Re: Date of Change in NYC Painting Practice (was Intermountain kits)
John Nehrich <nehrij@...>
Richard - Yes, there must have been some improvement
toggle quoted messageShow quoted text
in paints in the early '50's, as autos went from somber maroons, dark blues and greens, cream, light gray, or black, to brighter colors. (Period ads often featured bright red autos, but several people remember the extra cost of such a color and how fast it faded.) On the other hand, I remember the story of how the Rutland's 4-8-2's were delivered in green and yellow in '46 and within 6 months, looked so sooty they gave and painted them standard black. (Yes, the Rutland was poor, but they seemed to maintain their engines pretty well.) Yet the Rutland went to green and yellow only four years later with their diesels. They might have gone to a brighter color, but I'm thinking that one reason for the explosion of the freight car paint palette in the '50's was the demise of the steam engine. Whatever the reason, a bright pine tree green seems to have led the way (M&StL, MEC, REA, Cities Service), with the blues and bright reds coming in the mid-50's. - John Nehrich
----- Original Message -----
From: "Richard Hendrickson" <rhendrickson@opendoor.com> To: <STMFC@egroups.com> Sent: Wednesday, December 27, 2000 12:41 PM Subject: Re: [STMFC] Date of Change in NYC Painting Practice (was Intermountain kits) Apparently WW II and its aftermath stimulated some improvements in paint technologywhich then made long-lasting paints in a variety of bright colors economically
|
|