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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.
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That's cool!!
i was going to say the same thing: Pictures!! We need Pictures!!
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4 heritage units eastbound on CN’s South Bend Sub near Schoolcraft, Michigan on M396 around 11:50 am. 10/24/2020
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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).
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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.
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(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.
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11-15-2020, 03:46 PM
(This post was last modified: 11-16-2020, 06:42 AM by cn nutbar.)
CN's tribute to the military unit---ES44AC #3015.Photo by Pierre Dastous.
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The military one is nice!