BNSF Heritage Fleet? Hmm...they're getting there.

[illinoiscentral]

It appears BNSF Railway has finally begun a heritage fleet. Much to the foamie's delight.
Although, its a tad different of a brand from Union Pacific, Amtrak and Norfolk Southern...BNSF is doing freight cars, of all things.
http://sphotos-a.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-prn1/527484_4703285070549_760176735_n.jpg
Above is a link to the first of three Great Northern painted hoppers. Supposedly, there will be 27 in all with three going to each road.

Of course, in a matter of a few weeks, they will be even more colorful, as below:
http://sphotos-b.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-snc6/250539_441813625854798_593650311_n.jpg

BNSF is getting there, not quite to a real heritage fleet, but we can at least give them props for trying.
Not sure though who will enjoy these cars more, the railfans or the taggers? :hehe:

Cheers,
Woody

 

[kamran]

it will be nice to see a fallen flag road names on the rolling stock but do they made just 1 car for each railroad name that build up bnsf?
1 freight car i think is not enough for heritage purpose

 

[wilh]

I say that any sort of heritage equipment is pretty cool. Now hopefully they will add some more color to the mix.

 

[RacerTodd]

Up here in Seattle we had a caboose show up newly painted in GN colors. I heard the story is that the caboose was going in for repairs and new paint and someone talked the shop foreman into painting it in GN colors instead of BN's Cascade Green. The few cabooses around here are all Cascade Green, a couple with new paint but most old and faded.

Pics:
http://www.railroadforums.com/forum/showthread.php?p=317934
http://www.railroadforums.com/forum/showthread.php?t=41135

Todd

 

[qassaquyangli]

Yesh! BNSF though outside the box! Heritage railcars

 

[RacerTodd]

http://www.newslink.com/pubs/PRNW/PRNW1209.pdf

This is the local BNSF newsletter. See page 5 for a quick article on the GN-painted caboose. Looks like it was originally Fort Worth and Denver Railway #187 before it came into the BN fold.

Todd