Something that should be done?

[thecanadianrail]

hey mike i know a person who would just die over one of these...

http://www.google.ca/imgres?imgurl=http ... sch&itbs=1

[micaelcorleone]

hey mike i know a person who would just die over one of these...

http://www.google.ca/imgres?imgurl=http ... sch&itbs=1

I really don't know which person you have in mind.
But anyway, would be nice. The WP had a lot of them in its final years.

[PapaXpress]

I think Canada was calling out to Mad Mike (our current Repaint Meister) . Unfortunately the only GP40 available is from Portland Terminal. I know that Ricksan (G-Trax) said something about releasing the assets separately in the future, but he never came back with a date.

But if Mike is up to the challenge...

Could you, would you, pretty please???
http://www.locophotos.com/Search.php?Se ... rch=Search

[micaelcorleone]

I think Canada was calling out to Mad Mike (our current Repaint Meister) . Unfortunately the only GP40 available is from Portland Terminal. I know that Ricksan (G-Trax) said something about releasing the assets separately in the future, but he never came back with a date.

"Meister"?
Hmm, so you go to the "kindergarten" every day?

The problem is that what you can see from the pics, at least the WP GP40-2 is very different from the "standard" GP40-2 included in Portland Terminal.
But maybe a GP40 and 40-2 could be another project for our switcher-"Meister" Derek someday.

[PapaXpress]

"Meister"?
Hmm, so you go to the "kindergarten" every day?

Heh, so Meister can also mean "Grade School Teacher"? Well, to be honest, Mike has taught me a lot regarding repaints, and to give more credit where its due the same goes to Kali as well.

The problem is that what you can see from the pics, at least the WP GP40-2 is very different from the "standard" GP40-2 included in Portland Terminal.
But maybe a GP40 and 40-2 could be another project for our switcher-"Meister" Derek someday.

Yea, I know it being a standard GP40, but until Derek or Ricksan, or maybe Dick draw up a -2 its the only one to play with

[MadMike1024]

You know, if you half close one eye and stand back a bit, you could do that scheme on a GP38-2 and nobody would notice the difference...

[PapaXpress]

I hate to admit it but for years I was claiming I had an SP GP40-2 in my N-Scale fleet. Then I needed to get a replacement shell for it (long story), which forced me to read the box... GP38-2. You can imagine that I felt a bit awkward after that, and since have never looked at a GP40 the same again.

[micaelcorleone]

Heh, so Meister can also mean "Grade School Teacher"? Well, to be honest, Mike has taught me a lot regarding repaints, and to give more credit where its due the same goes to Kali as well.

No.

I just wanted to allude to the fact that "kindergarten/kindergarden" is a German word used in the US (also UK?).
Because you used "Meister", what , I'm sure you know it, means master.

[Kali]

Also in the UK too, yep.

http://www.railpictures.net/viewphoto.p ... 835&nseq=1 is a very striking livery, I prefer that to the black & orange one. I wish I could do it but I have stuff stacking up more and more :p

[micaelcorleone]

Also in the UK too, yep.

http://www.railpictures.net/viewphoto.p ... 835&nseq=1 is a very striking livery, I prefer that to the black & orange one. I wish I could do it but I have stuff stacking up more and more :p

Ok, so I know now. Thanks.

You mean the green&orange livery? It only looks black&orange on most pictures because of dirt and bad colour quality I think.
And you're right, I also prefer the silver&orange (I think it's called Zephyr livery).

[Kali]

Yes, "dirt & orange" :) although that silver would turn grey about 2 miles down the line...

[micaelcorleone]

Yes, "dirt & orange" :) although that silver would turn grey about 2 miles down the line...

dirt&orange indeed:



experimental scheme:


A bunch of WP GP40s in different liveries: http://site.rrimages.net/WP-GP35-40.html

EDIT: Hmm, but in picture two, that's really black and orange??????
Or was the WP the RR that never cleaned their locos?
Can somebody clarifiy please?

[Kali]

I suspect it's actually black & orange, and the green is colour artifacts from the film or processing. And dirt with lighting too.

[micaelcorleone]

I suspect it's actually black & orange, and the green is colour artifacts from the film or processing. And dirt with lighting too.

No, I'm sure there is also a green&orange livery. Now, I can't get this question out of my head!

[Kali]

The heritage WP SD70 is olive/orange/grey so I guess there must have been.

Tell you what though, the F units had some fantastic liveries.

http://www.railpictures.net/viewphoto.p ... 56&nseq=75 is definitely green.