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BoxcabE50
January 10th, 2003, 06:43 AM
The Milw BiCentennial unit, SD40-2 number 156, was painted twice. Supposedly after suffering damage going through a wash rack. I have been told that the second scheme applied was slightly different. Anyone know for certain? Photos? On the 'Net?

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ak-milw
January 17th, 2003, 08:35 AM
Hey Boxcab, I checked all the MR photo sites I know of and only see one paint job!! :confused:
LadySunshine
January 17th, 2003, 10:05 AM
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http://www.rr-fallenflags.org/milw/milw156k.jpg

http://www.rr-fallenflags.org/milw/milw156n.jpg

Hope this helps Boys smile.gif
ak-milw
January 18th, 2003, 08:10 AM
Thanks Sunshine, Now I don't know which one I like better the light blue or the dark. I did check that site but must have missed the second photo. The one I seen was the light blue one!! :eek:
BoxcabE50
January 18th, 2003, 12:32 PM
Andy-

The person who told me about the repaint, was a Milw Coast division man. He said that it had been run through a wash rack, if memory serves me at Tacoma shops. And the paint had been severely damaged. I hadn't been able to find any really good comparisons amongst my collected views of the unit.

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ak-milw
January 19th, 2003, 09:47 AM
Thats what they get for painting with latex paint, It washed off!! You really can see the difference in the two photo's! :eek:
BoxcabE50
January 19th, 2003, 11:12 AM
Yes. You can certainly see the difference! (Thanks Barb!)

I looked closely at the lighter colored version. I do remember the unit fading. But not that much. And the photo, if you view the surrounding landscape, etc., does not really appear to be color shifting.

It sure was a pretty loco!

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LadySunshine
January 20th, 2003, 04:12 AM
You are welcome Boys smile.gif Glad to help smile.gif
SP 8299
January 21st, 2003, 04:17 AM
Does anyone know when the repainting took place? Was it darker or lighter before or after repainting? Thanks!
BoxcabE50
January 22nd, 2003, 02:18 PM
As with many companies, locos were originally painted prior to the Bicentennial date. The Milw unit was done in 1975.

However, I do not recall when it was damaged in the wash rack incident. I believe, but please don't quote me, that it happened very early on. Might have even been in 1975.

The original blue, according to my memory, was a darker shade. Of course, as time went by, the paint would have lighted up with oxidization.

Wish i had a time machine to go back and check. Or take more photos!

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Boxcab E50