The following is a general paint scheme feature chart for 1966-1992:
Feature 1966 1967 1968 1969 1970 1971 1972 1973 1974 1975 1976 1977 1978 1979 1980 1981 1982 1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992
RF&P Letters |--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- - - - -
Stylized Logo (front) - - ------------------------------------------------------------------------
Stylized Logo (sides) - - ------------------------------------------------------------------------
Stylized Logo (rear/Long hood) - - - - - - - - - ----------------------------------
Black Numberboards ------------------------------------------------- - - - - - - -
White Numberboards - - - - - - - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Blue Top Short Hood --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- - - - - - - -
Cab #s blue on gray ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- - - - - - - -
Cab #s gray on blue - - - - - - ----------------
Gold Circle Logo - - - - - - ----------------
All Blue Handrails --------------------------------------------------------------------------------- - - - - - - - - ------------------ - - - - -
Blue/Yellow at Steps - - - ---------------------------------------- - - -
Blue/Gray at Steps - - - - ------------------------------------
White Frame Stripes ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------- - - - -
This chart is unrefined, and is not locomotive specific. I am compiling a database of known
features at known times, and this may lead to specific charts for a few engines. I'd like to
find shop logs before I get that far...
