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The three Alco RS2 locomotives are wearing the “Lightning Stripe” paint

scheme of the New York Central Railroad. This picture was taken in 1961, toward the end of the era in which this design was used by the company. The lightning strip paint scheme was a distinctive feature of their diesel locomotive. This design was very popular in the company in the 1940s to the 1960s. The design is characterized by a series of vertical and horizontal stripes. They were used on many classes of New York Central locomotives, both freight and passenger. Typically, the stripes were dark grey for passengers and black for freight locomotives. The design was a key component of the New York Central’s branding. It was used in several different forms, including the famous “cigar band” oval. The lightning strip scheme was a visual representation of the New York Central’s identity. You can find out more about these lightning stripes in the following websites: https://groups.io/g/NYC-Railroad/topic/lightning_stripe_scheme_and/18455571 https://railroad.net/dates-of-nyc-graphics-t48322.html And here is the back of the post card: