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Green and Yellow - Period 2, 1950 - 1962
Applied to all road switchers and cab
units during 1950 - 1962 and lasted until 1976 on some units.
Cab Units
The three types of cab units operated by the CNJ, freight: ABA sets of EMD
F3s, Baldwin DR 4-4-1500 and passenger: double-ended Baldwin DRX 6-4-2000s were
all repainted in the green & yellow stripe paint scheme between 1950 and 1955 - the DRX 6-4-2000 before the others. As can be seen in the pictures below -
taken from the Jersey Central Lines books - the colour of the herald on the DRX
6-4-2000 units was green on yellow rather than the yellow on green found on all
other CNJ units. The herald on the DR 4-4-1500 was often smaller than that on the F3 units.
The locomotive number on the freight cab units appeared low down on both sides
of the cab.
Baldwin DRX 6-4-2000, #2004 (J Testagrose)
Baldwin DR 4-4-1500 ABA units, #75 (MacOwen)
Northeast Railfan Net
Northeast Railfan Net
As with so many things on the CNJ, the
painters didn't often follow the instructions when painting the liberty heralds
- this is clearest with the cab units. These pictures show some of the variations found:
DRX 6-4-2000
F3
DR 4-4-1500
Northeast Railfan Net
Models: This paint scheme on the EMD
F3A and B units is available in model form from Athearn (in their Genesis
range) - check the
diesel model table. Both Baldwin units are available (unpainted) in brass.
The DR 4-4-1500 is also available as a body shell (A & B units) from the ARHS,
and the DRX 6-4-2000 is available painted in this paint scheme from Red Ball in
brass.
Photos: Photos of locomotives
in this paint scheme in selected Books can be found as follows:
EMD F3 |
Baldwin DR 4-4-1500 |
Baldwin DRX 6-4-2000 |
# |
date |
reference |
# |
date |
reference |
# |
date |
reference |
57 |
Aug-55 |
jcl2-p17 |
74 |
Sep-54 |
jcl3-p39 |
2001 |
Jul-52 |
jcl3-p32 |
55 |
Jun-56 |
jcl3-p40 |
73 |
1956 |
jcl3-p42 |
2005 |
Oct-52 |
jcl3-p32 |
56 |
Jun-56 |
jcl3-p40 |
79 |
1958 |
jcl3-p47 |
2003 |
Mar-54 |
jcl2-p28 |
59 |
May-59 |
jcl3-p51 |
72 |
1958 |
taa-p56 |
2003 |
Jul-54 |
jcl3-p38 |
50 |
Sep-61 |
jcl3-p62 |
79 |
Aug-58 |
jcl2-p26 |
2000 |
Jul-54 |
jcl3-p38 |
59 |
May-62 |
jcl2-p60 |
79 |
Apr-59 |
jcl3-p50 |
2003 |
Nov-54 |
jcl2-p49 |
51 |
Jul-62 |
jcl2-p83 |
71 |
May-59 |
jcl2-p57 |
2003 |
Dec-54 |
jcl3-p41 |
59 |
Apr-63 |
taa-p46 |
72 |
Apr-60 |
jcl2-p128 |
2002 |
Jul-55 |
jcl3-p40 |
57 |
Apr-63 |
taa-p46 |
79 |
Mar-63 |
jcl3-p63 |
2005 |
Aug-55 |
jcl2-p19 |
56 |
Mar-64 |
jcl2-p21 |
71 |
- |
jcl2-p53 |
2004 |
1955 |
jcl2-p107 |
56 |
Apr-64 |
taa-p45 |
78 |
- |
jcl2-p53 |
2001 |
Jun-56 |
jcl2-p18 |
55 |
Apr-64 |
taa-p45 |
79 |
- |
jcl2-p55 |
2002 |
Jun-56 |
jcl2-p19 |
55 |
Nov-64 |
jcl2-p45 |
79 |
- |
jcl3-p34 |
2005 |
Sep-57 |
jcl2-p113 |
55 |
Feb-65 |
jcl2-p81 |
|
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2000 |
Feb-61 |
jcl3-p58 |
56 |
Apr-65 |
jcl3-p68 |
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2003-5 |
- |
jcl3-p33 |
55 |
Jun-65 |
jcl3-p69 |
|
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2005 |
- |
jcl3-p57 |
53 |
- |
jcl2-p79 |
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55 |
- |
jcl2-p79 |
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57 |
- |
jcl3-p43 |
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key: jcl2
- Jersey Central Lines in Color, vol 2
jcl3 - Jersey
Central Lines in Color, vol 3
taa -
Trackside around Allentown
Road Switchers
The only road switchers to be re-painted in this paint
scheme were the 14
Fairbanks Morse H15-44s, repainted from a similar blue and orange paint scheme.
