What was the colors on that loco? whether it is the demonstrator, LV, or fruit packers doesnt matter. I got a 3d print off ebay. it can be powered, but i will deal with that later. Google has not turned up any colors at all. I am thinking dsome version of black and white.
SHane
A pessimist sees a dark tunnel
An optimist sees the light at the end of the tunnel
A realist sees a frieght train
An engineer sees three idiots standing on the tracks stairing blankly in space
There was a model on E-Bay in color painted black with white lettering, based on the era I would think black would be the color of any engine.
Rick Jesionowski
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Bethlehem Car Works painted model:
https://bethlehemcarworks.com/the-sparrows-point-product-line/
We truly live in a golden age, when even the most obscure is available. I never thought to see that type Alco modeled. I want one (to go along with my repowered Hustler boxcab)
Like Henry Ford said of the old tin Lizzy. "You can have any color as long as it was black." I have read somewhere that builders would paint locomotives grey and hang a white canvas behind it for the official photo. Then it was back to the paint booth for the right color. At the time of this locomotive, steam was still the main power. I would surmise that black would have been the color. ALCO would have thousands of gallons of it already.
Pete.
I just found an article in Diesel Era magazine on Lehigh Valley diesels and it stated that the early LV diesels were painted black with silver lettering.