Clinchfield (CCO) Railroad Diesel Livery Dates

[VGN Jess]

Thank you.

[sigengr]

The first black locomotive saw was in 1971.
The U36C's were the first in this scheme.

[VGN Jess]

Thank you very much!

[16-567D3A]

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.

[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.

[CSSHEGEWISCH]

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.

[BaltACD]

Overmod

Lots 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.

[Overmod]

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.

[VGN Jess]

Wow! 199 views and no one knows the answer. any body know a reference book or site I can view to find out? Thanx

[VGN Jess]

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?