OPRRMS Wrote:
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> Jon Porter Wrote:
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> > The 6378 would be the one to paint scarlet and
> > gray since it was the first unit SP painted in
> the
> > new scheme. It also had the rare block
> lettering
> > on the nose and flank. (See page 98, SP
> Historic
> > Diesels Vol. 10)
>
>
> Actually, E7 6002 was the fiirst unit painted
> scarlet and gray, predating the 6378. It was
> painted in mid-July (SP photos show a 7-16-58
> date) at the LAGS and was worked to San Francisco
> for viewing by SP's upper management, which then
> approved the color scheme. 6378 was then painted
> at LAGS. The main difference between the units
> was the lettering. 6002 had non-standard letting
> and a round disk on the nose door with SP and the
> unit number on the nose was either gray or black.
> 6378 had the so-called "freight car" lettering and
> the nose number was white.

For those interested, there are two photos of the 6002 on pages 20 and 22 of Strapac's Southern Pacific Historic Diesels - Vol. 3.