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L & N F3a.....what colors

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Posted by Anonymous on Wednesday, October 24, 2007 9:12 PM
Thanks Dale!  I live in Toronto ONT. Canada.  L&N is very interesting to me, I am building my first layout with the L&N as my prototype.  I purchased an undecorated F3 unit, and a decal set with the order gold type set.  Finding a paint scheme is difficult.  I think I will go with the solid Blue.  thanks a lot!
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Posted by drafterdude on Wednesday, October 24, 2007 6:40 PM

Hi Kris welcome to the forums. Yes the L&N did have some F-3s in the CB-2 color scheme. The L&N began to repaint units solid black & blue in the late 50's. Almost all of the E-units recieved this paint scheme along with steam generator equipped F-3s (acquired in the 1957 merger with the NC&StL) and F-7Bs. Some FP7s also wore this color, and some NC&StL units could be found in thier original colors into the late 60s.

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L & N F3a.....what colors
Posted by Anonymous on Tuesday, October 23, 2007 2:26 PM

Hey all, just wondering if anyone knows if L&N had any plain blue F3 units?

 

Thanks

 

Kris

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