Re: IC Reefer paint

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Jeffrey White #132562 In the 1930s they had silver roofs.ï¿½ I have an official IC photo of steel reefer 50011 that has a silver roof.ï¿½ The car is stenciledï¿½ NEW 10-37. The green stripe on the bottom looks to be a lighter green then the stripe on top.ï¿½ It's a black and white photo so I can't tell the shade of the sides, yellow or orange.ï¿½ Jeff White Alma, IL On 3/15/2015 2:03 PM, Tim O'Connor timboconnor@... [STMFC] wrote: toggle quoted messageShow quoted text ï¿½ From photos -- 1950's -- dark green roof and ends and sill stripe. Black underbody and sill tabs and trucks. 1960's (your photo) -- adopted MDT/NRC style of painting -- orange sides, mineral red ends and roof, black underbody and trucks. Tim O'Connor Hello All,ï¿½ In looking at a photo of refrigerator car, IC 50302, on Railroad Picture Archives, http://www.rrpicturearchives.net/rsPicture.aspx?id=671230 I am wondering what was the paint color of the ends and roofs.ï¿½ In this photo it appears it could have been black or orange?ï¿½ï¿½ Which color was it?ï¿½ï¿½ Thank you for your time and effort to help.ï¿½ï¿½ Lester Breuer
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