Nostalgia & History > SP E-8

On the SP roster how many SP E-8 wore the black widow paint? or E-9's for that matter?

The SP rostered one E-8 and perhaps 10 or so E-9 locomotives. There was at least one E-9 painted in black widow as a test but it was only a test. The Wright book on the Daylight has a picture thereof.

czuleget Wrote:
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> On the SP roster how many SP E-8 wore the black
> widow paint?

Zero. The E8 (#6018) went from "Daylight" colors to scarlet and grey.

> or E-9's for that matter?

Two. 6048 and 6050 went from "Daylight" to "Black Widow" to scarlet and grey.

As an aside, 6051 and E7 #6001 went from "Daylight" to "Halloween" to scarlet and grey.

The 6001 originally came with Golden State colors (with 6000 & 6002)which they had until Daylight colors were applied. (4 different color cobinations).

SP2778 Wrote:
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> The 6001 originally came with Golden State colors
> (with 6000 & 6002)which they had until Daylight
> colors were applied. (4 different color
> cobinations).

You're absolutely right! Mea culpa.