Oddball paint scheme

[TerryC]

Here is another Burlington Northern Santa Fe paint scheme. Reminds me of the Conrail economy paint jobs.

http://www.railpictures.net/viewphoto.php?id=73712
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[GN 599]

I had that 8070 in a consist all the way out here in Oregon. I think someone in the paint shop was screwing around with the green paint and decals the day that unit went in for its BNSF stenciling!

[emd_SD_60]

[quote="TerryC"]How many locomotives are in this paint scheme? http://www.railpictures.net/viewphoto.php?id=68668


i like it!

[TerryC]

Here is a photo of BNSF B23-7 4264 with a paint scheme the same as GP50 3204.
http://archive.trainpix.com/BNSF/GEORIG/B23-7/4264.HTM
http://www.railpictures.net/viewphoto.php?id=73712

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[Lehigh Valley Railroad]

I like it, Looks classy.

[emd_SD_60]

I hate how BNSF insists they must move the headlight from the numberboards to the nose.

[Lehigh Valley Railroad]

Why dont you like that?

[emd_SD_60]

I dunno, they just look good in their original locations. But if they're going to locate them to the nose, they should mount them like how Seaboard did theirs (flush mounted in the nose) instead of putting them in a cheesy looking groove.

Here's a before and after, using the BNSF 7031.

Before:


After:


It just doesn't look good now...

If they're going to mount them in the nose, it should be like this:


Sorry, just had to let it out.

[Komachi]

Stupid question,

Why would they move the headlights from the number boards down to the nose? I would think that the higher position would be better, as it would cast light over a wider area, whereas the lower position would create a smaller area of illumination. The only upsides to moving the lights to the nose would be that the lower position could push the light beam further down the track and that the lower position would provide greater visibility for vehicles, pedestrians, etc. (but I'm not a lighting technitian, so don't quote me on that!).

As for the question of asthetics, I will agree that the seaboard version is cleaner looking, but the modifications were purely for function's sake, so I guess, whatever gets the job done...

[emd_SD_60]

I think they moved the headlights to cut down the glare in foggy conditions.

[TerryC]

Both of the units are lacking a nose decal. You do not see that everyday.
http://archive.trainpix.com/BNSF/GEORIG/B23-7/4264.HTM
http://www.railpictures.net/viewphoto.php?id=73712
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[Hambone]

Kind of like SP and their 100000 lights mounted on the nose, I think the "notch" was similar. I don't mind it, it's cool how rr's standardize like that. They should put a mars figure 8 light up by the number boards!

[XRails]

Did you ever see that test Heritage I scheme that used red instead of yellow for trim? I think only one unit ever wore it (Dash9?). I think there was another unit that had two schemes painted half and half on it, but I'm not sure.

[XRails]

Aha! I was actually thinking of the same loco on both counts: BNSF #9297 (SD60M)
http://www.qstation.org/9297/
You'll just have to see for yourself, too mindboggling to explain.

[Lehigh Valley Railroad]

Not bad...