Although UP has changed Fonts and added the Lightning bolt to the red stripe and removed the green and went back and forth with wings on the shield and added flags.
Very true. In the same vein, I'm looking for something that is inspired by the old schemes, not a direct copy. I've got another idea based on my last one... A single Deluxe stripe as opposed to pinstripes.
Another question, supposing service was innaugurated in 2002 or 2003, what would a PRR high speed service be called? Part of the assumption here is that ACELA happened about the way it really did, and the PRR wants to differentiate the new, truely high-speed service.
In 1994, the Pennsylvania Railroad and AMTRAK inaugurated what was supposed to be the first high speed rail service in the US. Dubbed ACELA, the new service quickly ran into trouble. Much of the route was unable to accommodate the planned speeds due to the proximity of slower trains on the line, and the total travel time from Washington to New York was virtually unchanged from the schedules established by the Congressional and Senator over 50 years before. The trainsets encountered problems with the traction and tilting systems, leading to a media relations nightmare. With the disappointment that was ACELA, the PRR began making changes to the implementation of its next planned high-speed market, California. Long sections of new track were laid through the central valley, grade-separated from the old lines. Also, the ACELA trainsets were dropped from consideration in the new market, and a search began for a new high speed train. Focus soon fell on a Siemens-led consortium that was preparing to deliver a new generation of ICE high speed trains to Deutsche Bundesbahn. In 2000, the PRR arranged to borrow an ICE 3 from DB and bring it to California for testing on a completed section of the high speed line. Few photographs were taken, but she was captured during testing in the early morning fog. The PRR was impressed with the trainset's performance. In 2004, high speed service was opened in California with trainsets derived from the ICE 3 design. Aparently, Arnold decided to model these trains by molding the car bodies out of the smoked plastic used for the windows. White paint was then applied on top of it to cover the non-window portions. The rest of the lettering, striping, and details (like the door outlines) were added with decals. Repainting this beast is going to be a little more complicated than I had planned...
Eric220, Took me a while but here are some additional paint scheme ideas. As you know, I really admire the ideat that the PRR never merged and is now on top of its game again. How about calling it the Coastal Limited? I really like the last scheme but it may be a bear to paint. I think the paint on the smoked plastic may benifit you because you can now define the location and size of the windows.
I like the idea of the Congo-inspired scheme. I'd probably go with white instead of stainless, but the general idea is still there. The main problem with a light colored body is that I have no idea where to get dark lettering that would show up on it. Until I resolve that one, I'm kind of stuck with putting the lettering over a dark color. More Photoshop is required.
The last one is the best.(the one above this post) Perhaps narrow the maroon band starting at the upper window line and sweeping back and expanding ala the pinstripes on the gold & maroon but with an upsweep at the front. The alternative paint scheme would be the first one with the pindstripes but with an upsweep to the upper window line and then expanding as it goes back. Place the railroad name on the letterboard and the logo centered or slightly off-centered below the window band. Charlie
Wow Eric...that paint scheme on those locomotives really looks nice! In context with your ICE designs, it really looks strong. As for your ICE designs with Pennsy scheme...the only thing I might suggest (just to see how it would look) would be to try it out with a much smaller font for the "Pennsylvania" logo. The reason I say this is the 5 stripes all on their own on your freight locos looks so nice and clean!
Whoops...Okay, new to this forum and still trying to get the hang of it...this is the second thread where I responded to a post without noticing there was more than 1 page! Anyway...this looks awesome!
try softening or rounding off that bottom obteuse angle. See what a gold fineline stripe would look like on that bottom line after you soften the angle. Just wondering, other wise you look to be on the right track(pun intended)! Charlie
