C-424 #312 still displays vintage colors at Wisconsin Rapids in 1969.
It's 1969, and the end of the red-and-gray locomotive paint scheme has arrived. Alco C-424 still has the old paint scheme, while the other locos in the yard are already repainted into the new all-red colors.
The caption of this 3 1/2" x 5 1/2" postcard from Railcards.com (apparently out of business) reads:
Attention Alcophiles!
The Green Bay & Western has long been an all-ALCO Diesel railroad, making it a must visit for die-hard ALCO fans, better known as Alcophiles. C424 #312 still displays vintage colors at Wisconsin Rapids in 1969.
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Postcard, 1969.
