Rupert,
I only saw one stored at West Burlington and that one
was red and yellow. The photo shown I have never seen
as only black at any location. Obviously it did happen.
Russ
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From: "Rupert & Maureen" <gamlenz@ihug.co.nz>
To: "CBQ List" <CBQ@yahoogroups.com>
Sent: Saturday, 07 February, 2009 22:18
Subject: [CBQ] Motor car herald
> Looking at Don Ross' "Don's Depot"
> (http://donsdepot.donrossgroup.net/indexcbq.htm) I was surprised to see
> a photo taken at Peoria in March 1967 of motor car 9768 in switching
> service with end foot boards. Whilst a number of motor cars ended their
> days on switching duty, this is the first photo I can recall of one
> sporting a Burlington Route herald on the side of the cab below the
> window. Whilst heralds were the norm on steam motive power, I can't
> recollect or find another photo of a motor car so adorned.
>
> Although it is a black & white photo, it appears that the unit no longer
> has the red and yellow cab but is painted just black, although the border
> of the herald looks to be lighter than the surrounding paint.
>
> Any others known?
>
> Rupert Gamlen
> Auckland NZ
>
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