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Post by ptc on Nov 8, 2019 18:58:02 GMT
Gary started a thread today about custom runs for trains. Made me think about a model I saw a long time ago. I believe it was made by MTH and the color scheme was green and yellow. I can't remeber the name of the railroad who operated it but if memory serves me correctly, it ran from Florida to New Orleans.
Do any of our members have any information about this train?
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Post by 4dogsinjersey on Nov 8, 2019 19:56:01 GMT
The Louisville and Nashville ran between LA and FL. Their colors were get and yellow. The “Gulf Wind” ran between Jacksonville, FL and New Orleans, LA in conjunction with the Seaboard Airline railroad. Tom
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Post by ptc on Nov 8, 2019 20:40:29 GMT
Thanks, Tom for your reponse. The green and yellow paint scheme I am referring to was very similar to the Chicago & Northwestern color scheme.
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Post by Deleted on Nov 8, 2019 23:29:13 GMT
Brian, this is probably not the train you're thinking of but it is one gorgeous E4A. I would love this from Lionel!! Gary.
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Post by Deleted on Nov 9, 2019 0:46:50 GMT
Nashville and Eastern maybe?
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Post by ptc on Nov 9, 2019 12:43:43 GMT
Close RJ, but not the one.
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Post by thebigcrabcake on Nov 9, 2019 13:12:03 GMT
The Orange Blossom Special?
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Post by ptc on Nov 9, 2019 14:45:55 GMT
Good try, Emile, but that's not the one. I have to go back and look at old MTH catalogs.
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Post by Deleted on Nov 9, 2019 15:05:18 GMT
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Post by thebigcrabcake on Nov 9, 2019 15:11:14 GMT
City of Miami?
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Post by Deleted on Nov 9, 2019 15:18:14 GMT
Real sharp looking engine Emile!! Gary.
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Post by thebigcrabcake on Nov 9, 2019 15:24:18 GMT
Real sharp looking engine Emile!! Gary. Turns out, this City of Miami train is part of the Illinois Central.
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Post by harborbelt70 on Nov 9, 2019 17:02:01 GMT
Real sharp looking engine Emile!! Gary. Turns out, this City of Miami train is part of the Illinois Central. That’s certainly a lot closer to C&NW colors than anything I have found. MTH also made this version of the Seaboard Orange Blossom Special, SKU 20-2168-1: Although in photos and videos the dark color comes out looking more like brown or olive than green, the original livery was depicted as bright green (possibly an illustrator’s embellishment - compare Gary's photo of an E4A above) which came out as very dark green when new diesels were put in service: This does not meet Brian’s criteria of a train that ran between New Orleans and Florida, which the L & N “Gulf Wind” does (N.O. to Jacksonville). It occurs to me that some railways linked up to provide service to Miami, in which case both Seaboard and Illinois Central are possible candidates for the service from northern Florida further south.
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Post by ptc on Nov 9, 2019 18:11:24 GMT
Winner, winner, Emile, you got it. Now we have to get it made. Gary, start the list of 25. You and I would be one and two.
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Post by Deleted on Nov 10, 2019 1:34:30 GMT
Funny...I saw that photo last night but was looking for a more horizontal color scheme. What is it? E7? Found that they ran E6's. OH Baby, Oh baby, Oh Baby I love E6's!! Below is a brass HO model. The orange color should be yellow. Go to the link below and look at the print. trainutz.com/andys-train-art.shtmlGary.
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