BNSF Heritage Hoppers update please

Trains Magazine General Discussion
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Good Day,

Have all the BNSF Heritage Hoppers been painted that represent these railroads Santa Fe; Frisco; Burlington Northern; Great Northern; Northern Pacific; Spokane, Portland & Seattle; Chicago, Burlington & Quincy; Fort Worth & Denver; and Colorado & Southern?

It was my understanding there were going to be three Heritage hoppers painted per road name. Is this correct? Are they all painted?

Regards,
Swafford

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Sounds like wishful thinking. What is the source of this story.

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The story is true. There are several real pictures of these hoppers on the Internet.

Regards,

Swafford

http://www.google.com/imgres?imgurl=http://www.qstation.org/images/2403-0011_BNSF_Heritage_hoppers_Way_11-1-12.jpg&imgrefurl=http://centexrails.blogspot.com/2012/12/what-have-we-here-bnsf-heritage-hoppers.html&h=768&w=1152&sz=983&tbnid=6e-3g_PoicUlQM:&tbnh=90&tbnw=135&zoom=1&usg=__pYktMbsuDq53_GE6TWyFDbcjdhk=&docid=IaoKbJeZ1xdqSM&sa=X&ei=r9lOUqioMM-HqQGVx4CYAg&ved=0CCsQ9QEwAA

http://www.google.com/imgres?imgurl=http://i1156.photobucket.com/albums/p579/lasupport/IMAG0084.jpg&imgrefurl=http://railroadfan.com/phpbb/viewtopic.php?f%3D15%26t%3D25885&h=612&w=1023&sz=144&tbnid=jtGxqyBHmwqFNM:&tbnh=72&tbnw=120&zoom=1&usg=__-D9X096I7HDD8lOMAhfiGkm_Gtc=&docid=zD9OBQPF8MxwMM&sa=X&ei=r9lOUqioMM-HqQGVx4CYAg&ved=0CC0Q9QEwAQ

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Here is another link of some of the BNSF Heritage Hoppers.

http://www.rrpicturearchives.net/rspicture.aspx?id=699050

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Mr. Swafford ( Frisco West) : Thanks for sharing ther links to the ‘BNSF Heritage Grain Hoppers’ [:-^]

First I’d heard of these Heritage Hoper cars… I monitor a Yahoo Group that Covers a lot of the former Frisco’s Territory ( the group is called arksmook ) That is for arkansas, kansas, missouri and,oklahoma. Out her in Central Kansas many of the grain moves on the BNSF T-Con are unit moves with the conventional style 4 drop hoppers and of course, the all BNSF cylindrical hoppers/ Grain Worms, pretty much shuttle train moves.

You might check out that Yahoo Group. They may be of interest to you and get answers for your Frisco Questions.

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One of my Facebook railfan friends posted a pic of a hopper with coonskin logo on it that was supposed to be part of a heritage hoppers group. It was spotted in AR near the A&M RR. I didn’t know they were painting that many or even knew about it, until he posted it. I am always getting tagged in anything that has to do with Frisco, because of my family background. I have not seen any around St. Louis area.

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Sunnyland, Can you find the Facebook picture and post it on the forum?

Regards,

Swafford

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Sunnyland, One of the SP&S cars came down the K line a few weeks ago. I work at Lindenwood yard and haven’t seen any. In response to the original post, yes. The will be 3 for every railroad. I’ve seen pictures if quite a few, yet to see ATSF though. Not sure if they are done painting them. I wish they were a little more exciting but, nice paint doesn’t pay the bills.