Nostalgia & History > Railfan Friendly Paint

I've been scanning my slides over the last several months and have come to
a conclusion. While I yield to no man in my admiration for GN's "Omaha Orange"
and Santa Fe's "Warbonnet" and "Bookend" schemes, I have to say that the BN's
"Cascade Green" was the most railfan friendly scheme. Those big numbers on the
long hood are easy to discern even when you're a long way away. And even when
they went to the "Executive" scheme, those big numbers were nice. Just my two
cents worth. You may now flame away.

Nick Tharalson,
Marion, IA

ntharalson Wrote:
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> I have to say that the BN's
> "Cascade Green" was the most railfan friendly
> scheme. Those big numbers on the
> long hood are easy to discern even when you're a
> long way away. And even when
> they went to the "Executive" scheme, those big
> numbers were nice. Just my two
> cents worth. You may now flame away.

No flames from this corner!
I especially like the "Executive" scheme ... plan on using a variation of it for my free-lance HO layout, if and when I ever get around to building it.

Will MacKenzie
Dundas, ON

Yo, Nick, how many votes for this one?

Shot this @ Phillipsburg, KS on Sept. 3, 1991

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LMAO

Greg

valmont Wrote:
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> Yo, Nick, how many votes for this one?
>
> Shot this @ Phillipsburg, KS on Sept. 3, 1991


No vote for the paint, but I'll vote for a GP28 anytime.

Nick Tharalson,
Mrion, IA

At least you know the horsepower.

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