My new project......I think??

Oh yes! MY B&O "shark-infested" Capitol Limited: I'd bought it all intending to repaint it into SP Daylight, but I could not bring myself to do that, it was so handsome.  

 

BTW - yours is a very handsome loco, as is, I agree.

I was thinking about your Shark incident! I fear you and I think a lot alike!

You made the right move.

Now I am looking into weather a IC loco would show up in a RI train!!!

Sure, as leased power to meet unexpected needs!

 

Chuck

STRIP IT.  Your Rock Island caboose turned out great, I think a Baby Blue RI will look just as snappy.  That's how I vote so what are you waiting for.  Also do not forget to take lots of photos of the process.  Nick

KEEP IT. The appeal of a black diesel with simple "decoration" is undeniable; I am certainly no real fan of the IC (my GM&O background ensures that), but that Geep is striking as is.

 

Not to sound as if money is meaningless, but why not enjoy your black loco and be on

the lookout for another Geep in a paint scheme that you are certain you don't care for?

WBB Geeps are not pricey nor hard to find.

 

I have a pair of older Weaver E8's in the UP scheme that are due to become long,

black Conrail (maybe PC) units. 

Keep it. IC black one of the MOST handsome paint schemes ever!

Malcolm

I agree with most who have posted, leave it "as is".

I want some Penn Central cab units......E's or F's.....again simple, plain and cool!

STRIP IT, STRIP IT, STRIP IT!!!!

 

"Bankruptcy Blue" is a whole lot better then "IC Black".  Plus you need something to pull that awesome caboose.  

Keep the loco as is. You can still be creative, get another caboose to re-paint to match this engine!

(I have no idea if it would be prototypical, but a caboose in the same scheme would look good)

 

Dave

Tough decision....

 

Here's some background music...etc...to help you make your decision  ...

 

Project Music Link

 

(Hoo-boy!!)

 

KD

STRIP IT, WHAT ARE YOU WAITING FOR.     Nick

Didn't Lionel make a RI blue Geep in the MPC Era?  Maybe I'm wrong. I know they did a blue NW2 and Red and yellow Alcos at that time. May be worth hunting one down for the shell if nothing else.

AMCDave - you are getting lots of advice one way and the other.  No doubt you'll do what you want most.

 

 One thing to consider though to reinforce the "leave it alone" school: You probably have lots of projects in front of you, other things you want to do and know you won't get to soon/as soon as . . .  decide not to do this repaint and you can go on to them. . . 

 

In my case, with those Sharks/Captiol Limited, the opportunity to sweep an entire and rather lengthy re-painting project off the list, so to speak,  tipped decisively what was otherwise a fairly even balance on my part.   the fact that I also have this lovely loco - and something a bit different than I would normally have done, is a tiny added bonus, too.