Kevin Standlee (kevin_standlee) wrote,
Kevin Standlee
kevin_standlee
  • Location: Fernley, Nevada
  • Mood: nostalgic

Ghost of the Santa Fe

On Tuesday, the BNSF through freight came through to drop off and pick up cars at the Fernley House Tracks across the street from our house. It was another "rainbow" consist with ever locomotive in a different paint scheme, including a famous one.

BNSF Rainbow Fleet

Here are two variations of the BNSF orange-yellow-green, plus a locomotive acquired when the Burlington Northern merged the Atchison, Topeka, and Santa Fe.

BNSF Warbonnet

This locomotive still wears the famous "warbonnet" scheme that was the iconic paint job on Santa Fe locomotives for many years. Thanks to it appearing on many model train sets given to people for Christmas, it may be the most iconic such scheme.

Of course, the former ATSF locomotive had to yield to its new owner's name replacing "Santa Fe," but at least we have a brief and fading reminder of an earlier time on the railroad.
Tags: atsf, bnsf, santa fe, trains
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