(erielack) Algoma Central

[Dale Madison <gobills_@_ncweb.com>]

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At 05:33 27-10-2006, you wrote:
>From: "Tim Stuy" <njmidland_@_verizon.net>
>Subject: 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
> >


The Algoma Central up until the 1990's used a paint scheme that was very 
very close to EL GMY.  Almost exact to me.    Memory fails me but they - I 
think - always used passenger Geeps on their trains.  When the Wisconsin 
Central bought the Algoma Central in the mid 1990's, the WC bought some CN 
FP9A's and repainted them in modified historic AC colours.

I'm attaching some pix from I've collected over the years to give everyone 
a better idea. .




Dale

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