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I really liked MOST of the 1970's Bi-Centennial paint jobs, but Conrails GG-1 4800, looked like Bozo the clown meets catenary. This was the gaudiest, worst designed scheme ever applied to a GG-1. It looked as if a 4 year old got carried away with his finger-painting set. <br /> Second choice goes to, SPSF "Kodachrome". The merger was doomed, as well as the paint scheme. How did they ever think they could maintain that hot pink color given SP's reputation for the worse looking locomotives on the planet? <br /> Third pick, CSX's all grey "stealth" scheme. This was really a statement of the bleak future that management had for railroading at the time. Not to mention being a safety hazard. On a foggy day these units just blended into the atmosphere. The "stealth" monicker was well earned, in this point. I wonder how many lives could have been saved if the CSX corporate bean-counters had approved a little more money for a brighter paint job on their engines. <br /> Before anybody says anything about "stop-look-and-listen", let me remind you that this is a day of cell phones, loud stereos, and total ignorance on the road. I've seen some of these drivers, they wouldn't be phased a bit if the battleship Missouri fired a salvo across their hood. But, you can't cure ignorance, just hope that no more innocent lives are lost due to stupidity. <br /> Todd C.
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