Paint Schemes

The following is a general paint scheme feature chart for 1966-1992:


Feature		1966	1967	1968	1969	1970	1971	1972	1973	1974	1975	1976	1977	1978	1979	1980	1981	1982	1983	1984	1985	1986	1987	1988	1989	1990	1991	1992
RF&P Letters	|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- - - - -

Stylized Logo (front)											     						- - ------------------------------------------------------------------------

Stylized Logo (sides)																	- - ------------------------------------------------------------------------

Stylized Logo (rear/Long hood)																			- - - - - - - - - ----------------------------------

Black Numberboards ------------------------------------------------- - - -  -  -  -  -

White Numberboards           						-  -  -  - - - - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Blue Top Short Hood --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- - - - - - - -

Cab #s blue on gray ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- - - - - - - -

Cab #s gray on blue 																							- - - - - - ----------------

Gold Circle Logo																							- - - - - - ----------------

All Blue Handrails --------------------------------------------------------------------------------- - - - -                                              - - - - ------------------ - - - - -

Blue/Yellow at Steps											- - - ---------------------------------------- - - - 

Blue/Gray at Steps																					- - - - ------------------------------------

White Frame Stripes                                              ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------- - - - -

This chart is unrefined, and is not locomotive specific. I am compiling a database of known features at known times, and this may lead to specific charts for a few engines. I'd like to find shop logs before I get that far...

Robert G. McKeever, II, © 1997-2000	Suggestions to RobMcKII@aol.com
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Last updated 11 August 2000