Re: [CBQ] E Unit & F Unit Paint Schemes?

[Jim's Junction <trains28@bresnan.net>]

Brian,

    I think the post '58 Red nose stripes & grills are far more  
striking than the Black, and blend in with the Red body and sill  
stripes. Never been a fan of the Black! Too somber.

   John Olson
   Billings, Mt


On Nov 8, 2012, at 10:57 AM, bdurham260 wrote:

> So the F units were left as grey backs when the Q went from black  
> to red.  The E units had their nose stipes and "grills" changed  
> from black to red.
>
> Where do you fall on the issue?
>
> No difference
>
> Should have left them black
>
> Liked the red much better
>
> Why do you feel the way you do?
>
> I am not so much interested in percentage break down (hence no poll  
> taken) but what your thoughts are on the color and why the Q  
> changed one type but not the other covered wagon.
>
> For me I have always been partial to the black nose stripes.  I  
> think it looked better with the stainless steel.  Since the left  
> the F units alone I would have done the same thing with E's.
>
> I know that by the time of the switchover what the stripes and  
> grills were supposed to simulate had been lost to time but I still  
> think they look better.
>
> So, what do you think?
>
> Brian Durham
>
>
>
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