Kato recently brought in a run of N scale ES44ACs in the Union Pacific's 2022 "small flag" scheme.
But it's worth noting that UP recently releaaed a photo of its American 250th Anniversary 1776 locomotive in what's basically just a revival of the former "large flag" scheme (UP photo):
The original "large flag" scheme lasted over 20 years, from 2001 to 2022. A big disadvantage of the scheme was that the flag could become so dirty and/or faded that it amounted to desecration:
I still remember my Boy Scout training in display of the flag, and I've sadly got to conclude that UP's decision to drop the large flag if they couldn't keep it clean was long overdue.
One point to note is that Kato's factory cab roof detail is as the locos were delivered. The photo above shows the prototype in as-delivered condition in November, 2012. However, after this time PTC antennas were added to the cab roof, changing the appearance greatly:
The photo above is from 2014, when this installation was pretty much complete. A loco with the as-delivered cab roof shouldn't have the 2022 "small flag" scheme. I'll have to see what kind of N scale PTC antenna I can find.
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