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Re: (erielack) Are these for real?



I don't have the photos any more, but EMD did send some F unit demonstrators
to the Algoma Central in what looked like DL&W colors.  I don't remember if
the AC ever owned them, but I assume that is what got them to using the DL&W
style paint scheme on their locomotives.

Tim

On 10/25/06, Tupaczewski, Paul R (Paul) <paultup_@_lucent.com> wrote:
>
> > Check out this Ebay auction-
> > http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=120044101298
> >
> > Did EMD actually paint F3 Demo units in DLW colors?
> > I must say I like their choice!
> > Al Reibel
>
>
> Not to the best of my knowledge (it looks a little too "awkward" for it to
> be an EMD scheme with the "ELECTRO-MOTIVE" inside the maroon stripe.
>
> Maybe it was a "dream scheme" based on the two E8s that EMD *did* do up in
> DL&W paint with "ELECTRO-MOTIVE" where "LACKAWANNA" would appear. These
> units - EMD 810 and 811 - later became DL&W 810 and 811.
>
> Also note that the yellow lettering inside the maroon band didn't come
> about until EL years. The scheme would have been more believable if the EMD
> name appeared in maroon below the stripe - as on the E-units.
>
>         - Paul
>
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