Dear Andre I have a PRS GN green ACF covered hopper that I am debating whether to build or strip; if you can better utilize it, I think I could part with it, although I am not really eager just to sell it. I still need one undec or a road name I won't mind stripping to use the Oddballs DM&E lettering set I bought for one.
Jace Kahn General Manager Ceres & Canisteo RR Co./Champlain County Traction Co. > > However, to the point, the GN guide to freight cars suggests that > > the big Rocky showed up in 67, > > Hmm. Are you sure Ken? > > The above is at variance with the data on the Pacific Rails box, which lists > their model of it as dating to 1962. (Just noticed that little tidbit, > btw.) IF your date proves to be the correct one... reckon' I have yet > another boxcar to repaint. This time, a double door. > Found the info at: > > http://www.gnrhs.org/paint_schemes.htm > > Okay, according to the GN Historical Society: > > Freight Cars: > > Up to 1956, most freight equipiment was either brown or mineral red. > 1956-1961 freight equipment was painted "Vermillion Red". > 1961-1967 freight equipment was painted "Glacier Green". (Bingo.) > 1967 - 1970 freight equipment was painted "Big Sky Blue". > > (FWIW: Shame the GN didn't make into the area I'm modeling: The KC area. It > was a really neat and interesting railroad.) > > > The green NP car Bob referred to was a 69 product... > > Well, I did so good on the above GN subject, I thought I'd try again. Thus > far, no luck pinning that scheme down... but I did find photographic > evidence that lends support to your 1969 date: > > http://gelwood.el.wny.org/np/np48176ajs.jpg > > Ah well... 'twas a fun diversion. Reckon I ought to pass on the green NP > stuff, but I'm good to go on the Glacier Green dbl door box I currently have > for my early-mid '60's era. > Andre [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] ------------------------------------ Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/S-Scale/ <*> Your email settings: Individual Email | Traditional <*> To change settings online go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/S-Scale/join (Yahoo! ID required) <*> To change settings via email: [email protected] [email protected] <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [email protected] <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
