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Railroads & Locomotives Locomotives Classy passenger locomotive paint schemes from the 1940s to the 1980s

Classy passenger locomotive paint schemes from the 1940s to the 1980s

By David Lustig | October 4, 2023

When marketing departments held sway, splashy colors and paint schemes were the order of the day

A white streamlined passenger diesel locomotive lettered with the word Seaboard and featuring red stripes

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