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Posted by trainfan1221 on Sunday, September 21, 2008 2:20 PM
Weird.  Looks like something in a comic book, or something.Sign - Dots [#dots]
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Posted by Awesome! on Sunday, September 21, 2008 9:00 AM

http://www.railroadforums.com/photos/showphoto.php/photo/56482

Take a look at this picture and tell why, They painted safety marking all over the locomotive? That's a standard procedures or requirements?

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Posted by Randy Stahl on Wednesday, September 17, 2008 6:36 PM
Hmmm.. free stickers or a $10,000.00 paint job and bondo ......
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Posted by Dakguy201 on Wednesday, September 17, 2008 7:42 AM

This is UP 1995 -- the Chicago & Northwestern "heritage" unit:

 

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Posted by dale8chevyss on Tuesday, September 16, 2008 5:20 PM
Nah- Racecars are prettier. 

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Posted by espeefoamer on Saturday, September 13, 2008 6:05 PM
One says"Caution.Reading this sticker may be hazardous to your health."Pirate [oX)]
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Posted by zugmann on Saturday, September 13, 2008 5:07 PM
The tuner fans will tell you that each sticker adds 50hp...

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Posted by trainfan1221 on Thursday, September 11, 2008 6:39 PM
Look at it this way, enough stickers and they won't have to paint it.
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Posted by killer dragonoz on Thursday, September 11, 2008 2:20 PM
the more stickers the faster it runs like nascar.
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Posted by silicon212 on Thursday, September 11, 2008 12:50 PM
 fuzzybroken wrote:

 wjstix wrote:
The rectangular "sticker" (I don't think that's the correct term - it's not like these are advertisements for some corporate sponsor) on the frame near the steps might be like a 'trust plate'. RR's usually buy engines thru a trust - kinda like the mortgage on your house - so the trust kinda owns the engine until it's paid off. I think the RR's have to put info on these engines (or cars) saying who the trust company is.

The "trust plate" (which, in this case, has devolved to just a decal, not unlike "builder's plates") on WC 6004:
http://www.fuzzyworld3.com/pictures3/railroad/tc07/c71718603.html
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On the MK rebuilt GP40-2Ms for SP back in the early 90s, this information was simply painted on with stencils.

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Posted by fuzzybroken on Thursday, September 11, 2008 12:36 PM

 wjstix wrote:
The rectangular "sticker" (I don't think that's the correct term - it's not like these are advertisements for some corporate sponsor) on the frame near the steps might be like a 'trust plate'. RR's usually buy engines thru a trust - kinda like the mortgage on your house - so the trust kinda owns the engine until it's paid off. I think the RR's have to put info on these engines (or cars) saying who the trust company is.

The "trust plate" (which, in this case, has devolved to just a decal, not unlike "builder's plates") on WC 6004:
http://www.fuzzyworld3.com/pictures3/railroad/tc07/c71718603.html
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Posted by csxengineer98 on Thursday, September 11, 2008 11:05 AM

 Awesome wrote:
Let's get one with no stickers....Dinner [dinner]
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Posted by wjstix on Thursday, September 11, 2008 9:39 AM
The rectangular "sticker" (I don't think that's the correct term - it's not like these are advertisements for some corporate sponsor) on the frame near the steps might be like a 'trust plate'. RR's usually buy engines thru a trust - kinda like the mortgage on your house - so the trust kinda owns the engine until it's paid off. I think the RR's have to put info on these engines (or cars) saying who the trust company is.
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Posted by Awesome! on Wednesday, September 10, 2008 9:59 PM
Let's get one with no stickers....Dinner [dinner]
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Posted by csxengineer98 on Wednesday, September 10, 2008 8:01 PM

some are warning stickers that behind the doors there is hardware that can contain up to 600 volts of electricty.. some are warning stickers to say the engin is equiped with an APU device and can start up at any time.. as for the strobe..that has nothing to do with any kind of warning device.. csx units that are equiped with an APU have it so should the APU malfunction the light can aleart the engineer that there is an issue with it and can come back and try to reset it...

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Posted by fuzzybroken on Wednesday, September 10, 2008 2:49 PM
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Posted by CSSHEGEWISCH on Tuesday, September 9, 2008 12:04 PM
What has happened is that high-visibility stickers and decals replaced the stenciled lettering that conveyed the same information.
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Posted by carnej1 on Tuesday, September 9, 2008 11:42 AM
 IINM the warning lables on industrial equipment (locomotive, construction equipment, ect.) are usually the result of Federal (OSHA) regulations rather than lawsuits. With Consumer products it's the opposite case.............

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Posted by ndbprr on Tuesday, September 9, 2008 8:49 AM
I think they are probably being made more obvious but as one who has decaled several PRR engines you would be surprised how many doors had writing on them even back then.  Several got "600 volts"  Two got "fire extinguisher inside"  and a host of other minor informative statements even in the 50's.
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Posted by Awesome! on Monday, September 8, 2008 8:01 PM
Take a look how many stickers it has posted.
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Posted by trainfan1221 on Monday, September 8, 2008 5:52 PM
My question..what is unusual about the GP38 pictured? looks normal to me, just has a warning strobe added.
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Posted by BaltACD on Monday, September 8, 2008 4:52 PM
 Awesome wrote:

http://www.railroadforums.com/photos/showphoto.php/photo/38444

Have you notice on the new locomotives the amount of stickers the put on the units. Can anyone tell me why? In the past they weren't that many. They look like a race car.

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Posted by blue streak 1 on Sunday, September 7, 2008 7:15 PM
suspect something to do wiith OSHA requirements.
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Posted by Awesome! on Sunday, September 7, 2008 6:59 PM

http://www.railroadforums.com/photos/showphoto.php/photo/38444

Have you notice on the new locomotives the amount of stickers the put on the units. Can anyone tell me why? In the past they weren't that many. They look like a race car.

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