Needed: Modern Ex-BN SD45 pics

[John Barnhill]

Howdy All,
I am in need of any modern pics of ex BN SD45s in the standard green and black scheme. Any leasors or such will do. If any of you know of a site or could post or email me pix, would be greatly appreciated.

[Gats]

John, have a look here....

http://archive.trainpix.com/BN/EMDORIG/SD45/INDEX.HTM

[John Barnhill]

I absolutely love Charles' site! In fact I based my SP and UP sites on his original version. He even let me borrow some of his coding! graemlins/cool.gif
Unfortunately it is not quite what I'm looking for. I recently purchased a Kato SD45 in BN green and black. Got a hella deal on it! The regular BN paint is not modern enough for what I want to model. I would just like to do some simple patchwork to bring it up to date. I am wondering if any are still out there in the green and black but patched for leasors or such. If I could only find some pics. Charles does have a couple for NHL but am looking for more.

[Gats]

John, the Soo Line got hold of three ex-BN SD45's, two for transfer work and one spare parts donor as a test. Talk about a mega patch - the whole long hood was blacked out, along with the cab sides and front nose!
But they haven't been around for some years, now, and I'd say all those that are still running are wearing WC paint. All others would be scrapped or rebuilt as something else and repainted.

Keep in mind the last SD45's left the roster in April '87.

[HemiAdda2d]

John,
SD45's were retired by BN in the mid 80's, so finding a shot of a former BN unit, in Cascade green and black paint, will be like finding hen's teeth...
OTOH, finding a former BN SD45 in a lessor's paint scheme would be a lot easier.