Model Railroad Hobbyist | October 2016 | #80 DERAILMENTS Photoshopped by Charley Hepperle Automotive fans of a certain age should get the joke: An oil train with locos in Gulf livery is beating one in Shell livery. It’s a reference to the Ford GT race cars in the mid-1960s (at least one in blue and orange, Gulf sponsored) winning against Ferrari race cars (in red and typically Shell sponsored). The engine numbers are also car-related: “427” for the would-be Ford and “250” for the would-be Ferrari. It was a huge em- barassment for Ferrari to lose to Ford. XX BIZARRE FACTS AND HUMOR (SUPPOSEDLY) • INDEX • TABLE OF CONTENTS