Pan Am's Heritage Locomotives

I was thinking something along the same lines. This is potentially an indication that something has changed with regards to the intellectual property license. Also given the other units still in "Big G" paint I doubt this is a trademark renewal issue.

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I dunno, the fact that they chose a GATX-owned loco still seems very odd to me. I can't imagine it was the only loco available to be repainted. They've got dozens of Dash 8s still in ratty CSX paint and dozens of company-owned EMDs in either ratty GRS paint or faded/worn PAR paint.

For what it's worth, the 507 no longer displays GATX owned on the side. Also there's a small E.L. 88 decal added below the American flag on the side of the cab, no one seems to know what that's about.

Interesting...

Would be nice if someone could take a peek at the cab card and see who's listed as the owner.

If this locomotive is in fact repainted into a Guilford livery, thus making it a heritage unit, then what are the possibilities that we could also have a Maine Central and B&M heritage unit?

Wow, I didn't take him for the sentimental type.

What does the "E.L. 88" stand for?

So what, he has this unit painted Guilford grey and puts a clause in the terms of sale saying that the new operator has to keep 507 around as a heritage unit?

As for someone who wasn't around in the 80s when all the labor strikes happened, seeing a freshly painted "Big G" loco looks good to me. I've always liked the scheme,but maybe that has to do to the fact I was old enough to remember when 573 first showed up at North Conway and they quickly adopted the "Big C" scheme

507 went west on POED last night, last report of it was in Haverhill.

IT'S OFFICIAL! 507 WAS painted into a Guilford livery, and has just been spotted on a local!

https://www.instagram.com/p/CDZs3-sH-a2 ... bz549piyg7

I was the conductor on POED yesterday and can confirm that 507 is no longer owned by GATX. Cab card said it was owned by Maine Central.

Thanks!

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