TrinityJayOne
N gauge fan
To help me make my layout prototypical, mainly in terms of rolling stock but buildings and geography too, I'm after information on Burlington Northern. I've found some great resources online for locomotives and rolling stock already, but I still lack factual info and have questions that those pictures can't answer. I'm open to websites, books, magazines, hell even DVDs if it comes to it! Here's some questions off the top of my head-
-How quickly were the GN, CB&Q, etc. liveries painted over? The first year or so? Early '80s? Or still in use right up to the BNSF merger?
-The only BN livery & logo I know of is the green & black w/ white stripes + the loco in my avatar, as below. Did they really stick with this for 20+ years or were there other designs used?
-What type of consist would you typically see a BN freight train pulling? All a specific type of car? Mixed? How long and how many engines?
Answers to those and more importantly some tips on where to read up about it all is greatly appreciated.
-How quickly were the GN, CB&Q, etc. liveries painted over? The first year or so? Early '80s? Or still in use right up to the BNSF merger?
-The only BN livery & logo I know of is the green & black w/ white stripes + the loco in my avatar, as below. Did they really stick with this for 20+ years or were there other designs used?
-What type of consist would you typically see a BN freight train pulling? All a specific type of car? Mixed? How long and how many engines?
Answers to those and more importantly some tips on where to read up about it all is greatly appreciated.