I agree that the last new red units were received in 1968. I Don't
have time to dig into the files, but the units had to be either C&S
SD40s, U30Cs, or CB&Q U30Bs. In any case, they would be the
last locomotives received prior to the green, white, and black
U23Cs and SD45s.
Ed
-- In CBQ@yahoogroups.com, amtrak347@a... wrote:
> In a message dated 2/17/2005 9:19:22 A.M. Central Standard
Time,
> kohlj@b... writes:
>
> Yes, Chinese red units began in 1959 and the last one was
painted in 1976...
>
> The 1976 date refers to the unit being repainted in BN colors,
right Jan?
> This begs the question, what was the last unit to receive the
Chinese Red
> paint scheme? I would suspect it was some time in 1968, if
that late.
>
> Bob Campbell
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