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Nostalgia & History > BN 7149 ... remember it's history? Like this paint scheme?Date: 04/15/19 12:46 BN 7149 ... remember it's history? Like this paint scheme? Author: valmont Did only 2 get this scheme? ... and a totally random question: Would you have voted for this scheme if it was one considered at the time BN was created?
 Date: 04/15/19 13:14 Re: BN 7149 ... remember it's history? Like this paint scheme? Author: PHall Yes, only the two Natural Gas powered units got this scheme. It was created for the test program.
Date: 04/15/19 13:49 Re: BN 7149 ... remember it's history? Like this paint scheme? Author: santafe199 Yeah-but......... it would have been a BEE-yawtch to keep clean! Ala KCS SD40-2s & Rock Island 4300s, to name a couple of examples...
Lance Date: 04/15/19 16:27 Re: BN 7149 ... remember it's history? Like this paint scheme? Author: dan pretty,nat gas would be cleaner
Date: 04/16/19 08:23 Re: BN 7149 ... remember it's history? Like this paint scheme? Author: cabman I like it, and the white nose would be better seen at grade crossings.
Date: 04/16/19 10:20 Re: BN 7149 ... remember it's history? Like this paint scheme? Author: FT I'm pretty sure that's my shot.
As a side note, the other one, the 7890 was done with very large numbers, before leaving CEECO in Tacoma. Then it was redone with smaller font prior to delivery. First shot by me at CEECO, second I think by Jim Shepard. I thought it was a big improvement over standard BN green. Keith A (ft)   |