BNSF 25th Anniversary locos

[Curt C]

FYI - I know some of you are viewers of TrainOrders.com. Just noticed this post today. Apparently 10 engines will be given a special commemorative paint job to celebrate the 25th Anniversary, with predecessors logos.
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[batman]

Awesome pics

[qballbandit]

Finally! Thanks for the pics, Curt.

These would be a super sweet addition for MSTS/OR.

[Boat23]

Will these use the TSN BNSF SELIGMAN SUB (ORTS)? ES44AC?

[qballbandit]

eerrrrrr, I don't see that anyone said that they were modelling these for the community.

[=FI=Ghost]

I've gotten my mind set on these locomotives! When I find some better photos of the whole locomotive I will be more than willing to do a repaint for ORTS.

[Curt C]

No guarantee, but these are reportedly what the numbers of the 10 units will be:
BNSF 5872
BNSF 6017
BNSF 6022
BNSF 6078
BNSF 6111
BNSF 6179
BNSF 5828
BNSF 5869
BNSF 6075
BNSF 6163

[=FI=Ghost]

Do you know if they are going to make special paint schemes for some of the rest of these units, or are they just going to put more logos over the standard paint scheme?

[dedwa15237]

Not confirmed just yet... BNSF is keeping info "under wraps" for now....Just like the UP heritage units back then, "under wraps"...

Do you know if they are going to make special paint schemes for some of the rest of these units, or are they just going to put more logos over the standard paint scheme?

[Curt C]

Do you know if they are going to make special paint schemes for some of the rest of these units, or are they just going to put more logos over the standard paint scheme?

Based on what I read on TO, it sounded like all units would be painted the same.

[lateagain]

I have to say that the Irony of those wanting these skins rather than run Routes and trains of the ACTUAL roads that amalgamated to become BNSF leaves me somewhat bemused...... Each to their own.

[crstagg]

From Trains Magazine web site August 13, 2020:

BNSF Railway has introduced the first of what it says will be 10 locomotives with special paint schemes marking the railroad’s 25th anniversary. On its Facebook page, the railroad posted four photos of GE ES44AC No. 5828, with a “25th Anniversary” label on the nose and side, as well as logos of predecessor railroads. BNSF says the other nine units will have the same scheme. The railroad says the first locomotive will be operating as of tomorrow.

[crstagg]

I have to say that the Irony of those wanting these skins rather than run Routes and trains of the ACTUAL roads that amalgamated to become BNSF leaves me somewhat bemused...... Each to their own.

I agree. I would rather run a silver and black Everywhere West FW&D SD-9 than any of this new _________!

[qballbandit]

Hi Geoff,
I'm one who's interest is running trains in the simulation on the modern side of the fence, so what's relevant is what is most interesting. I don't knock nostalgia, but it's in the past. I watch trains quite often, and want to simulate what I am living through, and what defines today's railroading.
That's the great thing about this simulation - everyone can live in their niche.

[lateagain]

Hi Geoff,
I'm one who's interest is running trains in the simulation on the modern side of the fence, so what's relevant is what is most interesting. I don't knock nostalgia, but it's in the past. I watch trains quite often, and want to simulate what I am living through, and what defines today's railroading.
That's the great thing about this simulation - everyone can live in their niche.

Neil I wholeheartedly agree with your last sentence!

However there's more to the older era than "nostalgia"?

More Track, more variety of traction, more variety of stock and types of traffic, mixed trains, branch lines, drop off freight runs, local sidings etc.etc. etc.

Railways across the globe have "rationalised" their traffic to that which makes the most profit. Competition with Air travel and the Car "took out" passenger traffic in most of North America whilst that flourishes in Europe. Road transport has killed local freight traffic in most of Europe and the 2km lash ups that make modern freight pay in North America are of no use in Europe.

It's not just Nostalgia it's historic development.

It's also an age thing? Did you ever see and/or travel on a Steam hauled train when that was the scheduled service?

I was born just after WWII. We had, as I grew up in East London, the first 1500vDC overhead suburban electric trains running alongside some of the first Diesels and until I was in my teens many of the Long Distance passenger express trains (boat trains to Harwich for ferries to Holland) were steam hauled. Even our local "Tube" station still had a local siding which was served by ancient steam loco's to deliver coal for domestic heating. I now live in Dorset and our local trains are fast, quiet, comfortable, air conditioned 3rd rail electric units (Class 444 units built by Seimens) and the only freight that makes it this far down is hauled by EMD Class 66 locos) I've travelled right across Europe in TGV's and various Italian Tilting trains and I've loved all of them!

When it comes to simulation though your choices of activity have unquestionably narrowed with newer eras because that's what modern railways are about. So horses for courses.... BUT history rather than nostalgia dictates what variety WAS available?

Back on this specific topic... Once the photo's of the real deal are available these look like a comparatively easy reskin job? Ironically thanks to the interest in Nostalgia