F40CFan and Avro Arrow,
Well, if Railroad and Railfan and BNSF corporate mail both say the switch is to black then most likely it is. Kind of a shame, that "heritage" paint scheme with the "Empire Builder" colors Was pretty sharp looking. Black and orange are a sharp combination, when done right, like an oragne paint job with black rally stripes on an old MOPAR muscle car, but this is just bland.
The Burlington Northern "Cascade Green" scheme was simple, but sharp and the Santa Fe "Warbonnet" scheme was really eye-catching. I'm not getting the same thing from the black/orange scheme, at least not yet, as I haven't seen it except for that pic. linked to the first posting on this thread. At least the "Heritage" scheme instilled a sense of nostalgia by mimicing the Builder paint scheme. I know these guys are trying to establish a new corporate identity, but they should use a little more imagination in doing it. Hopefully, something that will accentuate the looks of the GM and GE locomotives and really POP out at people as they roll past. But we're dealing with corporate America here, so...