Re: When did B&M start with blue/ black paint scheme?
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There is a photo of a freshly painted B&M 40' 1937 AAR box car in original "minuteman" lettering with a shop stencil of 12-1955. In June 1956 (perhaps earlier) the B&M was receiving blue & black 50 foot PS-1 box cars from Pullman Standard. In 1957 they followed up with 40 foot PS-1's with blue doors and a black right hand side panel. Tim
Patrick B. McGinnis controlled the B&M about April 1955 and left the New Haven. Herbert Matter designed both New Haven and B&M schemes. I do not know what B&M P&L drawings may say on dates for the box cars, but I believe the earliest the Blue and Black scheme could be in service is late 1955 to early 1956. NH P&L diagrams were still being developed for equipment through 1956. Point being, just because there is new leadership doesn’t mean paint schemes are always the first thing to change… when did B&M start to paint box cars blue with black doors? I am interested in a 1937 AAR 40' box car in that paint but need to know the earliest date possible to use it. --
Tim O'Connor Sterling, Massachusetts
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