Nostalgia & History > Switcher Saturday - Evolution

In the late 70's, the then ICG started a massive rebuild program for their switch engines, dubbing
the finished product an "SW14"  When the program started, the engines were painted in the
then orange and white scheme.  It didn't finish that way.  

#1 - Waterloo, IA - 1981.  

#2 - Dubuque, IA - February 1981

#3 - Waterloo, IA - 1981.  This scheme was nice when new, but did NOT wear well. 

I'm sorry about the vagueness of the dates.  I didn't keep good notes in those days.  Hey I can 
remember all that stuff!!

Nick Tharalson,
Marion, IA

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Nice catch on that orange grey unit, not very many made it.
JB

Thanks for showing the interesting changes as time went on. Does anyone know the reason for the strange cab number in the first photo?
Bob

Nice pictures, Nick.  Who cares about the exact date as long as you have the month and year.  In picture 1 did someone in the paint shop have dislexia?  The 1's are wild!

refarkas Wrote:
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> Thanks for showing the interesting changes as time
> went on. Does anyone know the reason for the
> strange cab number in the first photo?
> Bob

I noticed that too and then realized that it is an optical illusion where the latches make the "1's" look like they have backward serifs.

Tom Y



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