The Forgotten Santa Fe Color Scheme?

Going by that criteria, experimental, didn't last long, but only 1 unit produced the Pennsy S2 turbine should never had been built. But how many different Lionel versions of it have been made over the years?  LOL

I kinda like the look of the dark blue with minimal yellow trim. Definitely different from the ubiquitous red and silver warbonnet scheme.

Nice!  And it replaced the over rated Warbonnet!

And you could probably say the same about the New York Central "Century Green" E units, right?  As I understand it, the NYC only tried this on two or three diesels.  But k-Line's green diesels were popular and MTH I'll bet received more than a few orders for their Premier E-8s that were in this last catalog (well, two orders that I know of for sure...Putnam Division and me!)

- Mike

Okay, WHAT is the story behind this one???     the more I look at it, the more I find myself strangely attracted to it.  This reminds me of those hideous green baseball caps that you see teams wear in Spring Training on St. Patrick's Day!  LOL. Somebody make this!  

- Mike

I like the Texas Chief that ran between Houston and Chicago for 2-3 years only,

1971-1973 or so. I like the Yellow Bonnet. Amtrak bought out Santa Fe and ran that route with the Yellow Bonnet until 1973 when Santa Fe made them get rid of the Yellow Bonnet scheme.

(side bar) bought a MTH texas chief and on the box they tell of the history of the "super chief that ran between Chicago and California. The Texas chief never went to California and the super chief was the red bonnet. I sent off an email to MTH to tell their history department to get their story straight. never got a response.

Once again: PHOTOSHOP!

Rusty

I like it!

I like that one too. I think I like the simple solid color schemes.

This would be so easy to paint yourself, using these declas from Microscale #48-313. Just need to paint the stripe up the nose onto the top of the nose

I am with you on this one, Popi.

http://www.atsfrr.com/resources/BackRalph/Yellow.pdf

here's the article about the Texas Chief Yellow War Bonnet.

Oh, really?

History says different.

And as far as F-units are concerned, many more went to Valhalla or CF-land in Red than in yellow or blue.

Rusty

When I first saw that blue scheme I thought it was a "decline of the railroads" job like the final repaint of the Milwaukee Road's F units in plain black and orange. I was surprised to learn it was from the 50's, but I guess saving money during the Korean War is a rationale. Not an attractive scheme, to say the least. I only own three Santa Fe engines and that paint job would not motivate me to make it four!

Nice article with some good photos.  One picture showed a Santa Fe baggage car in a Bicenntenial paint scheme - in 1972!  Didn't know about that one.

Hello Rusty...............

How about a purple or orange war Bonnet for a change ?

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Tiffany

They all look good to me,As long as it says Santa Fe I don't care what color it is,The more odd ball it is the better I like it,I like it all.

Fred

Taken by Joe McMillian in 1971, long before Photoshop existed.

Rusty

Late to the party, as usual - but, yeah, I like plain paint schemes, too.

Now, I like ATSF, a lot, but my favorite scheme tends to be the black one, with silver lettering, a tender and a smokestack.

I have never understood the fascination with the "Warbonnet". It's OK, I guess, but

a bit gaudy, and as a kid I would have gone for the NYC F-3's: serious-looking

diesels. I got a 2055 (Santa Fe style!) Hudson instead, and that's just fine. 

Hey!  No soup for you, Dominic.  

Tom:

Thanks for the information on the yellow Warbonnets. Sure a very interesting history, though brief.

Click on pic for a better look if you dare... 

Rusty

As a boy I liked the NYC paint scheme too, but couldn't get past my love of the warbonnet.  Lionel made it tough to decide with their early F units.

Art

Looks like a factory paint shop error!!!

Mike buy a set of the new Sunset FT's and I'll paint 'em for ya

Are you serious about this?  I'm tempted.  

I remember well when Lionel first introduced the F3 units. Almost every kid back then wanted the Sante Fe version. Over the years, this has not changed much.