I found nothing on line re: the subject. From my TS2020 simulation [re: The Clinchfield Route/Elkhorn City to St. Paul ], I know that Clinchfield used only two (2) paint schemes on diesels: 1) Gray & Yellow-first and 2) Black and Yellow-last. Does anyone know what year the RR transitioned from #1 to #2 paint schemes?
Lots of people can't make any sense of the thread without opening it to read the actual question ... only to find they haven't a clue about the answer.
Mike MacDonald (former poster 'wanswheel') might be able to source the information, but Kalmbach moderation cut him off.
OvermodLots of people can't make any sense if the thread without opening it to read the actual question ... only to find they haven't a clue about the answer. Mike MacDonald (former poster 'wanswheel') might be able to source the information, but Kalmbach moderation cut him off.
In any event there won't be a hard date. There may be a hard date for when the first of the new scheme appeared, but there will be period of years where both schemes will be operating side by side.
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I do recall a gray CRR F7B at Monon's South Hammond yard in the early 1970's. Presumably it was en route to EMD as a trade-in.
A hard (or even estimated) date for when the first of the new scheme appeared would answer the question I have. Also, I am particularly interested in which scheme came first: A) Black & Yellow or B) Gray and Yellow? I made an assumption in my first post but I have no idea which color scheme was "first". Thanks.
VGN Jess A hard (or even estimated) date for when the first of the new scheme appeared would answer the question I have. Also, I am particularly interested in which scheme came first: A) Black & Yellow or B) Gray and Yellow? I made an assumption in my first post but I have no idea which color scheme was "first". Thanks. All of Clinchfield 1st and 2nd generation Diesels from after WWII up until 1971 wore Grey/yellow. replaced with Black/yellow begining in mid 71.all deleveries/repaints afterwards were black until 7/77 Introduction of Family Lines grey.a very few units-3or4 GP38/SD40 with tattered grey/yellow made it into Seaboard System in 83.
The first black locomotive saw was in 1971.The U36C's were the first in this scheme.
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