Western Pacific # 3009 at Stockton California in 1974.

Western Pacific # 3009 at Stockton California in 1974., a photo by Eddie from Chicago on Flickr.

I found this photograph on the internet a few years ago, but somehow forgot the website URL I found this one at. Once I eventually find it (Hopefully soon), I will definately give the proper credit to the photographer who took this wonderful photograph.

One of my all time favorite railroad color schemes of the past, was the 1960's era orange and silver color scheme of the former western Pacific Railroad.

Although quite striking and attractive when introduced in the 1950's, this color scheme unfortunately did not weather well. It was replaced begining with a solid orange color scheme by the late 1960's, and later a dark solid green with orange lettering color scheme by the early 1970's.