CN Paint Schemes

[Alan]

I just bought a new videotape - Trains on Location - Best of the West.

When I was in Canada in 1985, most of the locomotives (except switchers) had the black and grey diagonal stripe scheme. On the tape there are still lots like this, but, of course lots in the new scheme, without the stripes.

Which do you prefer? I have to say that I thought at the time that the stripe scheme was one of the best around, very distinctive! I still think it looks great.

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Alan

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[Station Master]

I personally like the red cab and black body with the logo of North America on the loco. I use to like the strips, but after seeing that sleek look...that did it for me.

[BC Rail King]

I personally hate all CNR paint schemes, and which they would change to soemthing nice for once. There image, even today is dark, and almost spooky if you see one of there trains at night.

I hate the ZEBRA stripes as they wether bad, I hate the noodle becuase it is plane, I hate the NA becuase when it starts to peel North America looks like Russia, I ahte the green and yellow becuase it was cheap, and I sorta like the gold/green one. At least they put effort and money into that one. The current one is OK, its an improvemnt by far to anything they ahve had since '72.

Happy Railroading!

Dane N. http://www.trainboard.com/wink.gif

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[Dave Winter]

Geez, I'd say your pretty firm on that thought.

I'm a real ZEBRA fan. Seeing two or three of these from a distance was a real work of art. It was VERY recognizable, the world over, and excellent for safety as well.

I'm sure it would still be the standard scheme today had not the kids in the boardroom figured folks in the US had to have the corporate logo in their face.

They were probably the same fella's who came up with the CP "flag" scheme.

Cheers


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Dave Winter
Owner/Operator
Winter Valley Regional Railway

[Alan]

Dane, Dane, Dane! Surely things are not that bad? But I get the faintest feeling that you do not like CN very much http://www.trainboard.com/biggrin.gif http://www.trainboard.com/biggrin.gif

I will go with Dave, those stripes look very sharp, and are instantly recognisable. Unlike any other paint scheme. http://www.trainboard.com/smile.gif

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Alan

The perfect combination - BNSF and N Scale!

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[E-8]

<BLOCKQUOTE>quote:</font><HR>Originally posted by Alan:
I will go with Dave, those stripes look very sharp, and are instantly recognisable. Unlike any other paint scheme. http://www.trainboard.com/smile.gif
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Me too - I agree. I'm a CN fan as well.

Charlie

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[BryGy]

I am personally fond of the North American paint scheme, with the zebra scheme a close second.

Bry

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[BC Rail King]

<BLOCKQUOTE>quote:</font><HR>Originally posted by Alan:
Dane, Dane, Dane! Surely things are not that bad? But I get the faintest feeling that you do not like CN very much http://www.trainboard.com/biggrin.gif http://www.trainboard.com/biggrin.gif

I will go with Dave, those stripes look very sharp, and are instantly recognisable. Unlike any other paint scheme. http://www.trainboard.com/smile.gif

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The stripes on the CN units wether really bad. On soem of the SD40s, they wore down so bad that you could see the wet noodle.

I don't not-like CN, I just hate their dark image. There web site is spooky.

My great-grampa, and my dads uncle both had a total of 90 years of service with
Grand Trunk Western
Canadian National
and Via Rail Canada.

My dads uncle has a free pass for Via Silver and Blue, any where, any time in the country.

Happy Railroading!

Dane N.



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[xdford]

HI there,

I like most of the CN schemes but I also liked the original Worm on black background on GP units and the original F unit ones. My page is http://members.xoom.com/xdfoprd/modelrr.html for my layout.

Dave Winter, I was reading your sons layout description in a Great MOdel Rails mag and remember elements of yours from past reading... pleased to see you on the net! My email is xdford@start.com.au should you care to write... and that goes for anybody!

Cheers


Trevor

[Robin Matthysen]

I too am a ZEBRA fan http://www.trainboard.com/biggrin.gif It sure is distinctive and there is no doubt that it is CN.
http://albums.photopoint.com/j/View?u=123788&a=9485549&p=31138376
Yes I know you have seen this picture elsewhere but don't those zebra stripes really show up?
Like Dane though. The green and gold was really sharp but should we go back in time? Weathering shows up on all colour schemes but that is the reality of railroading.

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[Alan]

I think this picture proves the point. "Distinctive" is the word http://www.trainboard.com/smile.gif

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Alan

The perfect combination - BNSF and N Scale!

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[Davecn5623]

I love the zebra stripes http://www.trainboard.com/biggrin.gif I feel proud when I see them http://www.trainboard.com/biggrin.gif

[rsn48]

From a CN family, and patient father of Dane...lol.... I think it is time CN updated their engines looks. CP has finally got its act together after years of a boring paint scheme. I never really like PAC man, I liked grey and maroon, but it is dated by today's standards. I love the "golden rodent" loco on red; it looks real sharp. I find CN looking, well, a bit drap myself.

The engines do look good new, but they don't age so well.

[Davecn5623]

Well it would cost too much money to repaint the older units with the stripes . I like the new CN logo on the newer units . It's simple , I always thought the stripes were cool myself . As long as the units are in good running condition , what they look like does not matter http://www.trainboard.com/biggrin.gif

[DaveCN5710]

Actually I wish CN would have painted the newer units with the stripes . I think they look good on locomotives .

[ 06 February 2001: Message edited by: Davecn5623 ]

[Alan]

In my opinion, the stripes looked good on both hood units and full cowl units. I bet they would look great on the new big stuff smile.gif

[DaveCN5710]

<BLOCKQUOTE>quote:</font><HR>Originally posted by BC Rail King:
I personally hate all CNR paint schemes, and which they would change to soemthing nice for once. There image, even today is dark, and almost spooky if you see one of there trains at night.

I hate the ZEBRA stripes as they wether bad, I hate the noodle becuase it is plane, I hate the NA becuase when it starts to peel North America looks like Russia, I ahte the green and yellow becuase it was cheap, and I sorta like the gold/green one. At least they put effort and money into that one. The current one is OK, its an improvemnt by far to anything they ahve had since '72.

Happy Railroading!

Dane N. http://www.trainboard.com/wink.gif

<HR></BLOCKQUOTE> I think they looker tougher than a white CP on a red unit :D

The scarier the better
:eek: :cool: These are machines of pure power , the meaner and scarier the better smile.gif

[DaveCN5710]

http://www.zing.com/picture/p19b1079d69a648704127e53300130027/fed3dcf3.jpg.orig.jpg

This is kind of a DARK picture but I love the paint scheme , or atleast what you can see of it :D

I gotta get some daylight photo's

[Maxwell Plant]

:eek:NOW THAT'S MEAN AND SCARY! :eek:

Yeah, I like the CN paint jobs, all of them! Always have and always will. smile.gif

[E&NRailway]

My favorite CN scheme has to be the one applied to the 1000 series GMD1's the red cab and shorthood, black long hood with the CN noodle.