B&O M-53 was Re: B&O, GM&N
Randy Hammill
Hi, Fenton -
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It depends on the era of the photo. The New Haven steel Box Cars were delivered with black doors. When they were shopped the doors were repainted with the body color. I don't recall if all of the steel box cars delivered in the '40s received the black doors, but the majority did. Note that repainting began by the late '40s, so by 1947-48 you'd be seeing a mix of black doors and oxide red. I'm not sure I've seen any pictures in the '50s with black doors, but that doesn't mean there weren't any by then. I'd have to dig a bit more for specifics. Randy Hammill http://newbritainstation.com Modeling the New Haven Railroad 1946-1954
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