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Re: [BRHSlist] Q - Stewert 70 ton hoppers

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Subject: Re: [BRHSlist] Q - Stewert 70 ton hoppers
From: "M. Thayer" <zephyr@k...>
Date: Tue, 24 Apr 2001 14:40:23 -0500
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Reply-to: "M. Thayer" <mthayer@k...>
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From: "Cynthia & Duncan Cameron" <d.cameron@s...>
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Sent: Tuesday, April 24, 2001 7:49 AM
Subject: Re: [BRHSlist] Q - Stewert 70 ton hoppers


> Marshall,
> You're probably right on. I was basing my comments primarily on the cars
> that I've built (as opposed to reality). Guess which cars I've built most
> of -- 50' boxcars, 40' boxcars, and 50' auto-boxes. The only other car
that
> I've built with the script Way of the Zephyrs slogan was the Proto 2000
> Composite War Hopper. Maybe you've pointed out a flaw in that car as
well.
> I've also noticed some variation in other cars I've got. The chinese red
> hoppers have both slogans (but in print rather than script). I have two
> chinese red boxcars -- an Red Caboose 40' with Everywhere West on both
sides
> and a Proto 50' with both slogans. Curious now as to which of these is
> right.
>

It *is* correct (to the best of my knowledge) that the post-'58 version of
paint scheme, regardless of car type, used the two slogans on opposite
sides.

Marshall


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