Is there a policy that dictates what color the horns are on a modern era freight engine? Is it whatever the builder delivers or do the Class 1's, and other railroads paint them to their individual needs?
I know it is a off-beat question, but as I look at my images and magazines there seems to be silver, black, and colors to match the liveries.
We can discuss in a different thread how our favorite manufacturers determine horn color on a model.
Paul
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@Railrunnin posted:Is there a policy that dictates what color the horns are on a modern era freight engine?
No.
Is it whatever the builder delivers or do the Class 1's, and other railroads paint them to their individual needs?
Yes, pretty much.
I know it is a off-beat question, but as I look at my images and magazines there seems to be silver, black, and colors to match the liveries.
Depends on the individual railroad, and whether the horn has been changed out (new horns are aluminum and unpainted) or not.
We can discuss in a different thread how our favorite manufacturers determine horn color on a model.
Paul
Thank you. I forgot about horns being changed out an engines career.
Paul
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