Electric Blue Gives Way to Maroon and Silver

EMDX 7012 W.  Mojave, California - April 1998

EMDX 7012 W.  Mojave, California - April 1998

EMD Demo blue, and the Oakway blue, were just the coolest colors (pun intended,) to paint a diesel locomotive. Then EMD went with two different shades of maroon for their later lease fleet. I gotta wonder how much time was spent in conference rooms on that decision. Nevertheless, the units looked great. Too bad th SD70Ms are now in the run of the mill CSX scheme.

EMDX 2000 leaser at Hoyt St. Portland, Oregon, a redder maroon.