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CN Heritage Locomotives - cn nutbar - 10-24-2020
Hello Everyone---to celebrate CN's 25th anniversary as a private sector entity CN is creating a Heritage Fleet which may consist of 25 locomotives painted in all the roads that were incorporated into the CN system---much like Norfolk Southern's heritage fleet.These locomotives are being painted at Centralia IL. and then being shipped to Canada.Today 4 units are on CN 396 which is currently in transit and should be in Battle Creek MI. around 10AM today (10/24).Hopefully there may be some BIGBLUE members in this area to catch a really unique consist---unfortunately it will pass through my hometown during the night.
RE: CN Heritage Locomotives - ngauger - 10-24-2020
That's cool!!
i was going to say the same thing: Pictures!! We need Pictures!!
RE: CN Heritage Locomotives - UP SD40-2 - 10-24-2020
Thats AWESOME Ed!
I hope you guys can get some good pics
CN runs here in Wisconsin, but its far up from me, I wont get a chance to see anything if it does come this way. I will live vicariously through you guys on that one
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RE: CN Heritage Locomotives - cn nutbar - 10-24-2020
As a big CN fan I'm really excited to hear about these Heritage locomotives---hopefully I'll get a chance to catch them in my hometown one day.I've already missed the GT version which was on CN422 last week and tonight another batch will roll through which I'll miss as well.Here's some photos taken by other fortunate rail fans.
RE: CN Heritage Locomotives - cn nutbar - 10-24-2020
4 heritage units eastbound on CN’s South Bend Sub near Schoolcraft, Michigan on M396 around 11:50 am. 10/24/2020
RE: CN Heritage Locomotives - doctorwayne - 10-24-2020
While I'm also a CN fan, I'm not at all impressed with their renditions of the roads which make-up the current-day version of CN.
While there were a few in Norforlk Southern's line-up that didn't really care for, there's only one in CN's version that gets my approval (not that it makes any difference).
Wayne
RE: CN Heritage Locomotives - cn nutbar - 10-24-2020
Let me make a wild guess Doc---the black/orange version with the stripes ? Personally I'm anxious to see the green/black/yellow passenger scheme.
RE: CN Heritage Locomotives - UP SD40-2 - 10-24-2020
I like 3 of them, the WC, the Missabie and the older CN with the slanted black and white stripes
When the UP did the same, the only ones I really liked was the CNW, and the Rio Grande
RE: CN Heritage Locomotives - doctorwayne - 10-24-2020
(10-24-2020, 01:21 PM)cn nutbar Wrote: Let me make a wild guess Doc---the black/orange version with the stripes ?...
You got it! The sergeant stripes are definitely my favourite. I liked the original CNR green & gold, and the green, gold, and black, but I didn't see much yellow on the green & black one, and the layout is too stark. Without all of the original curves and associated striping, it just doesn't look right to me.
Wayne
RE: CN Heritage Locomotives - cn nutbar - 10-24-2020
Photos from Bryan Bunton---
M396 in Durand this afternoon
RE: CN Heritage Locomotives - cn nutbar - 11-15-2020
CN's tribute to the military unit---ES44AC #3015.Photo by Pierre Dastous.
RE: CN Heritage Locomotives - ngauger - 11-15-2020
The military one is nice!