Route Bnsf Ge Dash-9-44cw

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  1. jedi247

    jedi247 Well-Known Member

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    I am amazed that we haven't gotten a BNSF Dash-9-44CW in TSW6. It is a must-have for a modern BNSF route such as Cajon Pass. BNSF is still the largest operator of GE's popular Dash-9. Their predecessor railroad, the Santa Fe RR rostered an even 100 Dash-9s. They had unique "Gull-Wing" cab roofs (which were added for clearance at coal loaders on certain ATSF routes), and of course they were painted in the famous Warbonnet livery. BNSF ordered a massive number of C44-9Ws (over 1500!). Currently, some of BNSF's C44-9Ws have been sold to KCS/CPKC for rebuilding into AC44C6Ms. Some have been retired and scrapped due to wrecks. BNSF also rebuilt 20 of them as AC44C4Ms with their original gull-wing cabs, and ES44C4 trucks with 4 AC traction motors.

    A BNSF Dash-9 DLC pack for Cajon Pass should include the following liveries:

    -ATSF Superfleet Warbonnet C44-9W (should have been included in the ATSF 1990s Cajon Pass DLC Pack)
    -BNSF Patched ATSF Warbonnet C44-9W
    -BNSF Warbonnet C44-9W
    -BNSF Heritage 1 C44-9W
    -BNSF Heritage 2 C44-9W
    -BNSF Heritage 3 Swoosh C44-9W
    -BNSF AC44C4M Rebuild in Heritage 3 Swoosh Livery (maybe)

    Some cool rolling stock inclusion suggestions with the BNSF C44-9W Pack:
    -Thrall Articulated Autorack
    -Gunderson Multimax Autorack
    -Articulated Well Cars (loaded and unloaded)
    -31,000 Gallon Ethanol Tank Cars
    -BNSF Ethanol Train Buffer Cars (formerly Airslide Hoppers)
    -Trinity 82' Mechanical Reefer in BNSF Ice Cold Express livery
    -Other modern rolling stock in multiple liveries
     
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