The dark blue was the best of the "teaser" colors they posted a few months back.
Strange, I wander why, poor QC in the paint dept.Apparently the paint isn’t symmetrical on either side. The navy blue and red arrow is father back on the fireman’s side. Was hoping it was just a render error because it drives my OCD crazy but I guess not.
This isn’t the final livery either, they’re still working on that.
I don’t know if I’d say it’s poor QC since that’s exactly what they looked like in the official renderings. I’d say whoever designed the livery screwed it up. Can’t blame Siemens, they were just doing their job.Strange, I wander why, poor QC in the paint dept.
I'm looking at two pictures on FB. Each one showing a different side. My guess is the paint job is different due to some "things" on the engineer's side at the back. The fireman's side just has some ?ladder rungs? at the back which don't take up as much room. Don't shoot me - I'm only making a guess. I have no idea why they didn't paint over the one "thing" that is in the way.Apparently the paint isn’t symmetrical on either side. The navy blue and red arrow is father back on the fireman’s side. Was hoping it was just a render error because it drives my OCD crazy but I guess not.
This isn’t the final livery either, they’re still working on that.
I thought that this is the special livery for the first few Alc-42s and the rest will have the standard onebig deal?? its only a temporary paint job
big deal?? its only a temporary paint job
Most noticeable to passengers is the drop in PM (particulate matter), followed by the drop in HC (not-fully-combusted hydrocarbons). In short, the exhaust smoke from the Chargers should be a lot less smelly and irritating.
I think it would as well, however I do like the HU's and what they represent. It does irritate me that they decided to order the VII's in Phase III.They get a free pass for the anniversary one (although, unpopular opinion: I think the fleet would look better without all these special one-off paint jobs).
Doubt it. The EPA checks up on them; there are standards for operation, not merely for manufacturing.A decade or two of bad maintenance will bring them back to the usual standard
We could ask our friend Matt Donnelly on FB who was involved in designing these paint schemes and see what he says.I'm looking at two pictures on FB. Each one showing a different side. My guess is the paint job is different due to some "things" on the engineer's side at the back. The fireman's side just has some ?ladder rungs? at the back which don't take up as much room. Don't shoot me - I'm only making a guess. I have no idea why they didn't paint over the one "thing" that is in the way.
But who's going to notice. You can only see one side of the train as it passes by you.
And I was rightWe could ask our friend Matt Donnelly on FB who was involved in designing these paint schemes and see what he says.
Shucks! I thought it was done deliberately to see how many OCDs could be triggered.And I was right
From Matt: "because we didn’t want it to be chopped by a vent. The charger has different locations for vents on each side."
Two birds. One stone.Shucks! I thought it was done deliberately to see how many OCDs could be triggered.
A pretty sad consist: no SSL, no transition sleeper, no baggage car, no second engine. Sleepers right behind the sole engine.AMTK 300 made it onto the Capitol Limited to continue eastward.
Texas Eagle is an Orphan also!A pretty sad consist: no SSL, no transition sleeper, no baggage car, no second engine. Sleepers right behind the sole engine.
Wait until high season. Never mind!A pretty sad consist: no SSL, no transition sleeper, no baggage car, no second engine. Sleepers right behind the sole engine.
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