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Fantasy (What if) paint schemes

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Posted by OERRFailRanner on Thursday, September 29, 2022 4:29 PM

I dont remember if they ever mde them (I think they were always pre-mergers) but I feel the need to have a manufacturer make a SPSF paint scheme line

Also, I think movie trains would also be kinda cool, like the sierra mountain line from Runaway Train! or (for the other kiddos) some AWVR

Honestly I think 'what if' paint schemes are a good idea

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Posted by gmpullman on Thursday, September 29, 2022 4:03 PM

NYBob
Opinions?

I guess you are asking about the "foobie" paint schemes, such as a PRR P5a electric in New York Central two-tone gray and such?

I don't think I'm in the market for such a thing but apparently there IS a market for such items. I suppose you could include some of the Holiday "special edition" paint jobs, then go into (you name it) NFL, state capitals, NASCAR, ad-nauseum.

Ahem...

 BLI_crop by Edmund, on Flickr

 Kadee-xmas-2021 by Edmund, on Flickr

I'm OK with such things as long as the manufacturer specifies that it is not an accurate representation of a real prototype. If they can make some money off it and offset the cost of bringing new models to market, so be it.

Regards, Ed

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Fantasy (What if) paint schemes
Posted by NYBob on Thursday, September 29, 2022 2:08 PM

Never saw a discussion about the hobby companies producing engines with the what if they didn't merge etc. paint schemes. This is different from the heritage pain't jobs. Opinions?

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