It is often hard to see the difference between these two color schemes in photos
as the film makes the greens look blue.
In each case, there is a liberty herald in
yellow on the cab sides, with the locomotive number painted below it.
All other road switchers were painted
directly in this paint scheme. This included:
Alco
- RS-1 (6), RS-3 (24), RSD-4 (14),
RSD-5 (1)
Baldwin - RS-12 (4)
Fairbanks Morse - H16-44
(4), H24-66 (13)
EMD
- GP7 (13)However, although the stripes, heralds and
numbers on the sides were very similar, the positioning of the heralds on the
front and rear ends differed considerably from model to model:
|
Northeast Railfan Net RS-12
(Jim Benny) |
The locomotive number on all
units also appeared low down on the left hand side on the front of the unit.
in bottom stripe:
in top stripe:
above top stripe:
H24-66
RS-1, RS-3, RSD-4, RSD-5, GP7
H15-44, H16-44
In each case, the herald
position on the front and back was the same. The Baldwin RS12 had a
herald painted on a metal disc placed on the radiator grill (see right - from
Northeast Railfan Net, #1207 (David Nyce)),
with the yellow stripes painted across the grill, but these quickly
faded - see "Jersey Central Diesels" for an excellent photo. Otherwise, its
paint scheme was very similar to the RS-1/GP7 group.
Models: This paint scheme is
available for all these diesel types, except the GP7, in model form from Atlas, Athearn and/or Stewart
- check the diesel model
table. The RS3 models are hardest to find.
Photos: Photos of locomotives
in this paint scheme in selected Books can be found as follows:
RS-3 |
RSD-4 / RSD-5 |
RS12 |
# |
date |
reference |
# |
date |
reference |
# |
date |
reference |
1540 |
Jul-50 |
jcl2-p83 |
1614 |
Aug-64 |
jcl2-p77 |
1208 |
Apr-53 |
jcl3-p27 |
1541 |
Jul-50 |
jcl2-p83 |
1605 |
Jun-65 |
jcl2-p65 |
1208 |
Nov-54 |
jcl2-p48 |
1552 |
Apr-58 |
jcl2-p103 |
1610 |
1965 |
ata-p67 |
1533 |
Sep-68 |
jcl2-p33 |
1548 |
Sep-58 |
jcl3-p48 |
1605 |
Mar-66 |
jcl3-p90 |
1209 |
Apr-70 |
jcl2-p30 |
- |
Sep-58 |
jcl3-p48 |
1601 |
Jun-70 |
jcl2-p33 |
1206 |
Mar-72 |
jcl2-p93 |
1709 |
Mar-59 |
jcl2-p20 |
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170? |
Mar-59 |
jcl3-p50 |
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1555 |
Apr-62 |
taa-p23 |
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1548 |
May-62 |
jcl2-p21 |
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1553 |
Oct-64 |
jcl2-p16 |
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1553 |
Jun-65 |
jcl2-p97 |
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1701 |
Sep-65 |
jcl3-p89 |
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1554 |
Feb-66 |
jcl2-p36 |
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1550 |
Jul-66 |
jcl3-p71 |
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1553 |
Jul-66 |
jcl3-p72 |
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1550 |
