What do you mean by "Dashing Commuter"?

The locomotive pictured on the front of this post card is an ALCO model C420 built in 1968. It is pictured in a fresh paint job with the colours of the Long Island Railroad. This view is at Oyster Bay Yard in February of 1976.

Some would say that this paint scheme makes the engine look “dashing”, which would fit nicely with the slogan of the railroad: “Route of the Dashing Commuter.” I am sure that this is what they meant by the slogan, not the commuter dashing to catch the train because he or she is late!! The details about the ALCO C420 locomotive are gleaned from this website. I recommend that you go to this website for any railroad-related questions: https://www.american-rails.com/420.html American Locomotive's first new Century models was the C420. It was a four-axle design that offered sufficient horsepower. The C420 was meant to be a less powerful version of the C424, which was being produced at the same time. As John Kirkland points out in his book, "The Diesel Builders: Volume Two," it was essentially an extension of the earlier RS32. On a broader perspective, the C420 did prove one of Alco's more successful in the Century line and could be found on numerous railroads. The Alco C420 used the builder's new 261C prime mover that was much more reliable over its earlier designs. The model began production in June of 1963. As the designation suggests, which was a completely new system unveiled by Alco, the "C" stood for Century, "4" regarded the number of axles, and "20" referred to the horsepower), the C420 could produce 2,000 horsepower and fuel efficiency. They found buyers among several Class I railroads.

The post card was published by that elusive publisher, Railcards.com