08-14-2010, 11:34 AM
Ed, I think that first photo is more likely from 1965, as the "noodle" lettering didn't come into use until 1961. It was certainly a let-down following the classic green & gold. In my mind, they at least partially redeemed themselves with the "zebra stripes", and, naturally, lost it again with the "primer under peeling paint" CN North America logo. Economics nowadays makes for some pretty-lame paint schemes, in my opinion.
Wayne
Wayne