In your opinion what's the best paint job on a loco?

[Anonymous]

Ok I have seen the post on who has the worst paint on a loco but now tell me in your opinion who has the best, pictures would help but are not required. I am new and really hav not formed any opinion as to what looks best yet but I like simple.

[SP4449]

The UP United Way, Blue with white stars.

[Anonymous]

SP4449 do you have a picture of it?

[SP4449]

Yeh. Have to dig it out and post it.

[Anonymous]

thanks I would like to see this loco.

[SP4449]

Try this link:

http://www.trainweb.org/arkansastrains/railroad/unway/058140.htm

[Anonymous]

That is a nice looking Loco. Man would that baby be had to model with all those stars.

[SP4449]

It should be pretty easy. Start with an SD40-2 and a set of Microscale decals for the Union Pacific United Way Locomotive, set number 87-851. The decal set will have painting instructions in it. Have fun. BTW, the decal set includes the starts, too. [:)]

[3railguy]

[Anonymous]

Erie Lackawanna Gray/Yellow/Maroon!

[twhite]

For steam, my favorite has been any of the Southern Pacific GS-series 4-8-4's painted in the "Daylight" scheme. For diesel, I liked the Rio Grande "Grande Gold" and silver single-stripe that looked especially striking on their ALCO PA'S.

[cwclark]

what else colors are there?...SP Gray and Bloody Nose Red!..of course, the "black widow "paint scheme was the second best!...Chuck[:D]

[Anonymous]

Nothing beats CB&Q's Redbird scheme!

But Rock Island's maroon/yellow, BN's Executive, and Western Pacific's passenger F unit scheme come close!

[Anonymous]

Yup, that's my favorite. Surprised? (impossible, it's not a UP unit!) [;)]

[Anonymous]

I like both RBMN schemes. Both photos by myself.

[Anonymous]

Here's the best in the West!!

[willy6]

CHESSIE SYSYEM....................love that color scheme.

[Anonymous]

I like engine black, with weathered and somewhat greasy looking running gear. Silver or dark gray smoke box and stack. Mineral red cab roof, BN green cab interior, caboose red side window mullions and Microscale Northern Pacific on the tender sides.

[bogp40]

Ditto for Chessie on an EMD hood

[vsmith]

With the exception of 3railGuy's Texas Special, Wow those are some Ugly diesel photos ! ! !

Read the Question, Most Beautiful....not Most Favorite...

SP GS4 4449 in Daylight colors
http://www.rrpicturearchives.net/showPicture.aspx?id=24864
SP E or F series in same Daylight colors
http://www.railpictures.net/viewphoto.php?id=4099
SP GP and SW series in Black Widow colors
http://www.railpictures.net/viewphoto.php?id=50861
SF F E or PA in Warbonnet colors
http://www.rrpicturearchives.net/showPicture.aspx?id=23974
SF F series in Blue Warbonnet colors
http://www.railpictures.net/viewphoto.php?id=55163
D&H PA series in blue&silver "eastern warbonnet" colors
http://www.railpictures.net/viewphoto.php?id=2259
1st gen Rock Island Rocket red/silver colors
http://www.railwayclassics.com/crip01.htm
D&RG F series in orange/silver/black colors
http://www.rrpicturearchives.net/showPicture.aspx?id=45704


Man I must be getting old to remember when trains were painted to evoke speed and style. Some of you guys must be too young to remember when trains weren't painted like delivery trucks...

[egmurphy]

QUOTE: Originally posted by deschane

I like engine black, with weathered and somewhat greasy looking running gear. Silver or dark gray smoke box and stack.

There you go, finally a sensible answer! [^]

QUOTE: Mineral red cab roof, BN green cab interior, caboose red side window mullions....

Whoops! [:0] No, I'll pass on the designer touch. Just gimmee your basic grimy black. [:D]

Black.....it'll go with anything.


Regards

Ed

[Don Gibson]

The best paint job on a Locomotive:

GP- 60M in MAERSK colors.

Hands down. (See Athearn RTR GP-60M).

CRISTOPHER: What happened to the 'Black' walkways in yourphoto?

[Anonymous]

Black walkways??

[darth9x9]

I would vote a newly painted Chessie unit....too cool!

BC

[Hawks05]

i like the current NS color scheme. also the old BN green with the white faces. can't forget the BNSF schemes. oh, and the CSX scheme, yellow and blue. i like so many, but NS has to be my current favorite.

[lupo]

QUOTE: Originally posted by polizi

That is a nice looking Loco. Man would that baby be had to model with all those stars.

Athearn makes one RTR