I have recently noticed a strange connection between two of my favorite railroads. The Florida East Coast Railway and the Alaska Railroad have the exact same paint scheme on their newest locomotives(SD70M-2s and SD70MACs). I’m pretty sure that the two railroads are not related in any way whatsoever, considering that one is in Alaska and one is in Florida, so is this some bizarre coincidence or are they just using a pre-designed scheme that EMD has ready incase a railroad doesn’t have anything specific in mind?
Perhaps someone at FEC like the ARR scheme. Of course the latest locomotives are in the RailAmerica scheme (both are now owned by Fortress Investments if I remember correctly).
As a recent investor in RailAmerica (NYSE: RA), I have heartburn with the company buying foreign-built “Jimmy Junk”. I shall take management to task. Anyhoo, the old FEC orange-and-red scheme was much more pleasing, and more “Florida-ish”, especially with Flagler’s palm tree nose herald.
Jimmy? As in GM? EMD is not part of GM anymore. And ever take a look at a new GE? Frames are made elsewhere. Trucks from the Republic of South Africa. Not much American left in those engines, truth be told.
You are not a railfan if you can not appreciate EMD. NO modern locomotive is “junk.” I do not diss GE, even though I do not like thier locomotives. So for future reference, if you are going to post something on my thread, please make it relevant.
I seem to remember that FEC’s order was tacked on to Alaska’s. They may have used the same specs where applicable. I realize they are not the same exact locos. I know I read about this somewhere, but can’t remember where it was.
No relation between the ARR locomotives and the FEC locomotives. The Alaska locomotives have AC Drive, the FEC locomotives have DC drive. The Alaska locomotives are SD70MACs and meet Tier 1 Emissions Standards, the FEC locomotives are SD70M-2s and meet Tier 2 Emissions Standards.