[CBQ] Re: Lines West wrecker colors - CB&Q calendar

["Gerald Edgar" <vje68@hotmail.com>]

yes & no.  Years back both ends of the system used mineral red for MoW colors 
but Lines East converted to the familiar 'safety orange' several years before 
Lines West did & allegedly some MoW equipment on Lines West, especially in 
remote areas, remained in the original color well into the 50's.  I do not know 
though if they also used the dark green for derricks aka wreckers rather than 
the common black.

Bernie Corbin's home layout had Q MoW equipment with most in orange but some in 
the red; he was my first source of info on that color change.

--- In CBQ@yahoogroups.com, "Jonathan  Harris" <jonathanharris@...> wrote:
>
> Whoa whoa whoa! 
> 
> Gerald, are you saying there were differences in the way Lines East and West 
> equipment, buildings, etc. were painted?? This is an entirely new topic to 
> me. Can someone please give me a primer on these differences? 
> Thanks,
> Jonathan
> 
> --- In CBQ@yahoogroups.com, "Gerald Edgar" <vje68@> wrote:
> >
> > The cover photo (is April as well) of the 2012 MP206 Burlington calendar 
> > shows Lincoln-assigned #204375 at a derailment in 1954.  It's obviously 
> > dark green in color; was this a hold over from older Lines West MoW paint 
> > schemes?  My familiarity with Q MoW paint is Lines East where all my 
> > memories and photos show black for derricks.   Gerald
> >
>




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