The Missouri, Kansas & Texas Railroad changes their color scheme circa 1973.

 

The early 1970's, witnessed a number of changes to the MKT.

 

Beginning around 1973, the MKT or "The Katy" as it was known as,

switched from the solid red color scheme with minimal markings

under the previous railroad president, to this bold green and yellow

color scheme. The green and yellow color scheme, was the final

Katy color scheme, until the merger and acquisition by the Union -

Pacific Railroad during the early 1980's.