Okay, I'll give in to the foamer inside me for a minute. What is your favorite paint scheme on a locomotive?
Personally, I'll go with MRL. I love that shade of blue. And they usually keep their locos pretty clean so it always looks good.
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PhotoID: 456245 Photograph © Robert Forsstrom |
I used to the like the schemes the Great Smoky Mountains had on theirs like these:
I know this is a little quirky but I liked em'.
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and
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But then they went and did this. Now they don't match the cars or the scenery the railroad is famous for:
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and this:
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PhotoID: 411888 Photograph © Nick McLean |