Crying For A Paint Job. Not long after it arrived on the G&U, heavily-tagged CF7 #2443 idles with the S4 that had been the line's sole power for over 15 years. Both units are in their former owners' colors. As the Bondo on 2443's nose suggests, G&U personnel had just begun cosmetic work and the engine was completely repainted and renumbered not long after this photo was taken. With three EMDs now on the roster, the future is doubtful for the Alco.
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just heritage schemes, not just commemorative schemes - this album is devoted to some of the world's most interesting paint schemes, past or present.