Favorite RR paint scheme

Anonymous

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Posted by Anonymous on Monday, February 9, 2004 3:36 PM

Canadian National Green, Black and gold
Canadian Pacific Maroon
And Northern Pacific two tone green

Ontario Northland was spiffy too

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Supermicha

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January 2002
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Posted by Supermicha on Monday, February 9, 2004 11:50 AM

You forgot the McGinnis Scheme of New Haven in your poll! Its the best i have ever seen.

Micha

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lupo

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November 2003
From: the Netherlands
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Posted by lupo on Monday, February 9, 2004 9:45 AM

I really like the SF warbonet red/yellow/silver color scheme and lining best,
allthough you might not expect that from an UP collector. . . and for steam:
BLACK with bits of silver

btw: Hey antonio, you forgot INTERMOUNTAIN their F3 is awesome!

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ClinchValleySD40

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Posted by ClinchValleySD40 on Monday, February 9, 2004 9:39 AM

Clinchfield black/yellow. Close tie for second - Southern Tuxedo and N&W black.
(As you can tell, I prefer black engines)

Larry

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Anonymous

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Posted by Anonymous on Monday, February 9, 2004 8:31 AM

I like the NYC gray w/stripes, PRR had nice colors as well between the passenger and freight and the gold striping. but I would have to say the Western Maryland Circus scheme was an eye catcher in my region.

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BRAKIE

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Posted by BRAKIE on Monday, February 9, 2004 8:12 AM

To my mind R.J.Corman's locomotives has to be among the best color scheme I seen in may a day..Of course the C&O Blue and Yellow is tops for me.

Larry

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AntonioFP45

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Posted by AntonioFP45 on Monday, February 9, 2004 6:37 AM

[8D]I model east coast railroads, but the Santa Fe War Bonnet will always be a beautiful, American classic!

It's the one paint scheme that was the most recognized by the general public in the not too distant past.

When mom and dad went to buy Junior a train set, what was he likely to get in a diesel set? [4:-)]A Santa Fe F7 with freight or passenger cars in either O or HO scale.

Just about all the manufacturers made a Santa Fe F unit: Lionel, Marx, Bachmann, Tyco (Trains You Can't Operate - sorry couldn't resist), Bachmann, Lifelike, Atlas, American Flyer, Athearn,
Viva Santa Fe!

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Anonymous

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Posted by Anonymous on Monday, February 9, 2004 6:10 AM

I think you can guess, Conrail blue.

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AggroJones

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Posted by AggroJones on Sunday, February 8, 2004 7:57 PM

I voted other for Union Pacific's Gray-hound scheme, as on some of their Challengers, MTs, and FEFs.

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CP5415

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From: Whitby, ON
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Posted by CP5415 on Sunday, February 8, 2004 7:36 PM

Well if I were to pick an American livery, I would pick Delaware & Hudson's Blue & Grey with the Yellow "lightning stripe".
But my overall favourite livery is of course everything Canadian Pacific either the Maroon & Grey, Pacman, Dual Flags or the "Golden Rodent"

Gordon

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