Burlington Northern Fans, Would You Like to See This in O Gauge?

That is the E unit that was part of the BN Executive F/E unit "set", which consisted of an A-B pair of completely rebuilt "F" units at the BN West Burlington, Iowa Back Shop. Both the A and the B were up-graged to "GP38-2 components", thus becoming F38-2 A&B units for Executive Train motive power. The dark free styling was the same as developed for all the BN SD70MAC units. The BN-3 was a former commute service E9, that received a "quick overhaul" and repainted into the same "Executive F unit" styling.

After the BN & Santa Fe merger, all three Executive units were donated to the Illinois Railway Museum, in Union Illinois. All three units should still be operational, although faded a bit.

That paint scheme is referred to as "Grinstein Green" after former BN president Jerry Grinstein.  As HW noted, it was used for the BNs SD70MAC that were assigned to coal service.  MTH has them in the current catalog. 

Scale F units in the executive paint scheme would be nice.  So would F units in Cascade green.  The BN ran F units through the 1970s and into the early 80s. They even ran F7s and F3s late, not just the former NP F9s.

I'd be happy to see a plain old Cascade green SD40-2.  The BN used to run them 5 at a time over Stevens Pass.  If MTH does them with fixed pilots I'll take 3.

Hey there, HW and Ted.  Thanks for the interesting responses, I learned something.

I do know about the SD70MACs in this color...I picked up one about 6 months ago, in fact.    I kind of like it, which is why I asked about the E units.  But I also agree with you Ted, if no one offered E-8s or 9s, I might be interested in seeing F units in the executive paint scheme. 

Ted,

Mr. Grinstein was President and CEO of BN, not BNSF. When the Santa Fe "took over" the BN, officially a merger, the board of directors specifically wanted the Santa Fe "Management Team", thus the BN executives all received "golden parachutes".

Yes. I have always loved this paint scheme, quite sharp. 

Hot Water

Thanks for the catch.  I guess I've gotten too used to typing the initials of the Big New Santa Fe.  My apologies to Matt Rose.

Ted,

Just my opinion but, I would't think an apology to Matt Rose would be necessary. Now an apology to Robert D. Krebs (of Santa Fe fame, and previously Southern Pacific) would be in order, since he was the first President & CEO of the of the new BNSF Rwy. after the merger took place.

FWIW.....I really like the F units in the Grinstein green. I think there is either one or the pair at the Missouri Museum of Transportation

  As much as I love the old home RR (I used to live near Chicago) off the Chicago to Aurora 3 or 4 track mainline............I have to admit some of the previous paint schemes were pretty staid.

I'm not even a Burlington Northern fan, but I like it and could see having a set.  Nice scheme.  Very handsome.

Can I dream big?  I would love to see a set of BN engines, specifically the experimental LNG set with the SD40-2, SD45 and a LNG tank car (I know the actual designation were special).  A manufacture could follow up with a second set modeled after current prototypes.

I would like to see F units in cascade green. Never liked the executive scheme. 

 "it was used for the BNs SD70MAC that were assigned to coal service. "

This is an important engine to me:

http://mthtrains.com/content/20-20449-1

I wish MTH had made it available with scale wheels. I can always convert it. I'm hoping the rest of the detailing is updated. Even the MU hoses to the finer ones.

 I do like the green.... (better)

Your fleet is looking good,Joe.

Got your book coming.

I like the executive scheme very much. 
I thought it was so classy when it first came out that I painted an HO engine that way.  But whether I would buy an O-gauge one might depend on the price.

You have to be a true Burlington Northern fanatic to like that Grinstein Green scheme.

I like some of the BN schemes. That is not one I like.

Andrew

Thank you Jim!

I'm finding that these books are great for me. Well for learning. Trouble now is, I'm after even more engines! ( at least I used to stick with modern only) Darn Chessie System book got me hunting for more. That B&O and C&O had some mean looking machines.

 I would like a set of the Executive SD70MAC's pulling a long hopper train.....someday. Outback in G scale too.

Don't tell my girl!!

One of my favorite BN color schemes!

Great thread going here. 

While I'm not a fan of the executive paint scheme, you can sign me up for the Cascade green Es or Fs and the Cascade green SD-40-2. I'd also like to see the Es done in the "hockey stick" paint like MTH did in their Railking line a few years ago but do it in Premier.

BN F7s in the 1970s Cascade Green. A nice A-B-B-A set would do fine. I don't understand why no one has made them, especially MTH. They would be a big seller. I did an MTH BN F3 B unit, #703, to run with my GP9s, looks great.