Cold Steel On Rails

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  1. Calidore266

    Calidore266 Well-Known Member

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    Found an archive of vintage Chicago Union Station pics, and included was this amazing locomotive that looks like something out of a retro science fiction story. I don't know how far back you folks are willing to go, but I'd love to drive something that looked like this.

    6C3IZ7QEPNAFDFPIYL3QPO6A7Y.jpg Burlington Lines Pioneer Zephyr.jpg
     
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  2. steamfan#1309

    steamfan#1309 Well-Known Member

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    That is one of many Burlington Zephyrs
     
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    stujoy Well-Known Member

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    This is perfect for TSW as it comes complete with its own donkey.
     
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    Blacknred81 Well-Known Member

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    Sadly, it will never come, at least from DTG. Since it was owned by the CB&Q, AKA the Burlington Route, which merged with other railroads to form the Burlington Northern, which merged with the Santa Fe to become modern day BNSF, so you can guess why DTG wont touch it.
     
  5. Calidore266

    Calidore266 Well-Known Member

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    Afraid I'm not familiar with that aspect at all. Are BNSF the Disney of trains?
     
  6. Blacknred81

    Blacknred81 Well-Known Member

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    Theres an issue with licensing where DTG can only sell BNSF branded content inside the US only. Outside the US, BNSF content has to be unbranded.
     
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    Calidore266 Well-Known Member

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    Ah, thanks for the info.
     
  8. aarontheloner

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    If I recall it is cause BNSF has a complicated ownership structure.
     

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