Yes
Now all we have to do is get the DZ/NZ sets out of Saudi Arabia and into Israel.
I really would like to see the former DZ running in Israel, being that it is my
favorite train
of all time.
sjl
Dave_Lotz wrote:
> Greetings Chen,
>
> Wow! Not being a world traveler, this is the first I've been made aware of
> the use of the obviously CB&Q F-Unit scheme in Israel. There is no question
> about it, they definitely used the 1940's F-unit scheme! I have posted the
> image you sent on the BRHSlist file area for the members of the list to see,
> and have also sent a copy of this email. Maybe someone there might be able
> to shed some light...
>
> http://groups.yahoo.com/group/BRHSlist/files/IR%20G12%20126%20-%20May82BiffS
> avoie.jpg
>
> I would also like to ask permission to use one or more of your photographs
> for our newsletter, the Zephyr. If this is a possibility, Let me know and
> I'll send the address of our Zephyr Editor.
>
> Thank you for sharing this information and photo!
>
> Dave Lotz
> BRHS Archives
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: îìéðâ - Melling [mailto:melling@n...]
> Sent: Friday, February 16, 2001 3:50 PM
> To: brhs@n...
> Subject: The Q's colour scheme in Israel
>
> Dear Sirs,
>
> I am a railway enthusiast from Israel, and I have a question which I hope
> you will be able to answer.
>
> Attached is a picture of Israel Railways (IR) GM-EMD G12 type locomotive no.
> 126 taken by Biff Savoie in 05/1982 (this picture is taken from
> www.emdexport.railfan.net. I have relevant pictures of my own, but no
> scanner at the moment).
>
> You would notice that the colour scheme worn by this locomotive is extremely
> similar to that of the CB&Q. In-fact, all of IR's diesels from the first
> ones purchased (built in 1952 in Belgium by SAFB, an EMD licensee) up to
> 1966, excluding 3 small switchers, wore this scheme. This totals 44
> locomotives of three main types (three belgians - 101-103, 23 GM-EMD G12
> type locomotives - 104-126 and 18 Esslingen (West Germany) switchers - nos.
> 211-228 - of a type very similar to the German V60). In the early 1950's all
> the old passenger coaches of the IR, left from the British mandate period,
> were repainted light grey with a red stripe, to match the locos. Even
> though, newer passenger stock purchased by IR from 1955 through to the late
> 1960's, wore all-over dark blue, with white/light grey roofs.
>
> My question is whether you have any sort of information regarding the
> creation of this colour scheme in general, and how it came to be applied to
> Belgian built locomotives for Israel Railways.
>
> Thanks in advance,
>
> Chen Melling
> Haifa, ISRAEL
>
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