{"id":6503,"date":"2014-07-01T04:09:18","date_gmt":"2014-07-01T08:09:18","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/briansolomon.com\/trackingthelight\/?p=6503"},"modified":"2014-07-01T08:37:17","modified_gmt":"2014-07-01T12:37:17","slug":"fresh-paint-on-the-eve-of-merger-july-1-1994","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/briansolomon.com\/trackingthelight\/fresh-paint-on-the-eve-of-merger-july-1-1994\/","title":{"rendered":"Fresh Paint on the Eve of Merger\u2014July 1, 1994."},"content":{"rendered":"

Trout Creek, Canyon, Oregon.<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

It was a fresh clear morning in Oregon. I was photographing along the Oregon Trunk on advice of Brian Rutherford. This route was jointly used by Burlington Northern and Union Pacific and traversed some stunning scenery.<\/p>\n

Having hiked into a choice location in Trout Creek Canyon, I was rewarded with a Burlington Northern grain train in nice light.<\/p>\n

I was impressed by the solid consist of freshly painted company hoppers.<\/p>\n

\"Kodachrome<\/a>
Kodachrome 25 exposed with a Nikon F3T with 28mm lens.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

The next day, Burlington Northern and Santa Fe announced merger. Although a year of merger machinations and approval processes would entail before BN+SF was consummated, it was the end of an era for BN (and Santa Fe).<\/p>\n

For more on railroad mergers see my book North American Railroad Family Trees<\/a> available from Voyageur Press<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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