New KCS / KCSM paint scheme - first photos

[Andrew_Falconer]

Anybody in Arkansas see the KCS Covered Hoppers released from the American Railcar Industries Plant on March 22nd, 2007?

Do the KCS Covered Hoppers actually match the KCS GEVO?

Andrew

[beaulieu]

Anybody in Arkansas see the KCS Covered Hoppers released from the American Railcar Industries Plant on March 22nd, 2007?

Do the KCS Covered Hoppers actually match the KCS GEVO?

Andrew

There are a couple of photgraphs of the first covered hopper over on the Trainorders Forum. It looks very nice. Yes the paint scheme is complimentary to the locomotive scheme, but obviously somewhat simpler. Mostly Dark Brunswick Green, with large Stop sign Logo, larger than normal KCS reporting mark in Red-Lined Yellow, Red and Yellow stripe along the bottom edge of the body

[Andrew_Falconer]

Thank You for the tip.

I looked it up.

The new KCSM Covered Hoppers do match the new KCSM Locomotives.

Hopefully all those markings are retroreflective decals that have a non-stick film.

Andrew

[zugmann]

With all due respect, I never said a word about how KCS treats its employees. I said that more money spent for fancy paint is less money for other improvement. (better cab interiors, better running engines, better track that doesn’t throw you around, etc etc.)

I don’t like seeing work done in Mexico, period. Whether it is painting GEs or making Hershey Bars. I have too much pride in this country. There is only one reason to do anything in mexico - cheap labor. If your friends do not see that as a threat, then they should take off their dark safety glasses.

zug.

Zugman,

Since you live in PA you of course know how the KCS treats its employees. So it will come as a shock to you that my many friends and neighbors who work for the KCS (T&E crews and shop men) are proud of the Company and pretty well satisfied in their jobs. They certainly don’t look down on or feel threatened by their brethern who work for the KCSdeM.

Let’s see, you don’t like Mexicans, railfans or railroad management. Did I miss anything else? Are you also a regular contributor to CSX Sucks?

Mark

[Dakguy201]

I like it. It is certainly an improvement over the naval grey battleship scheme.

[KCSfan]

With all due respect, I never said a word about how KCS treats its employees. I said that more money spent for fancy paint is less money for other improvement. (better cab interiors, better running engines, better track that doesn’t throw you around, etc etc.)

I don’t like seeing work done in Mexico, period. Whether it is painting GEs or making Hershey Bars. I have too much pride in this country. There is only one reason to do anything in mexico - cheap labor. If your friends do not see that as a threat, then they should take off their dark safety glasses.

zug.

Zugman,

Since you live in PA you of course know how the KCS treats its employees. So it will come as a shock to you that my many friends and neighbors who work for the KCS (T&E crews and shop men) are proud of the Company and pretty well satisfied in their jobs. They certainly don’t look down on or feel threatened by their brethern who work for the KCSdeM.

Let’s see, you don’t like Mexicans, railfans or railroad management. Did I miss anything else? Are you also a regular contributor to CSX Sucks?

Mark

Zugmann,

With all due respect you should learn the facts before posting messages which show your preconceived biases. You apparently don’t know that the KCS operates over a thousand miles of trackage in Mexico (the former TFM) as its wholly owned subsidiary, the Kansas City Southern de Mexico. The KCSdeM runs from the International bridge at Laredo, TX to Matamoros, Tampico, Mexico City, Lazaro Cardenas and Veracruz. For this reason, NOT because of cheap labor, it is quite natural that KCSdeM work be done at their shops in San Luis Potosi.

You will probably be surprised to learn that the new US locomotives of the KCS are being painted at Metro East Industries in E.

[zugmann]

For now…

[Anonymous]

For this reason, NOT because of cheap labor, it is quite natural that KCSdeM work be done at their shops in San Luis Potosi.

Really?

And you honestly belive that?

[Murphy_Siding]

For this reason, NOT because of cheap labor, it is quite natural that KCSdeM work be done at their shops in San Luis Potosi.

Really?

And you honestly belive that?

I wouldn’t find it too amazing to find out that CN and CP do work at their shops in Canada. Would you?

[Anonymous]

I wouldn’t find it too amazing to find out that CN and CP do work at their shops in Canada. Would you?

Quite frankly I think this thread has long outlived its usefulness. Wouldn’t you agree?

[Murphy_Siding]

I wouldn’t find it too amazing to find out that CN and CP do work at their shops in Canada. Would you?

Quite frankly I think this thread has long outlived its usefulness. Wouldn’t you agree?

I agree.[^]

[Anonymous]

I wouldn’t find it too amazing to find out that CN and CP do work at their shops in Canada. Would you?

Quite frankly I think this thread has long outlived its usefulness. Wouldn’t you agree?

I agree.[^]

[#ditto]

Finally we agree on something…

[(-D]

[zugmann]

Looks like we’ll agree to disagree…

[coborn35]

Looks to me Harry, that you made a point that you could not back up, and now are trying to play nice.

But it will be good to let this thread die.

[solzrules]

UH OH! HOT DOG !!!

[zugmann]

Hot Dog phase I…

[Murphy_Siding]

Looks to me Harry, that you made a point that you could not back up, and now are trying to play nice.

But it will be good to let this thread die.

I guess I view it a different way. It was, perhaps, the realization that we were having a rather stupid arguement about nothing in particular. (shrugs)[:P]

On a different note-I don’t get the hot dog references, but, as in the past, it may very well be something off a TV show, and I don’t watch TV.[;)]