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Lehigh Valley Diesel Paint Schemes?
« on: January 26, 2014, 08:02:23 PM »
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Were any other diesels painted in this scheme?

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Re: Lehigh Valley Diesel Paint Schemes?
« Reply #1 on: January 26, 2014, 08:22:18 PM »
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Yet another example of the Lehigh Valley keeping it classy.  Very pretty.

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Re: Lehigh Valley Diesel Paint Schemes?
« Reply #2 on: January 26, 2014, 08:42:33 PM »
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VO1000s got that paint too
But I think that may have been it.
Also this was an early scheme the LV FT`s got the cornell Red with black stripe`s seen on the other first gen Diesels
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Re: Lehigh Valley Diesel Paint Schemes?
« Reply #3 on: January 27, 2014, 12:46:24 PM »
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44 tonners got it also.

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Re: Lehigh Valley Diesel Paint Schemes?
« Reply #4 on: January 27, 2014, 04:53:03 PM »
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Only GE 44 ton switcher paint I saw has the red with black stripes
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Re: Lehigh Valley Diesel Paint Schemes?
« Reply #5 on: January 27, 2014, 11:03:02 PM »
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I can't get the photo to show on here so look in Northeast rails LV photo roster.

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Re: Lehigh Valley Diesel Paint Schemes?
« Reply #6 on: January 27, 2014, 11:35:29 PM »
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Learn something new everyday!

Thanks never knew of that paint scheme. Now if only I can find a color copy!
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Re: Lehigh Valley Diesel Paint Schemes?
« Reply #7 on: January 30, 2014, 10:05:37 PM »
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Found S2, NW2 in the previously mentioned paint

Along with this SW paint scheme
http://www.northeast.railfan.net/images/tr_lv107.jpg
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Re: Lehigh Valley Diesel Paint Schemes?
« Reply #8 on: February 03, 2014, 03:03:02 PM »
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I believe this scheme was used on a number of diesels that were built-in the late 30's to mid 40's which included SW1's, NW1's, GE 44 tonners, Alco S2's and possibly HH660's.

Before that early diesels were black with aluminum lettering, i.e boxcabs, Macks, early EMC's and Alcos. Then this scheme then Cornell Red with 3 black stripes.

I definitely have seen photos of the 44 tonner in this scheme. It was in one volume of a series of books published by the Sayre PA historical society. I don't have it with me but I'll see if I can find other examples when I get home.

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