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Do any model fallen flags as if they still operated today.

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Posted by BRJN on Friday, February 11, 2005 9:15 PM
No, I model 1900 before the flags fell.

I would love to see a modern big-nosed locomotive with a Wabash "Follow the flag" logo on it. Something like UP's U.S. flag on the side.

Giant keystones on the nose might look good, too.

I have always liked the "Bluebird" paint scheme NKP put on their PA-1s. I don't know if it would look as good on an unstreamlined hood, though.
Modeling 1900 (more or less)
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Posted by ericsp on Saturday, February 12, 2005 1:37 AM
I model mainly Southern Pacific with Western Pacific second, and locomotives from other companies making appearances. I do not care for the looks of locomotives past the SD70M and AC4400CW, so I have not modeled any locomotives made after SP was swallowed. However, I am thinking of painting a GP60 for WP. I have considered an SD70M. On one hand WP never had a 6 axle diesel, on the other hand if WP was still around, it would have to be buying 6 axle locomotives now or just buy rebuilt locomotives.

"No soup for you!" - Yev Kassem (from Seinfeld)

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Posted by CP5415 on Saturday, February 12, 2005 6:28 AM
I do.

The MEC & B&M operate together on a branch line on my layout, but they are still separate railroads.
Same for every other US railroad excpet for the D&H & the SOO & soon the Milwaukee Road, I just need to find a locomotive in that road livery.
These will be operated as part of the CPR! [:D]

Gordon

Brought to you by the letters C.P.R. as well as D&H!

 K1a - all the way

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Posted by Ibflattop on Sunday, February 20, 2005 9:05 AM
Hello BRJN from Ft.Wayne,
Seeing a "BlueBird" scheme on a Modern day road Diesels would be pretty cool. Better yet seeing it with a Wabash scheme would be even better.
I might have to break down and get me some Wide Cabs and paint some up!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Kevin
Ft.Wayne ( not too far from you)
Home of the NS Lake Division.....(but NKP and Wabash rule!!!!!!!! ) :-) NMRA # 103172 Ham callsign KC9QZW
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Posted by bikerraypa on Sunday, February 20, 2005 8:47 PM
kinda sorta. My "flag" (the Western Allegheny) only fell about fifteen years ago, but hey, they were still using F-units, and in a 1991 report they planned on using them ten more years. So, I run an ABA set of F7's in 2005. But for a few coal mines going under, it woulda happened for real. 8D

And an SD70 would look really cool in Brunswick Green with that red keystone on it's nose. Hmm........


Ray out.

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