Is the Athearn F7 RTR #8030 and 80301 in D&RGW colors the right color scheme for the California Zephyr?
Yes. Actually, I’ve got the Athearn Genesis F-3 A/B set in the Rio Grande 4-stripe, but the single stripe F-7 works as well. And if you find an F-3 in the original black and yellow, that’ll work too, if you’re modeling the Zephyr in its early years (1949 to around '53).
Tom [:)]
D&RGW had different schemes for passenger at different times, so the answer is “Yes”.
At the end (pre-AMTRAK) the DRGW portion was pulled by a GP 40, SD45, & a steam ’ power car’ , wheras the WP still used a steam generating FP-7A & 2 F-3B’s in full silver/orange dress.
The CZ always had had a multiple Domes and a very distinctive Diner and Obs. car. Sleepers & Coaches were added as required by ticket sales.
I don’t know where my reply went so I’ll try again.
This paint scheme (commonly called the prospector multi-stripe), was used from 1951-1961. However, since the fuel tank and trucks are silver this would indicate that this specific unit was prior to 1955-1956. They began painting the trucks and fuel tank black just like the freight units in that time period.
Another thing I noticed is that this model has silver grills along the upper body, I don’t recall D&RGW using stainless vent grills. I do not have my reference book handy to look it up, but to the best of my recollection these should be gold color just like the main body.
Renegade1c will know the answer to this one.
The CZ here id by Precision Craft/BLI. I have a complete train with the CZ23 flat top coach. I’m using Athearn Genisis F-9’s in the single stripe DRGW scheme. Some Alco PA’s in A-B-A could be used for the earlier four stripe paint too. The PA’s were split up with two A-B sets going to the Prospector and one of the A units going to the Yampa Valley Mail leaving one A as a spare.
Go on Youtube and go to channels and search westr. Then find Longview Kelso & Rainier Ry. at WGH Show Day One. There is a video of two California Zephyr trains in DRGW. one with PA’s and one with F-9’s