A hint for model railroaders, take an off the shelf painted model locomotive, remove the lettering. Mask off the color that you do not want and paint the color that you need and re-letter with your lettering style and herald as was done by Marquette Rail. There is a prototype for everything ! Even easier is the second unit seen above where the UP grey color is still in place with the lettering and herald change only. Some short lines have done similar things with ex- Kansas City Southern locos. To my way of thinking a tastefully modified paint scheme is much better than a blacked out and hastily stenciled "Bandit" job like some of the ex- Milwaukee units recieved.
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