Nostalgia & History > SP PA Units

A question has arisen for which I do not have a definitive
answer: Does anyone know if any SP PA units were ever painted
in the Black Widow scheme ? I only know and recall the Daylight
scheme and the Bloody Nose scheme. While we're at it, how about
the Golden State scheme? Thanks in advance to those who are in
the know about such things.

None what so ever.

One PA got what they called the Halloween colors,
all black with an orange nose splat. Experimental
and didn't last to long,

Gary

The PA's managed to elude the Black Widow scheme. Only one E9 was painted in BW. SP didn't go any further with it because it cost as much to paint the Black Widow as it did to paint 'em in Daylight. SP wanted cheap and easy.

Thanks for the info. I'm not admitting that there
was a bet but...THANKS !

ATSF3751 Wrote:
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> Only one E9 was painted in BW.

Correction: Two were. 6048 and 6050.

Mark

mwbridgwater Wrote:
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> ATSF3751 Wrote:
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> > Only one E9 was painted in BW.
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> Correction: Two were. 6048 and 6050.
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> Mark


Yes, I stand corrected. Thank you.

P5r24 Wrote:
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> None what so ever.
>
> One PA got what they called the Halloween colors,
> all black with an orange nose splat. Experimental
> and didn't last to long,
>
> Gary


Three SP PAs wore the black and solid orange "Halloween" colors:
PA-2 6024 Orange in the same shape as the later red "wings".
PA-2 6039 Orange in the "bow wave" shape.
PB-2 5922 Solid black.

The Halloween scheme was applied from approximately March 1957 thru July 1958. A few locos were repainted in the older colors during that period. No new units were received in Halloween paint, but over 200 were repainted in less than 18 months.

A spreadsheet of uncommon SP paint schemes can be downloaded here:
https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/80998212/SP_Uncommon_Paint_Schemes.xlsx

Additions and corrections are welcome.

Robert Simpson