I believe the newest batch of C&S SD9s, which arrived
about May 1959 to replace the last of steam, were
painted Chinese Red also.
--- John Mitchell <cbqrr47@y...> wrote:
> It is right that the SD-24's were the first units
> delivered in the red scheme, but GP-7 #238 was
> repainted red in Feburary 1959, when given heavy
> wreck
> repairs.
> John D. Mitchell, Jr.
> --- Gregory Myers <myers.gregory@w...>
> wrote:
> > My research indicates that it was in May - June of
> > 1959, with the arrival of
> > the SD24's.
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "wollffee" <wolfee@o...>
> > To: <BRHSlist@yahoogroups.com>
> > Sent: Monday, December 17, 2001 7:34 PM
> > Subject: [BRHSlist] date of "blackbird" to Chinese
> > red conversion.
> >
> >
> > > Can anybody tell me when the year that
> Burlington
> > switched over to
> > > the new color scheme on freight locos?
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
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