@breezinup posted:So the gloss paint would have been applied to all models, not just F/E units?
Yes.
Was this unique to the McCook plant?
No. The same process was used at the London, Ont. plant in Canada, the the Diesel Division plant was built.
Did they also do painting at the Muncie, Indiana plant?
There was no Muncie, Indiana plant prior to the 21st century. From the original McCook plant (built in 1934) until EMD moved assembly operations to the Diesel Division plant in London, Ont., all painting was done in either McCook or London, Ont..
It's interesting how EMD was involved in the painting process. I've read that their design department provided livery designs for many of their customers, so in many cases the paint schemes railroads used weren't designs they came up with, but those that EMD designers had prepared for them.
Except for the Santa Fe and PRR, the EMC/EMD Styling Group of the Engineering Dept. was responsible for styling ALL the railroads.
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