SOUTHERN RAILWAY Paint Scheme

[willy6]

Antonio, Did you try the "Historical Societies" link on this forum? It will take you right to Southern Railway.

[tstage]

Antonio,

Sorry I can't give you any input. You might try posting this over on the 'Prototype information for the modeler' forum also? Just a suggestion....

Tom

[AntonioFP45]

Southern Railway has always used attractive paint schemes but I'm confused on one.

During the 70s (I think) I remember seeing pictures of modern, Southern Railway locomotives in both the Green and White scheme and the Black and White scheme.

(Was it black or a very dark green? I think railfans nicknamed it the "Tuxedo Scheme").

Which scheme replaced which?

Or were they used simultaneously on certain locomotives. I noticed the the E units only had the Green and White.

Since I'm modeling SCL in the late 60s-early 70s, I thought that it would be appropriate to have a couple of Southern units also as both railroads locomotives could be found on each other's lines from time to time.

I especially like how those high nosed EMDs looked in the Tuxedo scheme.

Thanks!