02-25-2014, 01:13 AM
I got your points about paint schemes and engine models named by rail fans vs. formal names by RR companies and builders. Anyhow, language has been invented for communication reasons and the terms "BNSF H1 paint scheme" and "ATSF GP35u" both serve their sole purpose within a specific community e.g. Big Blue members. Like "flu" and "get a cold" works fine for the general public while a physician uses different terms for the same fact.
Reinhard