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  • Member since
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  • From: Petitcodiac NB Canada
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NREX Paint
Posted by Boomer Red on Sunday, December 16, 2007 12:19 AM

    How long has NREX been using the paint scheme shown below? I model the mid ninties 93'-96' and would like to know if any units were painted this way during that period.ThanksBig Smile [:D]

 

 http://www.locophotos.com/PhotoDetails.php?PhotoID=51461

 

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Posted by chefjavier on Monday, December 17, 2007 8:01 PM
What an ugly theme.. You should submit your picture to the ugliest locomotives. Wink [;)]
Javier
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Posted by al-in-chgo on Monday, December 17, 2007 9:29 PM
 Boomer Red wrote:

    How long has NREX been using the paint scheme shown below? I model the mid ninties 93'-96' and would like to know if any units were painted this way during that period.ThanksBig Smile [:D]

 

 http://www.locophotos.com/PhotoDetails.php?PhotoID=51461

 

 

You call that thing a paint scheme?  Looks like primer, red stenciling, and some poorly applied reflector tape to me.  - a. s.

 

al-in-chgo
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Posted by Boomer Red on Tuesday, December 18, 2007 11:42 AM
It may not be attractive but it's still better than scrap!Big Smile [:D]
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