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Re: New York Central USRA 50-ton gondola paint color

Charles Hladik
 

Eric,
    It depends on the time frame.
    The site states that up until 2/41 they were black, then they were red.
Chuck Hladik
 

In a message dated 1/13/2014 1:40:08 P.M. Eastern Standard Time, eric@... writes:
 

Here's a question that has bothered me for a while. I model 1926 and have built a few of the Intermountain USRA 50-ton gondolas. Long ago I bought a few for New York Central with as-delivered lettering. These are painted mineral brown. 

http://www.intermountain-railway.com/ho/html/46604.htm


The NYC paint and lettering detail on the Canada Southern site indicates all NYC gondolas were painted black, yet Intermountain has produced a couple of runs of these New York Central gondolas in original lettering using the mineral brown paint.


What is the correct paint for as-built New York Central USRA 50-ton gondolas? Black or brown?

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Eric Hansmann

El Paso, TX
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