Posted By Webmaster On Thursday, March 20, 2014 At 9:23:55 AM (PT)
Great pair of pics, Jim! Love the fact that we both have shots of AMTK 822 both with varying Phase III schemes. I am definitely not a huge fan of the original Phase III scheme applied to the Genesis fleet. But I do absolutely love this scheme that more closely represents the one worn by the F40PHs.
Posted By Jim Griffin On Wednesday, March 19, 2014 At 9:28:56 AM (PT)
Whoa! Just discovered, I have a photo of this same unit, in 1994, on the Moffat, as-delivered! See:
http://users.sisna.com/jimbobnay/MOF94/Moff17.JPG
I *thought* that number rang a bell for some reason...
Nearly 20 years between my photo and yours. Glad to see this veteran still/again running.
Posted By Jim Griffin On Wednesday, March 19, 2014 At 6:45:45 AM (PT)
Well... prior to seeing this scheme, my vote would be for Phase 5a-- the "Shamu" with the high sill stripes (for reference, see this photo:
http://users.sisna.com/jimbobnay/AMTK-Locos/Amtk155.JPG
I was never much of a fan of the phase 3, especially as originally applied to the P42's. But-- this version here is calling out to me! It's AMAZING. The black cab on the GE's is the missing ingredient.
So, although my fave "production" version is the Phase 5a, this one is my favorite among all variations. I'm with ya, Kevin!
