What class 1 has the best paint scheme?

jordon412

33 Year Old Railfan
What PRESENT DAY class 1 has the best paint scheme?

Now I know everybody has their own opinions, but I would like to know what CLASS 1 people think has the best paint scheme. There has to be some ground rules:
1. It cannot be a specially painted locomotive (i.e. Heritage Unit)
2. It cannot be a 'one-off' paint scheme (i.e. Experimental paint scheme)
3. It has to be the standard paint scheme used on most, if not all, locomotives on the roster.
4. Since everybody has been posting photos of fallen flags, I will clarify that this thread meant only currently existing Class 1's.
With that said, I put forth my vote for best paint scheme on a Class 1: Kansas City Southern's Southern Belle.
http://www.thedieselshop.us/KCSpaints.HTML
https://www.railpictures.net/photo/276992/
 
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Here would be my list (and do know i am bias for WM :p )

1. COG/B&O (they are pretty much the same thing)
2. WM circus
3. Chessie
4. EL
5.D&H
6. CSX (from the era of patches, YN1 and 2)

For my least favorite

1. WP early diesel (on the FTs)
2. C&O/B&O late diesel
3. DT&I's GTW inspired scheme
4. cant remember the name, but that orange, tan, and yellow UP scheme
 
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Warbonnets r me

Hmm....hard question to answer, I like to many of them......But I think this list works.....:hehe:

I used to watch Santa Fe Warbonnets as well as typical Blue and Yellow livery........Driving along the 210 Freeway and other parts of Southern California....Being a native here, I have quite a few different Liveries come thru on Loan Pools to SP and Santa Fe.........Etc....


Updated: Sorry I posted incorrect items for you.....

BNSF has a nice Locomotive I'd like to offer.......

https://www.thedieselshop.us/BNSF.HTML[h=2]GE ES44C4 | Locomotive Wiki | Fandom[/h]https://locomotive.fandom.com/wiki/GE_ES44C4

The ES44C4 is the newest model in GE's Evolution series. Introduced in 2009, it is a variant of the ES44AC with an A1A-A1A wheel arrangement, reminiscent to EMD's E-units. It was designed to replace aging DC-traction units, such as the C44-9W, while still giving the benefits of six-axle AC traction.





 
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Great Northern orange & black
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Santa Fe Warbonnet

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CB&Q Red

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Soo Line white/red

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Rock Island BIG LETTERS with the brighter red

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Can you tell I mostly prefer Midwestern roads?
 
@everybody who has posted in this thread: I have updated the requirements. I meant only currently existing Class 1's, not fallen flags.
 
I messed up anyway, BCR was never a class I, II I think.

Of the seven current class I I would take KCS.
 
Yeah, I was getting confused on what defines a Class 1. I liked the old green-on-green Northern Pacifics, but probably because it was the only train I remember being on, and not specifically from any beauty standpoint. I do agree those KCS units are awfully pretty!
 
1. BNSF warbonnet
2. BNSF early schemes
3. CSX's early years schemes (like the D&H patches/all patches, YN1 experiments, etc)
4. CSX YN2
5. UP
 
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