The first NS heritage unit
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The NS is off to a good start!
Rusty
WOW awesome
As a S.P.F. I would prefer if they did the PRR unit in brunswick, even the spartan decor of the last SD-45s, or the large-keystone post 1959 GG1.
Whatever, the PRR is actually, probably the least interesting of the roads they'll be doing (that Southern green/white is spectacular!) . I just thrilled they're doing this, great for NS's P.R. and just good ol' clean fun.
Swafford, I hadn't even thought of the NKP passenger scheme you show above. Just assumed the NKP unit would have the striped freight livery. Which one would the Nickel Plate fans prefer?? Now that you have shown the PA livery, I am not sure which I like better. Decisions, decisions.........................
I am guessing that the reason New Haven is in question is because ConnDOT/MetroNorth has the rights to it and Heritage painted Genesis units run up and down the Shoreline every day and have for over 10 years.
Originally Posted by DL&W Pete:
I guess they FORGOT about the lackawanna. 
Wouldn't that be CSX, NJT, or Susquehanna now
An Erie Lackawanna SD70Ace now that I would have to add to my roster if that ever came to be in a O Gauge model. Hope I am lucky enough to see one running the rails in the future!!
Is the EL going to be painted in the early Black scheme? I was hoping for the later maroon,yellow,grey version. Either one though would be great!!
This, if decently produced in O by anyone, will finacially dent many. I'm a steam/electric
guy, but the Central (NYC, not CofG), Tennessee, Alabama and Georgia and Penn Central
will make me go: hmmm...
Has anyone heard anything at anytime about BNSF and/or CSX ever considering this?
And then there's CN, which could bring back the GM&O/Alton scheme, eh?
CSX got most of the NYC trackage, not NS, so that would be more appropriate; how
about one doing lightning stripes and the other doing the cigar band? In "jade" green!
Or...could we get a nice, black diesel with "New York Central" spelled out on the
hood in elegant, Railroad Roman steam-era lettering? Nah; too tasteful for the
21st century (good train name, BTW).
Swafford,
While your Reading design is handsome, I'm hoping for a more traditional Reading paint scheme, either all green or green/yellow.
Jim
Originally Posted by Swafford:
Good Day,
I like the Erie - Lackawanna in black!...........presenting the EL SD70ACe.
Regards,
Swafford
Drawing by Michael Eby Painted by Frank Swafford
Swafford,
if you're going to "do" an EL unit, here's a better font for you to use.
Blue Highway is VERY close to EL's lettering and it's free.
Originally Posted by Jim Tighe:
Swafford, I hadn't even thought of the NKP passenger scheme you show above. Just assumed the NKP unit would have the striped freight livery. Which one would the Nickel Plate fans prefer?? Now that you have shown the PA livery, I am not sure which I like better. Decisions, decisions.........................
This is tough...I really like the passenger livery idea, but it just seems more fitting to go with the freight livery.
Good Day,
With regards to CSX heritage engines, check out CSX on facebook. You never know what may develop!
Regards,
Swafford
CSX has a rich railroad history. How about presenting some Heritage color schemes on your engines?
From the CSX facebook
CSX Hi Everyone – thanks for the great ideas. It’s great to see so many people with the same love and passion for the railroad as we have. We’ll definitely take this into consideration. In the meantime, keep the ideas coming!
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I saw the Tuscan PRR Lionel SD70-Ace today at a train show in Reading. Will have to rethink not getting that one. Looked great, I do have the green one. They would look great MUed.
johnB
Originally Posted by Swafford:
Good Day,
With regards to CSX heritage engines, check out CSX on facebook. You never know what may develop!
Regards,
Swafford
CSX has a rich railroad history. How about presenting some Heritage color schemes on your engines?
From the CSX facebook
CSX Hi Everyone – thanks for the great ideas. It’s great to see so many people with the same love and passion for the railroad as we have. We’ll definitely take this into consideration. In the meantime, keep the ideas coming!
- 22 hours ago · Like
I just hope the schemes are done tastefully, i.e. as if the original railroad had rostered the unit, NOT a butcher job like UPs.
My thoughts on this (and not sure it's worth 2 cents) can be put into "great" and "longing for" categories. That NS is doing this heritage program is certainly great.
In the "longing for" category, I wish NS would include in their heritage program bringing back some steam, and in particular the 611. Now THAT would be splendid.
As has been discussed on the Forum many times before, particularly given the grand history of N&W steam, having at least one steam engine operational would be, to say the least, appropriate.
My other thought, in the "longing" category, is that these heritage schemes are a reminder of all the great "fallen flag" rail lines that have been swallowed up by conglomerates over the years. That diversity, and all the interest those many now-vanished roads generated, are sorely missed.
Still, given the realities of the day, these things should not diminish the value of the interest and memories that these heritage schemes will generate.
As for "each fan community" helping in the design process, I don't think so. We need to remember that this is an NS program built around that company's 30th birthday. I do not believe the r.r. ever meant this to become a "railfan participation" program. So, don't nit-pick it to death. NS will conduct this whole thing the way it wants to. All we fans need to do is relax and and ENJOY it and be supportive of it. And don't bring up 611. Be grateful for what the company is doing, a gesture that a mere week ago would have been deemed impossible.
Good Day,
I personally know that Norfolk Southern Corp has been interested in heritage color schemes for several years. At this point, I would guess the color schemes have already been selected and approved. I’m anxious to see the Norfolk Southern Heritage line-up! It will be interesting to see which model train company offers these in O Scale.
The 21st Century is a great time for model railroaders!
Regards,
Swafford
Originally Posted by jjames9641:
Is the EL going to be painted in the early Black scheme? I was hoping for the later maroon,yellow,grey version. Either one though would be great!!
I think you'll be happy
This was posted by forum member L&N over on the Real Trains side:
Rusty
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Its great news and I'm glad for what we got. I personally would have liked to seen an Illinois Terminal unit but I understand they were a pretty small line.
At least IT fans have
and this..
to tide us over.
Originally Posted by Christopher2035:
Here is the latest breakdown of units -
SD70ACe : Savannah & Atlanta , Pittsburgh & West Virginia , Penn Central , Reading , Erie , Erie Lackawanna , Virginian , New Haven or 1960`s Norfolk Southern , New York Central , Wabash.
ES44AC : Conrail , N&W , Pennsy , Lehigh Valley , Nickle Plate Road , Southern Green : E8 style , Tennessee Alabama & Georgia , Central of Georgia.
Good Day,
Just curious, is this an official Norfolk Southern Corp line-up of the color schemes on specific types of engines? I’m wondering where or who is the source of this information?
Regards,
Swafford
An "official" NS release would not likely mis-spell "Nickel" as "Nickle." A TO post gave the name of the artist who painted the units in the "release," but I cannot now recall it. Gettin' interestin', ain't it??
Here's an official link to the artwork on the NS site -
We were in Altoona this past weekend visiting Mom and my Sister and Brothers. I'm glad NS chose the Altoona Shops to paint some of the new engines.
One can only imagine the pride some of the oldtimers will feel as they paint that PRR 5 stripe scheme and the PRR keystones.
No penn central! What is Interstate?
Well now the speculation and hyperbole can be over.
I wonder if they will let us all in on how the paint schemes were made up and determined. Maybe we will see if the employees were involved as Mr. M talked about locally.
ONE thing I see from the two post above is that the rendering of the Pennsy is shown two different ways! One is in Green the other in Red?????.
Ron
The Jersey Central is AWESOME!
Brian
Since no one answered what the Interstate is: http://www.interstaterailroad.net/
