Lakeside and Marblehead SW7 colors

[gmpullman]

I had found that book on Google, in a truncated version, part of the descriptions of the locomotives on the L&M roster were not reproduced.

Nearly the entire book can be found here in a .pdf

http://www.mhpress.com/LMRR.pdf

Clear and sharp reproductions that can easily be printed, alas, in B&W

Looking at the photo of #10 on page 88 there seems to be four shades from very dark, cab, to very light, cab stripe, then hood and hood stripes not as contrasty.

On page 138 is a shot of the 70 tonner next to #12 and the contrast looks different between the two. Also the original EMD P.O.s (with no mention of paint)

There was a bit of a discussion about the operation in Tom Stage's thread:

http://cs.trains.com/mrr/f/88/t/160367.aspx

 

 

 

Sorry I couldn't be of more help...

Ed

["JaBear"]

I had found that book on Google, in a truncated version, part of the descriptions of the locomotives on the L&M roster were not reproduced.

To quote from The Lakeside and Marblehead Railroad by Dean K. Fick.

 

“The Standard Slag Company took title to the L&M’s rolling stock...........It re-lettered and renumbered the lines two remaining locomotives: Number 13 became Standard Slag 50 and Number 14 became Standard Slag 51. The name Lakeside & Marblehead on each engine was changed to “The Standard Slag Company” but the paint scheme remained yellow and black.”

 

Now with the GE 70 tonners, (as Bill has already mentioned), and #13 and #14 being yellow and black, to a gambling man the odds would be fairly good on #12 being the same colours. However if I was the OP and thinking of going to the trouble of stripping, repainting, and decaling a SW7 to L&M #12, I’d want to see a colour photo.

Looks like an interesting railroad to model.

Cheers, the Bear.

[Beach Bill]

Just a bump, but black and yellow???

 

Certainly very likely.  The book The Lakeside and Marblehead Railroad by Dean K. Fick (2000) states that the line's GE 70-tonners were "painted yellow with black accent stripes"  (p. 109).  The narrative about the arrival of the EMD units does not list color.  No. 13 and 14 were shipped by EMD on January 24, 1952... if there is some access to EMD builder's photos.   The units later went to Standard Slag, becoming #50 and 51, with what appears to be a similar paint scheme in black & white photos.

Bill

[BRAKIE]

Bear,It was a dark color with a broad light colored hood stripe. I've seen several photos but,each one was B&W..

BTW #13 was a SW9.

 

The L&M would be a unique road to model and I can't recall ever seeing a model of their SW9.

["JaBear"]

Just a bump, but black and yellow???

[sandusky]

L&M SW7 #12, I have B&W photos; anyone know what colors this loco was painted, or where/how to find out.

Thanks.