion/read.php?11,3678300,3678300#msg-3678300 The renumbering process occurred quickly, the repainting took longer. Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 02/06/16 15:26 by terrybaker. Date: 02/06/16 15:05 Re: Switcher Saturday Great Falls, Montana Author: Norris January 1, 1970
Long Bell Bob Missoula, Mt Date: 02/06/16 15:50 Re: Switcher Saturday Great Falls, Montana Author: The_Chief_Way I agree with terrybaker on the merger date.
Date: 02/06/16 16:13 Re: Switcher Saturday Great Falls, Montana Author: czephyr17 It was definitely March 2, 1970. I was there.
The BN merger partners had developed their locomotive renumbering plan years before the actual merger took place, so they knew exactly what locomotive would have what number from day one. And they had all the locomotives painted green within seven or eight years of the merger date. |