Railworks America

The F7 was the fourth model in GM-EMD's successful line of F-unit locomotives, and by far the best-selling cab unit of all time. In fact, more F7s were built than all other F-units combined. The F7 succeeded the F3 model in GM-EMD's F-unit series, and was replaced in turn by the F9. Final assembly was at GM-EMD's La Grange, Illinois, plant or GMD's London, Ontario, facility.
A total of 2,393 cab-equipped lead A units and 1,463 cabless-booster or B units were built.[1]
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/EMD_F7

This one is fresh out of the paint shed sporting primer. The paint department is looking for what railroad livery needs to be put on it.

Okay, I have two suggestions.

First, NC&StL which would of course fit right in my route I'm creating. viewtopic.php?f=10&t=23477#p266320

Second, Wabash since the schemes share a similar design and colors. Not sure if the Monticello F7 is 100% on the lower band color. A Wabash fan will have to speak up.

The EMD paint designers sometimes shared ideas between the smaller railroads. Beware of online images of the N&C units that show units that faded quickly to a more chalky blue. It was a more dark blue like L&N or B&O. The Dupont Industrial Enamel Dulux did not hold up well. Most of the smaller roads were too poor to repaint. The N&C units wore their very faded factory paint until absorbed by the L&N in 1957 and they fell into a repainting schedule then.

Thanks for considering these.

Thanks,
Did not realize that one had been done.

And a nice one it is too! Looks like you got that lower band color right on!

I would have suggested Central Of Georgia which uses the blue and gray but they only had F3's I believe.

L&N Austere Black Scheme. Yellow Block Letters/Numbers, Red Medallion.

Perhaps..

I kinda doing this backwards since the solid black one was the quickest and easiest to do. WIP.

Awesome! I'm on the road today and look forward to seeing it in the computer at the hotel tonight! Looking real good so far, sir.

tntrainer wrote:Awesome! I'm on the road today and look forward to seeing it in the computer at the hotel tonight! Looking real good so far, sir.

I should have it buttoned up by tonight.

You sure are painting awesome trains Buzz! How many have you done?

I've never counted.

buzz456 wrote:I've never counted.

In my archive folders, the "Buzz" folder has over 400 files and I doubt I have everything. That's a lot of work from you and a lot of entertainment for me :) Thanks for all of them!

I'm moving on to the NC&StL loco and am having a tough time finding a good side shot to do the signage on the side. Anyone have a picture I can use to try to get this right?