why we love the BN

[StickyMonk]

<font color="336633">Why do we like the BN so much??

maybe its their motive power over the last 25 years, in the first 15 the BN had a massive variaty in locos and also some unique ones as well, for expamle they was the last class 1 to run FT's although for only less than a year, F3/F7/F9A's and B's ran up until the early 80's, BN had a huge fleet of Alco power from an RS1 to C636's and almost everything inbetween. the unique locos SDP40's and apart form 1 until all the NW5's built went to GN and into BN, even Alco FA1's and 2's Ran on the BN.

maybe its because of the way they pushed forward with loco development and inovations, such as AC power, CNG fueled locos, not forgetting freightcars like the Trough Train.

it could be the Paint.. something about the Cascade green and black locos up in the north west just looked "right", things got even better in 1980 when they started to repaint Frisco units.. (only joking charlie! http://www.trainboard.com/biggrin.gif), even after the merger the paint on BNSF has followed the BN Family tree.

maybe its the huge variation of Railroading that the BN has had from the coal fields of the powder river to the rolling hills of the branch lines of the former Oregon Electric, and the Cascade mountian passes of Stampede and Stevens.

although we may not often see 5 BN SD40-2's on the point of a train again the Burlington Northern will live with us for ever http://www.trainboard.com/smile.gif</font>

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Matthew
wheres all the C636's????
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[Ed Pinkley#2]

I have loved the BN ever since i was a kid playing on my dad's train set.My brother and i used to fight over the engines we would be on and i always got the BN units.And now after growing up(very little) I still love the BN units.I model n scale(Which most of you know).And almost my entire roster is BN or BNSF.For some reason I can't get enough of it.

I like the many lease locomotives they run.And for some reason the big green and black engines just look good also.I work for the Numb Skull railroad,and it seems anytime a bn unit comes through i have to get on it.I have aquired lots of really neat stuff over four years of being on the railroad.

Well that is enough sappiness out of me for now.I have to go and check out my second favorite forum now.


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[Alan]

With Matt in the house, I am brainwashed into liking the BN http://www.trainboard.com/rolleyes.gif

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Alan Curtis. Moderator. Member #12

The perfect combination - BNSF and N Scale!

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[tunnel88]

Ahh, if only you grew up next to it... you would have learned to love it! http://www.trainboard.com/biggrin.gif

[Alan]

Have you all noticed that sticky monk's posts are in Cascade Green? http://www.trainboard.com/biggrin.gif

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Alan Curtis. Moderator. Member #12

The perfect combination - BNSF and N Scale!

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[Gats]

I haven't really sat back and thought why I love the BN.
I began modelling it many years back because all you could find Downunder in plastic RTR, or in modellers for that fact, was UP, SF, and SP generally. Some Eastern roads showed up as well.
So I began modelling the Green Machines as something different. I've loved them ever since and, as Matt said, the variety of locomotives and rolling stock over their 25 years history has been as interesting as varied.

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Gary A. Rose http://www.pnc.com.au/~audiosat/cat01.gif
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N to the Nth degree!

[Ed Pinkley#2]

i have noticed the cascade green and was going to ask how you did it?

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[Maxwell Plant]

I've always been a Santa Fe fan, but I have always liked the CB&Q. Once the BN came into being, I just fell in with it. I've always keep current as I've modeled railways so the BN merger was no big deal to me, just as the ICG and Amtrak conglomerents that came along. I also liked the Jolly Green Giants. Cascade and Black looks nice and Railroadie to me. Althought I still favor Warbonnets and Blue and Yellow! http://www.trainboard.com/tongue.gif After a few years, the Frisco joined the BN, I also liked the Frisco, so it again was cool with me. Then the really big merger came along in 95! WOW! At first I was enraged! It was my understanding that all the Warbonnets would be painted Cascade! NO WAY, NO HOW! Well, we all know what happened, the Warbonnets are disappearing, but so are the Jolly Greens. Besides, as many of you know, I always thought the BN and SF railways would eventually get together. It's the way I've been modeling for years before the merger even happened, I just didn't invision the Heritage Paint jobs. So I guess the order of favorites for me is: Santa Fe, Burlington Northern, the family of railways that make up the BN and finally, BNSF. But remember, it's a real close list! http://www.trainboard.com/smile.gif

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Brent Tidaback, Member #234
BNSF Railfan-to-the Max and a N-Scaler to boot!
Ship it on the Route of The Roadrunners! The Aransas Odessa & Western, a division of the BNSF

[tunnel88]

Ed, one of the beauty's of using UBB boards is that you can use html in your post to do just about whatever you want...

