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Subject: Re: [BRHSlist] Q Bridge Colors
From: "John D. Mitchell, Jr." <cbqrr47@y...>
Date: Tue, 25 Feb 2003 11:47:21 -0800 (PST)
In-reply-to: <b3g4i8+7ika@e...>
Yes, at various times Q bridges were painted black.
mineral red and silver (aluminum).
John D. Mitchell, Jr.
--- "thommack <mack@c...>" <mack@c...>
wrote:
> I am expanding my layout and have three new bridges
> going in. I 
> recently noticed several threads about the color of
> bridges on the Q. 
> Apparently they were Mineral Red, later repaints
> were done in silver. 
> I have gone through my books (Mike Spoor's in
> particular) and noticed 
> bridges in both these colors, but it also appears
> some bridges may 
> have been black. Is this true, or are they just
> badly weathered 
> Mineral Red? 
> 
> As reference, my new bridges are as follows:
> 
> 1 Walthers double track truss bridge (over a
> creek/river)
> 
> 1 50' Micro Engineering deck girder to Vollmer
> single track truss 
> bridge to 50' Micro Engineering deck girder
> combination (over a 
> creek/river)
> 
> 1 Vollmer single track truss bridge to Central
> Valley 70' Through 
> Girder bridge combination (truss bridge over the
> creek, through 
> girder over tracks)
> 
> I was thinking of painting the Walthers double track
> bridge Mineral 
> Red and the other two combination bridges silver. 
> 
> Any thoughts on my color choices? Also, can anyone
> recommend whose 
> Mineral Red I should use to paint the double track
> bridge?
> 
> Tom
> 
> 


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