Model Railroading > CB&Q SW1000's

I see that Athearn paints the CB&Q SW1000's in two different paint schemes. Can anyone tell the story as to why?

Thanks,

NYSWSD70M



Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 05/09/09 05:40 by NYSWSD70M.

AFAIK, CB&Q 9314 was caught in a roundhouse fire in Omaha in February 1969 and was repaired, repainted and released in June 1969 in a late "simplified" paint scheme with white stripes. I believe this was the only SW1000 repainted. I'm not sure if any older switchers were repainted this way.

Doug Stark

BN_FAN Wrote:
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> AFAIK, CB&Q 9314 was caught in a roundhouse fire
> in Omaha in February 1969 and was repaired,
> repainted and released in June 1969 in a late
> "simplified" paint scheme with white stripes. I
> believe this was the only SW1000 repainted. I'm
> not sure if any older switchers were repainted
> this way.
>
> Doug Stark

9314 was a one only ... no other Q motor was painted the same way.

Regards & Everywhere West,
Burlington John

Thanks to both of you for the answer(s). I always liked the looks of these engines in the original scheme.

NYSWSD70M