(erielack) Re: Stewart Erie FT

[gelwood <"gelwood_@_dnaco.net">]

This came to me.  I am NOT the ELHS but the chat site was active in this 
topic so this should provide some additional information on the colors of 
the Stewart FT.


              George Elwood
             Erie Lackawanna
         and Other Fallen Flags

           "gelwood_@_dnaco.net"
     http://www.dnaco.net/~gelwood



> 
> Dear ELHS,
> 
> The Erie FT was built in Oct. 1944. The original paint scheme was shortlived, 
> by early 1945 the scheme was changed to the yellow winged scheme. Thie scheme 
> is used by Stewart Hobbies on their FT A/B Set. Research indicates that the 
> same yellow color was used on the FA-1and F-3's. Sources that you can check 
> include
> Morning Sun Books
> Larry DeYoung's "Trackside with Robert Collins" pg50: 
> Walter Appel's "Historic Alco Photo's" example FA-1
> David Sweetland's "Erie"
> 
> The use of this yellow lasted until at least 1949 with some evidence that it 
> was still used in 1951. Most Erie Modellers remember the third scheme which 
> used a brighter yellow. This is not the scheme that Stewart Hobbies did. This 
> e-mail originated as a result of a phone conversation with Mr. Stewart. Steve 
> does not have e-mail access.
> 
> Respectfully
> C.B. Fiorino for Mr. Stewart
> 


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