Yes, they were.
W. D. Hoy
--- In CBQ@yahoogroups.com, "Myers, Scott V." <svmyers@...> wrote:
>
> Thanks, that is very useful. Can you tell if the sides of the steps as well
> as the steps themselves are the same color as the carbody?
>
> Scott Myers
>
> From: CBQ@yahoogroups.com [mailto:CBQ@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of dieselpop1
> Sent: Friday, March 25, 2011 2:28 PM
> To: CBQ@yahoogroups.com
> Subject: [CBQ] Re: Painting Heavyweight Passenger Cars
>
>
>
> A quick look at color photos in The cars of Pullman shows heavyweight
> cars in several photos with the steps painted the same color as the
> dominant color of the car. None shown were CBQ.
>
> W. D. Hoy
>
> --- In CBQ@yahoogroups.com<mailto:CBQ%40yahoogroups.com>, "Myers, Scott V."
> <svmyers@> wrote:
> >
> > Several of us were recently discussing the question of the proper
> color for parts of heavyweight passenger cars . Looking at photos I
> can�t tell if the steps were painted black or Pullman Green. For
> that matter, the photos were inconclusive regarding underbody equipment
> in general. Of course, faded black and faded Pullman green look very
> similar, depending on the lighting. I�d swear in some of the
> photos I have (in books like Mike Spoor�s Color Guide and photos
> printed from websites) that the steps and even things such a battery
> boxes and reservoirs look to be Pullman green. Can anyone confirm this
> from their photos or experience?
> >
> > Scott Myers
> >
> >
> >
> > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
> >
>
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