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"Black on white white on black" Conrail locomotive Renumbering

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Posted by CSXrules4eva on Wednesday, October 13, 2004 7:16 PM
I would have to agree w/ everyone here it dosen't matter wutever the artist so desires. I think someone sould air brush flames or come out w/ a tricked out paint scheem for a locomotive. That would be something. BUT. . . in the case of NS I think the white letters on the black paint is cool, they should also give the black finish more of a glaze, and the trucks should be a silvery or crome color.
LORD HELP US ALL TO BE ORIGINAL AND NOT CRISPY!!! please? Sarah J.M. Warner conductor CSX
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Posted by Anonymous on Wednesday, October 13, 2004 6:36 PM
No difference, of course, being the Conrail fan I am, I think the patches are the most terrible things to ride on rails[;)]
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Posted by Anonymous on Wednesday, October 13, 2004 6:23 PM
I would assume anything will go, as long as it is clearly visible.
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Posted by UPTRAIN on Wednesday, October 13, 2004 1:30 PM
I don' t think this would matter, just whatever the shop wants to put on there is what they get.

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"Black on white white on black" Conrail locomotive Renumbering
Posted by Anonymous on Wednesday, October 13, 2004 1:28 PM
Is there any significance to the renumbering of Conrail units on NS as to "Black numbers on a White background" or" White numbers on a Black background".
Is it determined by the predecessor railroad?
The conrail units that are now CSX are yellow numbers on the blue background.

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