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Another experimental paint job from 1980 is modeled by SD40R 7342 (and SP caboose #1 in the background). This original version (SD45R 7399 was the only other unit to be so painted) was special in that the hood lettering was red on this side and white on the other and the "bloody nose" was solid on one side and had wings on the other.
-Lehman
The 7399 was never painted in that experimental paint scheme.Only the 7342.The 7399 emerged from the Sacramento shops wearing the daylight paint scheme to which the 7342 was later repainted the same color.
ReplyDeleteGood follow up Hobbeekid....
ReplyDeleteSaw these a few times running on the SP in Oregon, back in the 80s... never forgotten it.