Seventies Paint Scheme

Angela Pusztai-Pasternak

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Seventies Paint Scheme

Posted by Angela Pusztai-Pasternak on Monday, January 24, 2005 2:45 PM

TRAINS Magazine's "That 70s issue!" is about to hit the newsstands. [:p]
It's a colorful one! What's your favorite seventies paint scheme? What's the worst?[xx(]

Angela Pusztai-Pasternak, Production Editor, Trains Magazine

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espeefoamer

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Posted by espeefoamer on Monday, January 24, 2005 2:58 PM

My favorite 70s paint scheme is BN Cascade Green.[8D]

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JoeKoh

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Posted by JoeKoh on Monday, January 24, 2005 3:19 PM

chessie here kitty kitty kitty!!!!
stay safe
Joe

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tree68

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Posted by tree68 on Monday, January 24, 2005 3:38 PM

QUOTE: Originally posted by JoeKoh

chessie here kitty kitty kitty!!!!
stay safe
Joe

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cherokee woman

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Posted by cherokee woman on Monday, January 24, 2005 4:44 PM

[#ditto][#ditto]The Chessie scheme has got to be the best of
ALL TIME!! I mean, after all, WHO doesn't love a kitty cat?!?!

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Anonymous

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Posted by Anonymous on Monday, January 24, 2005 4:48 PM

SCL had a Spirit of 76 paint job in Red, White and Blue if memory serves me and Southern had a return to its roots on the Cresent Limited with the Southern Green and Gold.
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Anonymous

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Posted by Anonymous on Monday, January 24, 2005 5:20 PM

the early Amtrak paint schemes were colorful with the wide red white and blue bands around the locomotives. Also, the Teal/Aqua Penn Central paint was different.

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locomutt

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Posted by locomutt on Monday, January 24, 2005 5:34 PM

Besides 'my' all time favorite (C & O Enchantment Blue & yellow)
"CHESSIE" has GOT to be the best!!!! (Here;Kitty,Kitty!!)

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joegreen

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Posted by joegreen on Monday, January 24, 2005 6:07 PM

BN's green and black is the best!!!

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oskar

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Posted by oskar on Monday, January 24, 2005 6:38 PM

here kitty kitty,also the southern has and still has a good paint scheme

kevin

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mloik

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Posted by mloik on Monday, January 24, 2005 6:41 PM

Western Pacific orange, silver, black and white.

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Anonymous

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Posted by Anonymous on Monday, January 24, 2005 6:47 PM

Joe hit the mark CHESSIE!!!

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adrianspeeder

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Posted by adrianspeeder on Monday, January 24, 2005 7:50 PM

LV bright red.

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Anonymous

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Posted by Anonymous on Monday, January 24, 2005 7:53 PM

The Rock Island Blues[bow]

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BaltACD

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Posted by BaltACD on Monday, January 24, 2005 9:18 PM

Chessie....hands down...bright and distinctive with the Ches-C being truly unique.

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alcodave

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Posted by alcodave on Monday, January 24, 2005 10:40 PM

Chessie followed by the rock blue.are favorites.and i dont know if this counts as a paint scheme but,Railbox boxcars.I think railbox started in the 70's right?

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Anonymous

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Posted by Anonymous on Monday, January 24, 2005 11:32 PM

QUOTE: Originally posted by alcodave

Chessie followed by the rock blue.are favorites.and i dont know if this counts as a paint scheme but,Railbox boxcars.I think railbox started in the 70's right?

always loved the Railbox boxcars-- original scheme

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Anonymous

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Posted by Anonymous on Tuesday, January 25, 2005 1:14 AM

Not many will agree but the Rocks Bankrupcy Blue was a nice paint job when it was clean. The Katy's John deere green paint job was a neat one. Long live the rock!

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MP57313

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Posted by MP57313 on Tuesday, January 25, 2005 1:44 AM

Another vote for Chessie. Still see it once in a while on steel coil cars.

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CSSHEGEWISCH

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Posted by CSSHEGEWISCH on Tuesday, January 25, 2005 9:54 AM

I'll cast my vote for NJ Transit, platinum mist body, black roof and multi-color diagonals on the flanks.

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CShaveRR

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Posted by CShaveRR on Tuesday, January 25, 2005 10:00 AM

At the risk of astounding people who know of my past C&O and Chessie connections, I'd have to say that my favorite 70's paint schem (as applied to locomotives) was that of the Erie Western Railroad. In fact, it would be limited to the 70s, because the ralroad was created after the formation of Conrail in 1976, and it was gone by 1980, IIRC.

Chessie still gets my vote as the most distinctive (my kids grew up looking for the kitties!).

Carl

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Anonymous

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Posted by Anonymous on Tuesday, January 25, 2005 10:25 AM

HOW ABOUT GM&O COLORS OF THE EARLY 70S

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BurlingtonJohn

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Posted by BurlingtonJohn on Tuesday, January 25, 2005 11:29 AM

First would be the CB&Q's Red/Gray (hey, it lasted officially until March 2nd, 1970).
Second would be the Red/White/Blue worn by 4449 and the American Freedom Train.

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louisnash

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Posted by louisnash on Tuesday, January 25, 2005 11:31 AM

Being the L&N fan I am, I am going to say that I liked the SCL/L&N Family Lines paint. I liked the herald they used.

But with the majority so far with Chessie. You can't beat the kitty kitty.

Brian (KY)

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Mookie

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Posted by Mookie on Tuesday, January 25, 2005 11:50 AM

QUOTE: Originally posted by louisnash

But with the majority so far with Chessie. You can't beat the kitty kitty.

Brian (KY)

I agree! [:D]

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daveklepper

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Posted by daveklepper on Tuesday, January 25, 2005 2:15 PM

Some of my favorites are the MP-T&P blue and light greyish blue with white striping, the GM&O two-tone red, the Loewey-designed PRR Tuscan Red with gold striping, yest the Daylight scheme, the chocolate brown of the KCS.