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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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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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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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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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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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Posted by Anonymous on Monday, January 24, 2005 7:53 PM
The Rock Island Blues[bow]
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Posted by adrianspeeder on Monday, January 24, 2005 7:50 PM
LV bright red.

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Posted by Anonymous on Monday, January 24, 2005 6:47 PM
Joe hit the mark CHESSIE!!!
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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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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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Posted by joegreen on Monday, January 24, 2005 6:07 PM
BN's green and black is the best!!!
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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!!)

Being Crazy,keeps you from going "INSANE" !! "The light at the end of the tunnel,has been turned off due to budget cuts" NOT AFRAID A Vet., and PROUD OF IT!!

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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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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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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?!?!
Angel cherokee woman "O'Toole's law: Murphy was an optimist."
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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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Posted by JoeKoh on Monday, January 24, 2005 3:19 PM
chessie here kitty kitty kitty!!!!
stay safe
Joe

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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]
Ride Amtrak. Cats Rule, Dogs Drool.
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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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