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Caption: Try as I may, I just cannot warm up to the current GEXR colours as provided by the Genesee & Wyoming. That orange/black represents the G&W all over North America, and only the herald gives indication to just what road the locomotive represents. Back when it was RailAmerica, heck, anything could be expected. Something like this example of a Stratford-bound train putting everything together before it heads south. GEXR 179, HATX 176, 217 and GEXR 177. A lot of locomotives with little horsepower always makes for an interesting chase. The leasers are GP38AC and GP38-2 respectively sandwiched between the diminutive GP9s. All have long departed the GEXR.
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Would this have still been the Railtex days of the GEXR? I seem to recall Rail America coming into play in the early 2000′s.
Is it just me, or is this the homeliest looking version of a chop nosed GP9 or not? Other contenders?
You’re right, Jazzy Joe Bishop. I stand corrected. But you do get my drift. I dread the day when the GEXR becomes all orange/black.
I checked my old dead 1998 edition of CTG and Railtex was in charge back then.
Stuart !!!!! Homely ???? I’d not want Portia (179) nor Titania (177) to hear that. Good thing Falstaff (180) or Paulina (178) were not around for this. So that covers the whole roster at the time. Why those names? The Stratford influence.
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Stuart, ONR’s chopped nose GP9s are a wee bit homelier. ….
http://www.rrpicturearchives.net/showPicture.aspx?id=3810081
I believe the original GEXR GP9′s were right out of the factory for Cartier with chop noses.
There’s only been a few solid orange consists on GEXR since G&W took over, but I hear you on that Arnold…only a corporate identity no individual IDs for each road.
Great shot…lots has changed up there since then!