Apr-67 |
jcl3-p77 |
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1543 |
- |
jcl2-p59 |
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1545 |
- |
jcl2-p59 |
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H24-66 |
H15-44 / H16-44 |
GP7 |
# |
date |
reference |
# |
date |
reference |
# |
date |
reference |
2406 |
Sep-55 |
taa-p58 |
1504 |
Jun-53 |
jcl2-p42 |
1532 |
Feb-55 |
jcl3-p40 |
2413 |
Jun-56 |
jcl3-p42 |
1500 |
Aug-53 |
jcl3-p33 |
1531 |
1956 |
jcl3-p42 |
2413 |
Jul-57 |
jcl3-p44 |
1515 |
Jul-54 |
jcl3-p37 |
1524 |
Apr-58 |
jcl2-p102 |
2409 |
Sep-57 |
jcl3-p46 |
1510 |
Jan-55 |
jcl2-p105 |
1526 |
Sep-58 |
taa-p23 |
2406 |
Nov-58 |
jcl3-p49 |
1506 |
Jan-55 |
jcl2-p105 |
1532 |
Feb-62 |
jcl3-p62 |
2401 |
Feb-59 |
jcl2-p57 |
1506 |
1955 |
jcl2-p105 |
1528 |
Apr-62 |
jcl3-p63 |
2406 |
Jul-60 |
jcl3-p57 |
- |
Aug-57 |
jcl3-p45 |
1520 |
Mar-63 |
jcl3-p63 |
2407 |
Feb-61 |
jcl3-p58 |
1502 |
Oct-61 |
jcl3-p59 |
1525 |
Jul-64 |
jcl2-p58 |
2401 |
Mar-61 |
jcl2-p20 |
1504 |
Mar-63 |
jcl3-p63 |
1521 |
Jul-66 |
jcl3-p70 |
2404 |
Apr-62 |
jcl2-p56 |
1516 |
Apr-63 |
jcl3-p64 |
1521 |
Apr-67 |
jcl3-p78 |
2402 |
Apr-62 |
ata-p30 |
1512 |
Jul-66 |
jcl3-p72 |
1524 |
Jan-68 |
jcl2-p51 |
2408 |
Sep-62 |
jcl2-p52 |
1500 |
Jul-66 |
jcl3-p72 |
1524 |
Oct-68 |
jcl2-p125 |
2413 |
Apr-63 |
jcl3-p64 |
1511 |
Nov-66 |
jcl3-p76 |
1524 |
Oct-68 |
jcl3-p86 |
2408 |
Apr-63 |
jcl3-p118 |
1513 |
Feb-67 |
jcl2-p14 |
1524 |
- |
jcl3-p47 |
2405 |
Apr-63 |
jcl3-p118 |
1511 |
- |
jcl2-p23 |
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2403 |
Apr-63 |
jcl3-p118 |
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2406 |
Apr-63 |
taa-p49 |
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2407 |
Aug-63 |
jcl2-p36 |
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2413 |
Aug-63 |
jcl3-p64 |
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2413 |
Sep-65 |
jcl2-p23 |
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2406 |
Jul-66 |
jcl2-p15 |
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2413 |
Jul-66 |
jcl2-p15 |
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2412 |
Jul-66 |
jcl3-p70 |
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2404 |
late-66 |
ata-p28 |
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2412 |
Dec-66 |
jcl3-p77 |
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2412 |
Apr-67 |
jcl2-p15 |
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2413 |
Apr-67 |
jcl2-p27 |
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2412 |
Jul-68 |
jcl2-p104 |
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2402 |
1960s |
ata-p26 |
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- Jersey Central Lines in Color, vol 2 jcl3 - Jersey
Central Lines in Color, vol 3 ata - Alcos
to Allentown taa -
Trackside around Allentown
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