When i started picking up html a few years ago one of my pasttimes on a big UBB car board was making marquees... http://www.trainboard.com/biggrin.gif

[Kevin M]

Almost every summer till I was 14 my faimly would driev over Seven Pass to go camping sevral time. I guess Living in Western Wa. there was nothing else for me to fall in love with. I regreat not getting out to see the BN in it's last years but with out a car then There was nothing I could do, Now that I am old enough to drive all of the trains I see around here are covered with Ornge and green. IMHO there is nothing better than SD40-2's, B30-7A's, or Tiger Striped GP50's leading intermaodal over Stevens pass. Long live the Green and Black, at least I can model it.
Kevin

[Chessie_SD50_8563]

(somebody pinch me I think I am sleeping)

Now 2 of my favorite RR have Forums Here. First we had Conrail now we have the late great BN! Now all we need it Chessie System.

LONG LIVE THE TIGER STRIPE!!!

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Theres no such thing as having to many coal hoppers or GP40-2 when you model Chessie System
LONG LIVE THE KITTEN!!!
LONG LIVE BIG BLUE!!!
I looked at DCC... and stayed DC!

[slsffriscokid]

Oh! Wise Guy eh? Nyuk Nyuk Nyuk!

Watch it there Stick Monkey!

IM Happy to see Y'all got your own forum! Each road needs to be remembered for what it was...

....even if it did steal America's favorite road....


<marquee>S-H-I-P I-T O-N T-H-E F-R-I-S-C-O! :P</MARQUEE>

Randy
SLSFFRISCOKID

[BN4EVR]

I love the Burlington Northern because it was one of the most successful railroads in the nation. It finally completed James J. Hill's dream of connecting Chicago with the Gulf and Pacific Northwest, and seeing the two northwest powerhouses under one name. I grew up with the Burlington Northern in Fargo, ND and now I am scrambling to capture some of the transition and the disappearing Cascade Green. I also have to plug my organization, the Friends of the Burlington Northern Railway. Our annual convention is this June in Fargo/Moorhead. Hope a few of you are members, and to those that aren't, would you like membership info? smile.gif

[StickyMonk]

<BLOCKQUOTE>quote:</font><HR>Originally posted by BN4EVR:
Our annual convention is this June in Fargo/Moorhead. Hope a few of you are members, and to those that aren't, would you like membership info? smile.gif<HR></BLOCKQUOTE>

<font color="336633">Yeah, post the info here, I would love to come but i cant really get across the pond :(</font>

[friscobob]

<BLOCKQUOTE>quote:</font><HR>Originally posted by slsffriscokid:
Oh! Wise Guy eh? Nyuk Nyuk Nyuk!

Watch it there Stick Monkey!

IM Happy to see Y'all got your own forum! Each road needs to be remembered for what it was...

....even if it did steal America's favorite road....


<marquee>S-H-I-P I-T O-N T-H-E F-R-I-S-C-O! :P</MARQUEE>

Randy
SLSFFRISCOKID<HR></BLOCKQUOTE>

Randy,
I like your style!! :D :D

Altho I gotta admit, why did the Frisco take over the BN and keep the green & black paint?
(Richard Grayson, once president of the Frisco, was president of the postmerger BN-
you can look it up tongue.gif )

Oh well, let bygones be bygones.....I do miss the Jolly Green Giant now that Beansniff
rules the roost
<marquee>BNSF- Been Nothing Since Frisco! :D tongue.gif :D </marquee>BNSF-Been Nothing Since Frisco!

