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Western Railroad Discussion > IC chocolate brown and orange inspired SD9043MAC for Iowa PacificDate: 03/20/15 16:48 IC chocolate brown and orange inspired SD9043MAC for Iowa Pacific Author: stlrailfan Never in my imagination did I think I would see a modern SD9043MAC wearing a paint scheme once worn by Illinois Central passenger engines. Luckily the railfan community has guys like Iowa Pacific Holdings president Ed Ellis to make cool things like this happen. As most know Mr. Ellis is a big Illinois Central fan as the IC passenger scheme adorns much of his passenger equipment.
He decided to modify that scheme and apply it to some SD9043MAC's that work on Iowa Pacific's Texas & New Mexico RR. This shot shows TNMR # 111 just out of the paint booth at Metro East Industries in East St Louis, IL March 20th 2015. Taken on private property with both MEI and Iowa Pacific permission. Mark Mautner Maryland Heights , MO  Date: 03/20/15 17:05 Re: IC chocolate brown and orange inspired SD9043MAC for Iowa Pac Author: bnsfsd70 WUTTT???
Date: 03/20/15 17:06 Re: IC chocolate brown and orange inspired SD9043MAC for Iowa Pac Author: ryan199 That is really cool!
Posted from Android Date: 03/20/15 17:11 Re: IC chocolate brown and orange inspired SD9043MAC for Iowa Pac Author: Cumbresfan Looking nice!! The engines out here in the oil patch are a combination of lease and IP. A couple have TNMR on the cab but with Rio Grande (from San Luis and Rio Grande Railroad) on the engine doors. This will make the operation look more professional for the shippers and locals especially since traffic appears to have slowed due to crude oil prices dropping.
Date: 03/20/15 17:18 Re: IC chocolate brown and orange inspired SD9043MAC for Iowa Pac Author: ryan199 Does anyone else think it needs a green diamond on the nose?
Posted from Android Date: 03/20/15 17:30 Re: IC chocolate brown and orange inspired SD9043MAC for Iowa Pac Author: Wurli1938 If it had head end power, it could be used on the "Hoosier State" when they take it over.
Date: 03/20/15 18:03 Re: IC chocolate brown and orange inspired SD9043MAC for Iowa Pac Author: 1976 Ick. To say the least, that nose ain't workin'.
Edited 2 time(s). Last edit at 03/20/15 18:04 by 1976. Date: 03/20/15 18:23 Re: IC chocolate brown and orange inspired SD9043MAC for Iowa Pac Author: TTownTrains ryan199 Wrote:
------------------------------------------------------- > Does anyone else think it needs a green diamond on > the nose? > > Posted from Android Why yes. Yes, it does. :-) Bill G. former resident of east central Illinois, 20 miles from IC mainline. Date: 03/20/15 18:31 Re: IC chocolate brown and orange inspired SD9043MAC for Iowa Pac Author: Realist Very, Very Nice!!!
Date: 03/20/15 19:13 Re: IC chocolate brown and orange inspired SD9043MAC for Iowa Pac Author: BNSF-4567 I Like it :-)
Date: 03/20/15 21:00 Re: IC chocolate brown and orange inspired SD9043MAC for Iowa Pac Author: Palhoghead Yes, it needs the diamond on the nose.
Date: 03/20/15 21:21 Re: IC chocolate brown and orange inspired SD9043MAC for Iowa Pac Author: RutledgeRadio Looks like we have a 2nd 'Bar Code Unit', judging by those number boards. Great looking engine nonetheless!
Date: 03/21/15 04:36 Re: IC chocolate brown and orange inspired SD9043MAC for Iowa Pac Author: ns1000 BNSF-4567 Wrote:
------------------------------------------------------- > I Like it :-) +1...!! Date: 03/21/15 07:12 Re: IC chocolate brown and orange inspired SD9043MAC for Iowa Pac Author: WrongMain I don't think a green diamond on the nose would work too well. With the grab irons and the door indentation, it would look disjointed. Maybe, a small diamond would look better, but I don't know.
Date: 03/21/15 22:38 Re: IC chocolate brown and orange inspired SD9043MAC for Iowa Pac Author: 576 I'm guessing it's too late to suggest a different stylized logo for this kind of service?
 Date: 03/22/15 08:50 Re: IC chocolate brown and orange inspired SD9043MAC for Iowa Pac Author: railwaybaron Now that is really sick!
Date: 03/22/15 09:52 Re: IC chocolate brown and orange inspired SD9043MAC for Iowa Pac Author: Lackawanna484 Thanks for the pictures.
Many exciting things happening in the oil patch, I look forward to seeing these units in service soon. Date: 03/22/15 12:13 Re: IC chocolate brown and orange inspired SD9043MAC for Iowa Pac Author: Cumbresfan railwaybaron Wrote:
------------------------------------------------------- > Now that is really sick! ????? Date: 03/22/15 15:29 Re: IC chocolate brown and orange inspired SD9043MAC for Iowa Pac Author: Larry020 Cumbresfan Wrote:
------------------------------------------------------- > railwaybaron Wrote: > -------------------------------------------------- > ----- > > Now that is really sick! > > ????? Sick means cool. Cool means groovy. I forget what groovy means. Date: 03/22/15 19:25 Re: IC chocolate brown and orange inspired SD9043MAC for Iowa Pac Author: Mgoldman If only Iowa Pacific's operations were all located in native IC territory.
Looks great - as good as a cheese steak in a city outside of Philly. /Mitch |