Your thoughts on the grey ghost?

RR Redneck

Member since
July 2006
From: Pisa, IT
1,474 posts

Posted by RR Redneck on Friday, November 24, 2006 11:34 PM

If you have no clue what I am referin to the Union Pacific's recently repainted Dash 9. The ex-SP unit that was repainted grey, rather than the usual Armour Yellow.

Lionel collector, stuck in an N scaler's modelling space.

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Nataraj

Member since
May 2006
From: SF bay area
682 posts

Posted by Nataraj on Saturday, November 25, 2006 12:23 AM

It may be some sort of experiment. The actual paint itself, or may be marking some sort of new equiptment in the engine.

Nataraj -- Southern Pacific RULES!!! -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

The GS-4 was the most beautiful steam engine that ever touched the rails.

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CMSTPP

Member since
August 2005
From: Along the old Milwaukee Road.
1,152 posts

Posted by CMSTPP on Saturday, November 25, 2006 12:47 AM

Red lettering and grey paint..... Not a good mixture. Disapprove [V] If I were them I would be looking for an alternate paint scheme. What they are doing now is completely ugly. In other words, I don't like it at all.. But they didn't ask me how they should paint it. Evil [}:)]

Happy railroading Laugh [(-D]

James

The Milwaukee Road

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ericsp

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May 2015
5,134 posts

Posted by ericsp on Saturday, November 25, 2006 3:34 AM

They need to go with a dark shade of gray, white lettering, red ends, and a few other modifications. Also, a slight modification to the name would also be an improvement.

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

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dehusman

Member since
September 2003
From: Omaha, NE
10,621 posts

Posted by dehusman on Saturday, November 25, 2006 6:41 AM

Primer paint. By 2007 it will be yellow.

Dave H.

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