does anyone know if the bnsf patched over the 600 series santa fe dash 9's?i know they did the 700 series the had the bnsf on the sides but im wondering about the ones with santa fe on the side.pics would also be helpfull. thanks very much. ------------------ anyone need a car call ed pinkley,home of the pinkley taurus.
hmmmm i'm trying to figure out hte difference between the paint on the 600 and the 700 series.the only one i know of is the lettering.they both were in the atsf silver and red i thought. ------------------ anyone need a car call ed pinkley,home of the pinkley taurus.
The 600 series Dash 9s and 700 series Dash 9s have several differences. First of all, they are both Warbonnet, which makes tham similar. The 600 series (600-699) Dash 9s were bought by Santa Fe, and are still found in SF lettering and numbers. The 700 series (700-799) were purchased by BNSF, and they thusly say BNSF on the long hood. The font on the 700s are BNSF's font, while the font on the 600's are standard SF. Also, on the cigar band of the 700s, most say "BNSF." Some, like BNSF 707, still say "Santa Fe" like the 600s. The 600 series Dash 9s have GE's standard 3- window cabs, while the sides of 700s have 4-window version. Also, the Santa Fe 600s have 5 steps leading to the walkways like the Dash 8s, and the 700s have 6 steps, like most other Dash 9s. And thats why they call me Dash ------------------ Cya own the line! Dash http://www.dashtrak.com
Well, it took me two hours to digest all that, but after Dashing out and counting rivits, I just had to dash back and agree again that Dash is right again, so I had to dash off this note about all the dashes from Dash! Dash it all, it was still easier in my day, we had a choice of colors, dirt, or black, you guys would have gone nuts running around waving your paint brushes! I can just imagine the the yellow boilers with black polk-a-dots and blue wheels! HooBoy! ------------------ Watash #982
Dash, you certainly know your dashes! Excellent concise summary of the variations, I couldn't have done better myself ------------------ Alan Curtis. Moderator. Member #12 The perfect combination - BNSF and N Scale! www.alancurtismodels.com Andersley Western Railroad Alan's American Gallery
I think what i was getting at is the PAINT is the same(with the exception of the words on the long hood end).i know that some of the 700's are painted h2 now.i didn't know if any of the atsf dash 9's got a patch and renumber. ------------------ anyone need a car call ed pinkley,home of the pinkley taurus.
The Santa Fe (600 Series) Dash 9s aren't, and probably will never be, patched. BNSF has chosen to keep them in the 600 series, therefore BNSF has no reason to renumber them. So, to answer your question: No, they arent patched. One has been repainted into Heritage II, but otherwise, no patches!!!! ------------------ Cya own the line! Dash http://www.dashtrak.com
As far as I can tell, the Dash 9s with Santa Fe on the Cigar Bands seem to be randomly placed. While I don't know the exact reason, I would say that they were extra Cigar Bands with "Santa Fe" on them, and they decided to put them to use! ------------------ Cya own the line! Dash http://www.dashtrak.com
Happy New Year, c.a.jon, and a big welcome to Trainboard I think your names tells us your interests ------------------ Alan Curtis. Moderator. Member #12 The perfect combination - BNSF and N Scale! www.alancurtismodels.com Andersley Western Railroad Alan's American Gallery
