Red Bird

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And 514, which has also been saved and hopefully headed to Roanoke in the near future, with the intent of restoring it to its original redbird paint.

Ken Miller

> On Oct 29, 2025, at 1:15 PM, NW Modeling List via NW-Modeling-List <nw-modeling-list at nwhs.org> wrote:
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> Athearn Redbird came numbered 521.
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> Jeff Cornelius
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> On Tuesday, October 28, 2025 at 05:31:43 AM CDT, NW Modeling List via NW-Modeling-List <nw-modeling-list at nwhs.org> wrote:
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> 500-521. 521 is on display in Roanoke.
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> Phil Miller
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> What road numbers were assigned to the Red Birds?   Walter Davis
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> On 10/27/2025 4:07 PM, NW Modeling List via NW-Modeling-List wrote:
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> I have photos of Red Bird GP-9s with Gothic Heralds; Red Bird GP-9s with Hamburger Heralds and Pevler Blue GP-9s with Hamburger Heralds.
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> But the one combination that I have never seen is a Pevler Blue GP-9 with a Gothic Herald.  That would truly be an amazing find.
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> Wouldn't everyone agree?
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> Bill King
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> Arlington, Virginia
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> On Monday, October 27, 2025 at 03:25:32 PM EDT, NW Modeling List via NW-Modeling-List <nw-modeling-list at nwhs.org> wrote:
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> The Red Bird paint scheme first appeared in the fall of 1958, and was not changed until blue became standard in 1965. However not all units were repainted at that time, so the scheme lasted awhile longer.
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> Jim Nichols
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> On Monday, October 27, 2025 at 11:05:01 AM CDT, NW Modeling List via NW-Modeling-List <nw-modeling-list at nwhs.org> wrote:
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> When did the Red Bird paint scheme first appear and how long did it last?
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> Thanks.
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> Jack Fletcher
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