Re: [CBQ] Motor car herald

["Rupert & Maureen" <gamlenz@ihug.co.nz>]

Nolen has pointed out that Pullman green is a more logical colour for this 
unit instead of black and I totally agree.  My apologies.

Rupert Gamlen
Auckland NZ

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Rupert & Maureen" <gamlenz@ihug.co.nz>
To: "CBQ List" <CBQ@yahoogroups.com>
Sent: Sunday, February 08, 2009 5:18 PM
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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