[Maxwell Plant]

OH, GET OVER IT, WILL YA! :rolleyes: Gees, the Frisco is long gone. I miss it too, but DRIVE ON! You know BNSF stands for BIG NEW SANTA FE! :D Besides, we're talking about the Burlington Northern here...you know, the railroad that took you Frisco guys over. ;)

[moose]

I must confess that I always liked the "Mean Grean Machine".

[friscobob]

<BLOCKQUOTE>quote:</font><HR>Originally posted by Maxwell Plant:
OH, GET OVER IT, WILL YA! :rolleyes: Gees, the Frisco is long gone. I miss it too, but DRIVE ON! You know BNSF stands for BIG NEW SANTA FE! :D Besides, we're talking about the Burlington Northern here...you know, the railroad that took you Frisco guys over. ;)<HR></BLOCKQUOTE>

:D :D :D :D :D
Well, I got Brent riled up LOL
Don't mind talking about BN at all. IMO, I'd rather BN and Santa Fe stayed separate. Santa Fe was good at fast intermodal, while BN could do unit trains. When BN was running the J.B. Hunt runthrus from Avard (the ATSF-SLSF interchange) to Memphis, they seemed to have a problem dealing with intermodal priority. I'm more used to seeing BN SD40-2s and C30-7s on the point of coal trains and unit grain trains, and Santa Fe blue & yellow
hustling pig & stack trains across Kansas.

[Chessie_SD50_8563]

<BLOCKQUOTE>quote:</font><HR>Originally posted by slsffriscokid:


America's favorite road....


<HR></BLOCKQUOTE>
No I'm sorry thats the Chessie System :P
<marquee>PURR-FECT TRANSPORTATION </MARQUEE>

[E-8]

<BLOCKQUOTE>quote:</font><HR>Originally posted by Maxwell Plant:
OH, GET OVER IT, WILL YA! :rolleyes: Gees, the Frisco is long gone. I miss it too, but DRIVE ON! You know BNSF stands for BIG NEW SANTA FE! :D Besides, we're talking about the Burlington Northern here...you know, the railroad that took you Frisco guys over. ;)<HR></BLOCKQUOTE>

We'll see what you have to say when we come back and take over. Our fire is still burning - allbeit a slight flame right now but a little fuel and our fire will again be roaring!

[friscobob]

<BLOCKQUOTE>quote:</font><HR>Originally posted by E-8:
We'll see what you have to say when we come back and take over. Our fire is still burning - allbeit a slight flame right now but a little fuel and our fire will again be roaring!<HR></BLOCKQUOTE>

You tell 'em, Charlie! :D :D :D

Don't forget Brent, in 2015 you and all the Greenheads will be pining for the BN, too. What goes around, comes around. ;)
(just messing with ya- wouldn't do it if I didn't like ya)

[Maxwell Plant]

tongue.gif
NUFF SAID FRISCO-FARTS! ;) Hey, let's not forget, I like the Frisco too! I think I miss it more than the BN, but not much more. Anyway, with the BNSF merger, the Frisco Propeties ended up back were they belong, in the Hands of the Santa Fe! :D GOTTCHA!

[Ed Pinkley#2]

Ok guys all of you frisco fans must come to realize that BNSF stands for Burlington Northern Saved the Frisco.As for you Max Plant,I know for a fact that you are a huge ONION PACIFIC fan.Can't you guys just come clean here? :D tongue.gif :eek: well i got a good lauhg out of this post anyway :D tongue.gif ;)

[E-8]

<BLOCKQUOTE>quote:</font><HR>Originally posted by Ed Pinkley#2:
OBNSF stands for .......<HR></BLOCKQUOTE>

....... <font color="ff0000">BEEN NOTHING SINCE FRISCO</font>

[BN9900]

Just be happy that the BN took over Frisco because other wise we would have had another RR in Yeller and Gray.

[BN9900]

The true BN--Living in La Grange Illinois along the Triple track raceway...also where the EMD units came from....well all the older ones were built smile.gif I don't like the SF they ruined my BN.