On Jan 14, 2021, at 1:52 PM, Paul Doggett via groups.io <paul.doggett2472=icloud.com@groups.io> wrote:

Hi

When did the Southern Railway change their flat car colour from black to red ?

Many thanks

Paul Doggett England 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿

Hi 

When did the Southern Railway change their flat car colour from black to red ?

Many thanks 

Paul Doggett   

On 15 Jan 2021, at 04:12, Allen Cain <Allencaintn@...> wrote:



I found this note posted by Robert Burns back in 2007:

"1954 was the year SR "officially" changed the color of hoppers, flats, gondolas, etc. from black to "freight car brown/red", but it took several years to get everything painted, so black cars ran up into the 60's.

 

1959 was the year the lettering changed from Roman to the Gothic/Block, but again, it didn’t happen overnight."

Cannot vouch for its accuracy.

Allen Cain 

On 15 Jan 2021, at 00:22, Dave Parker via groups.io <spottab@...> wrote:

Garth, you don't need any archives on your computer.  The Messages files at groups.io go back to 12/11/2000 (!).

Dave Parker
Swall Meadows, CA

On 14 Jan 2021, at 21:42, Jim King <jimking3@...> wrote:



Most likely late 1957 when there was a systemwide change in fonts and colors.  That’s when heralds were removed, the Roman font changed to an early version of Gothic/Block, the green/imitation Aluminum scheme on engines was changed to “Tuxedo” and open top cars, including flats, went from black to freight car red/brown (which varied over the years).  Black-painted gons were still running around in the early 70s.

 

Jim King

http://smokymountainmodelworks.com/

 

On 14 Jan 2021, at 21:44, hubert mask <maskisland@hotmail.com> wrote:

For a matter of information I sell all three paint scheme decals. In black, Roman, and 70s. Maskislanddecals.com.

Thank you.
Hubert mask

On Jan 14, 2021, at 1:52 PM, Paul Doggett via groups.io <paul.doggett2472=icloud.com@groups.io> wrote:

Hi

When did the Southern Railway change their flat car colour from black to red ?

Many thanks

Paul Doggett England 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿

On 15 Jan 2021, at 15:40, Jim King <jimking3@...> wrote:



The PS 52’ 6” gons I once produced in HO resin were built in 2 lots (1953 and 1957).  Both were delivered in black with Roman lettering.

 

Jim King

http://smokymountainmodelworks.com/

 

On 16 Jan 2021, at 02:21, A&Y Dave in MD <dbott@...> wrote:

The question does not have a precise answer because the change would have had to occur over time.  When did Southern executives decide to change the color?  About 1953-4.  When did the last of Southern flat cars with black disappear off the rails?  Probably not till after the merger with the N&W in 1982 (Kinkead book shows black Southern freight cars in Roman lettering in the 70's). New built cars after 1960 at least are going to be Southern freight car red.  Photos are your best friend.
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David Bott, modeling the A&Y in '34