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Nostalgia & History > The NS Merger Was Starting to Show - 1983Date: 11/21/20 01:02 The NS Merger Was Starting to Show - 1983 Author: krm152 During a photo stop at Southern’s Ludlow, KY Engine Terminal on Nov 22, 1983, a number of N&W units were present. I thought this was a pretty good indication that the NS merger was beginning to have am impact. My favorite one of the N&W units present was GP9 #697 shown in the posted photo. Even though the paint scheme was simple, I thought it was appropriate for a big coal hauler like the N&W was back then.
ALLEN Date: 11/21/20 03:51 Re: The NS Merger Was Starting to Show - 1983 Author: refarkas I agree about the paint scheme.
Bob Date: 11/21/20 05:02 Re: The NS Merger Was Starting to Show - 1983 Author: P I really like that paint scheme. Simple, brutish.
Posted from Android Date: 11/21/20 08:39 Re: The NS Merger Was Starting to Show - 1983 Author: aehouse If I recall correctly, N&W paid a half-million dollars to the design firm that came up with the scrunched NW logo. I was appalled both by the design and the price tag, and suggested to myself that I could have done the same with a piece of Presstype (remember that?). Heck, I'd have only charged the N&W $250,000. What a deal.
Art House Date: 11/21/20 09:30 Re: The NS Merger Was Starting to Show - 1983 Author: PasadenaSub About the easiest paint scheme to custom paint a model, save for the yellow handrail accents.
Rich Date: 11/22/20 09:12 Re: The NS Merger Was Starting to Show - 1983 Author: tomstp Never did like the solid one color paint scheme on diesels, MOP included.
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