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Discussion Boards => N => Topic started by: David Leonard on August 08, 2012, 06:25:01 PM

Title: P&LE S4
Post by: David Leonard on August 08, 2012, 06:25:01 PM
Hello, Mr. Bachmann!

I really appreciate the P&LE S4 among your new N scale models, but as several others have pointed out, the paint scheme is a fantasy dreamed up by the artist Howard Fogg. I think it would be great to have a "Howard Fogg" version of the model, as a way of honoring him, but there may be copyright restrictions on its use. I really don't know.

But I hope you go on to make the S4 in a scheme the P&LE actually used. (The Atlas HO Alco model has it right.) I do commend you on the color of the Pacemaker Green. It appears to be right on.
Title: Re: P&LE S4
Post by: Chris333 on August 21, 2012, 03:18:04 AM
For what it's worth all P&LE S4's were sold in 1966. Here is what they looked like in 1964:
(https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-5ZuhibVvbbs/UDKvylVaQcI/AAAAAAAAIvY/x5taOklVATU/s800/ples4%2520001.jpg)

And here is the Howard Fogg post card of something that was never made in the "real" world:
(http://i114.photobucket.com/albums/n255/Chris333_33/PLEfoob001.jpg)

I have no hope of Bachmann changing what is probably already "done", but I would buy one in the correct paint.

Chris
Title: Re: P&LE S4
Post by: mots on August 21, 2012, 07:46:56 AM
I believe that  Bachmann is leaving that up to the Modeler to get the correct /specific model.

mots