Eastern Railroad Discussion > HLCX 6313 on Q216-09. Possibly the last "Barney" HLCX

I have word HLCX 6313 is on Q216 and has departed Walbridge this morning. Is anybody out there to report this? This unit is painted in the rare "Barney" paint scheme and as far as I've researched it is the last of its kind that isn't stored or scrapped. Thanks in advance!

Nick



Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 11/10/14 08:54 by santoro2020.

It was on Q21609 out of Detroit yesterday and was trailing unit in running in reverse

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Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 11/10/14 09:08 by cogp75745.

cogp75745 Wrote:
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> It was on Q21609 out of Detroit yesterday and was
> trailing unit in reverse
>
> Posted from iPhone


Thank you. I wasn't told if it was leading or not and to hear that it isn't bugs me, but regardless it'll be cool to see. Thank you.

Nick

santoro2020 Wrote:
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> I have word HLCX 6313 is on Q216 and has departed
> Walbridge this morning. Is anybody out there to
> report this? This unit is painted in the rare
> "Barney" paint scheme and as far as I've
> researched it is the last of its kind that isn't
> stored or scrapped. Thanks in advance!
>
> Nick


Just what is the "Barney" paint scheme? New one for me...

The HLCX 6313 is still in the old "Maroon & Blue" paint, which was HLCXs original corporate paint scheme, instead of the solid navy blue that they use now. This scheme has a solid maroon nose, with a solid blue cab, the blue paint stats down the long hood, but tapers off and ends before the dynamic brake fans, the rest of the long hood is solid maroon. I too have never heard this scheme referred to as the "Barney" scheme, and that doesn't really make sense, seeing as how the engine is maroon & blue, not purple & green. That's a bit misleading.

jdrtrainwatcher Wrote:
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> The HLCX 6313 is still in the old "Maroon & Blue"
> paint, which was HLCXs original corporate paint
> scheme, instead of the solid navy blue that they
> use now. This scheme has a solid maroon nose,
> with a solid blue cab, the blue paint stats down
> the long hood, but tapers off and ends before the
> dynamic brake fans, the rest of the long hood is
> solid maroon. I too have never heard this
> scheme referred to as the "Barney" scheme, and
> that doesn't really make sense, seeing as how the
> engine is maroon & blue, not purple & green.
> That's a bit misleading.


He is correct and I don't know why its called that either. That's what I've been told it is was called multiple times so I just say that rather than "maroon and blue."

Nick

I don't know who told you that's the "Barney" scheme, but just because someone thought that might be a fun nickname for it doesn't make it widely known - or accepted.

Just out of curiosity, I ran a 'search' using "Barney" and "HLCX" as keywords, and this thread is the first on Trainorders history in which both items have appeared.

Without any green or bright purple, it certainly doesn't evoke a particular children's-show dinosaur to me, either.



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toledopatch Wrote:
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> I don't know who told you that's the "Barney"
> scheme, but just because someone thought that
> might be a fun nickname for it doesn't make it
> widely known - or accepted.
>
> Just out of curiosity, I ran a 'search' using
> "Barney" and "HLCX" as keywords, and this thread
> is the first on Trainorders history in which both
> items have appeared.
>
> Without any green or bright purple, it certainly
> doesn't evoke a particular children's-show
> dinosaur to me, either.


Huh, okay, that's interesting. I've heard it from multiple sources and that's what I *grewup* on. I didn't make this post to talk about the paint scheme.

Nick



Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 11/10/14 15:46 by santoro2020.

The CF&E still has I&O 4032 a GP40 in that maroon and blue scheme.

mhiser Wrote:
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> The CF&E still has I&O 4032 a GP40 in that maroon
> and blue scheme.

And back in the 90's on the I&O (or it could have been a different Helm unit, don't remember), that unit was called Barney. Never knew why (never thought of the purple dinosaur), just figured it was another nickname a specific engine got for what ever reason (my favorite engine nickname was The War Wagon)



Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 11/10/14 19:09 by scraphauler.

Passed Bailey Road at 10:45PM.

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If I'm not mistaken, past the Sand Patch camera at 11:50 a.m. today, 11/11.

QRRR Wrote:
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> If I'm not mistaken, past the Sand Patch camera at
> 11:50 a.m. today, 11/11.


Yeah I literally just saw that! For terminating at Connellsville before working to Baltimore under a new symbol, it sure made decent timing.

Nick