Ahhh Santa Fe zebra stripes. Nothin' better I don't care what scale it's in. I just love the coolness factor of those. The pre '72 paint is a close second.
I'm going to have fun with this one! I think a new BLMA air conditioner will look great on it! The original just doesen't look right.
I am not into ATSF so much, but I have this old TOFC car that is one of my favorites. I bought it because of the weathering on the car. I still run it all the time. Also, this is a Fine N Scale model kit that Dick Billings helped me do. He coached me on the correct ATSF reefer orange. I am not sure what era.
Here's some more shots: Modern day: Back in the Zebra Stripe / Black Widow days on Tehachapi Pass: Warbonnets in New Mexico: And my most recent favorite, a string of three Atlas/Kato GP30s (1993-era N scale locos, still run like champs):