Cajon Station, Cajon Pass, California. Summer 1998. Cotton Belt B40-8. A little bit out of subject as second and third unit wear Armour Yellow paintscheme, and as in 1998 SP/SSW was already a fallen flag. Dom
The state of California required SP to use a water based paint instead of lacquer based and it didn't stick very well. Causing the "Desert Storm" effect
My goodness, that's a rather sad sight. Looks like a modeler tried to remove the paint with brake fluid and toothbrush.
This GE must have been painted with lacquer based paint. Photo taken at Brooklyn Yard in Portland. It was very rare to see anything but EMD power north or east of Roseville.
What year was the photo taken? Because it could be original GE paint done in Erie, or it could have predated the rule.
Yeah, I think post spsf timeframe. Before the Emron paint formulation took off. And of course, the sac shops are closed so nuthin's gettin painted in Ca with any kind of paint.
