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[quote]QUOTE: Originally posted by Limitedclear Railroads repaint either when they deem the locomotive needs paint or when it changes railroads(more frequent)... LC [/quote] ......Oh so that explains how come I used to see old Reading RR Geeps down here in Tampa with only the words Reading missing or faded out on the sides. That was a decade ago, but I don't have to look far in 2004 to see some real rust buckets such as GP39-2, GP40's, or slug GP -30's CSX that look like hell. Some of these lease units are in awful shape as well, paint faded off, striping missing, ...they are a pitiful mess. Must have taken lessons from SCL on proper paint & upkeep. Gives the the railroad a real good impression in the publics mind that they are just another industry in the "rust bucket"- decline, faded, worn out - when you can't keep your equipment clean it shows you have no pride or respect in your position, you are not a good steward in the long term. $$$$$$, of course that is the reason for being in business, but isn't there a bit more? No this isn't in general how RR's used to keep their equipment in the 70's & times before. Some roads had a harder time than others keeping things clean due to working enivornment (Ok Penn Central or early Conrail, SP, & SCL are not the rule here - they always looked like dirty rolling junk, most were in poor shape all around). [:p] Even during bankrupcty many class I's still kept things clean compared to the patch job's we see today. BNSF units genrally to me always look the best kept in 2004, I don't know if thats a fact, but the ones I see way down in Florida are clean & well painted. All in all all RR equipment looks bad now, cars with one repaint or stencil after another on grey/boxcar red dull rusted cars missing logo's. Not just loco's. The graffiti is incredible, the cost high to keep it off rolling stock, but it too presents a very poor public image that at one time RR's like other industry cared about. That is no more. Cheaper to keep a primer looking grey or red paint with no expensive logos or washing now. Must keep the stockholders happy. It was a very good question, that I often wonder about though though I know the answer as mentioned aboved., [:(] Take Care, Mike .
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