Re: [CBQ] NW2 BN536 (CB&Q 9239) Paint Scheme

["Tom Mack via groups.io" <thommack=yahoo.com@groups.io>]

Tim,

Great find! I think the unit may have had BURLINGTON painted on the right side and EW on the left! Notice that the front hood stripes on the right side are the late 60's switcher scheme white, not the usual gray with red outline front stripes associated with the earlier scheme switchers. To me, it looks like the left side stripes are the later scheme white as well.

The early EMD switchers came with gullwing doors along the top edge of the hood above the engine that opened upward toward the center so you could swap engine power assemblies. The entire hood removed in one section and was bolted to the frame. So while it is conceivable that the entire hood was switched at some time, it doesn't explain why the left side appears to have the late white hood stripes. The again, the left side also has not only the EW logo but as you mentioned, the yellow/red separation stripe. So it's not like the paint crew just used the wrong side logo (EW instead of BURLINGTON). The again, maybe after one crew painted the front hood stripe, the used two different painting diagrams for the right hood vs. the left hood? Interesting indeed!

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Tom Mack
Cincinnati, OH

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