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 Posted: Fri Nov 13, 2009 11:56 pm Post subject: March 1970 A Merger in the Midwest to the West Coast |
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:twisted:Well Gaetan and Rick may not be too happy to read this post......  but, there was a major merger in the Midwest that took place in March of 1970. Well after looking at the early shots of the CR fleet in the early days of its merger, well made me wonder...here is a shot.
http://www.railpictures.net/viewphoto.php?id=232146&skip=1
Makes one wonder what type of release that Rick and Gaetan could come up with for early repaints of the newly mergered Burlington Northern Railroad.....BN  Now don't get mad...just thinking out loud or should I say typing out my thoughts  Skip |
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Skip,
It's people like you that keep me from buying Railworks. How can I get a new sim when my backlog keeps growing on the old one??? 
Not to worry. If Gaetan doesn't tackle this one, I will 
RGF
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TheSchwede
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Wow, I can handle this. Looking forward to driving Amtrak Empire Builder on GN HiLine and facing those babies en route.
How can I even thought to buying RailWorks when I've over 10 000 pieces of rolling stock only for US routes and the same number for Europe and Russian routes. Well some day but not in near future.
Keep on going Rick & Gaetan. |
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| Posted: Wed Nov 18, 2009 9:04 pm Post subject: |
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| hmmmmm.....perhaps I should help Rick with his collection and look for more photos Skip |
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Great input, Skip!  The BN merger and its evolution--particularly the early test paint schemes--would be a natural for Rick and Gaetan. The breadth of locomotives and rollingstock makes such a venture a veritable feast.
And Rick, I own both RailWorks and MSTS, and have to split my time because BLW/Zosatrains material IS NOT available for RailWorks, and I can't live without the look and sound that comes with your models.
Keep it coming...
Dave
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http://www.railpictures.net/viewphoto.php?id=268899&nseq=8
Well wwith snow one begins to think of the holidays and thus I would like to take this time to wish Gaetan, Rick and all the Train Sim fans "A HAPPY THANKSGIVING". To all you who make this hobby just a little more like one big happy family, thank you. Wishing all a special day from our family to yours. Skip |
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| Gaetan and Rick, thought I would just touch base to see if this Fallen Flag set was still on the drawing board.... know you are both busy so when you have time perhaps a quick up date. Skip |
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| Thanks for the positive up daate. Skip |
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| I think it would be a nice set of an "1970 BN Empire Builder". I guess the train run just about the only one year in this paintsheme. Few cars are availible with the AMTRAK NW set. But i am sure you can create a full set. Look forward... |
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Thanks for your time and the intertest in this BN history. Skip
