Looks familiar?

[DanRaitz]

I been woking on paint schemes for my private leasing company "DRLX" and when I did this one, it struck me that I had seen something every similar on the prototype RR's. But, I have racked my brain and can't recall which RR or Demo unit had a scheme very much like it. So I thought to throw it out to you guy's.

And no it's not the Frisco scheme.

Dan

 

[sumpter250]

Dan,
Looks similar to the EMD SD-60 Demo scheme, which I used for my BL20-2's (scheme, not color)

 

[DanRaitz]

Sumpter250,

Yeah, I know if you change the red to blue it is real close to EMD's 50/60 series demo scheme.

 

[Squidbait]

Reminiscent of the Frisco (St. Louis & San Fransisco) paint scheme.

 

[Russ Bellinis]

It is the right colors for Soo Line. Did they ever have a paint scheme like that one?

 

[Triplex]

The color separation also reminds me of BN SD70MACs. Soo had nothing like this.

Being reminiscent of several real railroads isn't a bad thing. It makes it realistic, as railroads tend to use familiar paint scheme elements.

 

[Chessie6459]

I have no idea, but it does look familiar to me. It is cool looking locomotive though.

 

[puddlejumper]

Reminds me of Indiana and Ohio Ry.

Nice SD30 by the way. :thumb:

PJ

 

[Russ Bellinis]

The color separation lines are reminiscent of a lot of paint schemes I've seen on short lines and leasing companies. I think the classic EMD shape lends itself to just such color separation lines, and being straight line they are easy to mask. I don't know if there is an exact prototype for the scheme you came up with, Dan; but I think that scheme is near perfect for a leasing company livery.

 

[Triplex]

Are you planning to bash an SD30? It's an often-mentioned "could have been" loco. More serious a "could have been" than some, for this design was actually ordered by Kennecott Copper! EMD wouldn't make only one unit, and KCC got the last SD24 instead.