Nostalgia & History > One of My All-Time Fave Colour Schemes

I really liked the PGE/BCR two tone green scheme.  I understood BC's rationale for changing everything to RW&B to reflect continuity of Provencal services, but still...  come on!  This was green scheme was really good!
SR

Pacific Great Eastern MLW RS-18 626 along with MLW RS-27 Demo/Lease unit 676.  I caught this in the spring of 1974, but I'm not sure exactly where- Lillooet, BC would be a good guess.



Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 01/21/20 08:40 by BoilingMan.

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Correction.... thats an RS18 (#626) in the lead. 

Oops, right- it’s the trailing unit that’s a “27”.
SR

Do you know about these lease units? Like: how many were there, and how long were they on the BCR?

There were a few lease units on the BCR, there were only 2 of the MLW RS27's #675 & #676 which served on the PGE for a short time.

Interesting, thanks!  
When I scanned the slide and saw the trailing 676, I figured, Oh great- what the heck is that?! 
But I looked in my old beat up copy of Don Lewis' Rail Canada book- and there it was!  The 626 with the 675.
SR

Yes a very appropriate colour scheme.  A near cousin to the Northern Pacific Raymond Lowery two tone green.

Great stuff!  Thanks for sharing