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(erielack) Fw: Fw: paint color question

Paul, here's about the best answer you're likely to get . . . . 

SGL
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> From: Al and Patricia Westerfield 
> To: Schuyler G. Larrabee <"SGL2_@_IX.NETCOM.COM">
> Subject: Re: Fw: paint color question
> Date: Sunday, May 16, 1999 11:19 PM
> 
> Schuyler G. Larrabee wrote:
> > 
> > > Al, do you have any words of wisdom on this question?
> > >
> > > SGL
> > >
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> > > > From: Paul R. Tupaczewski <"paultup_@_interactive.net">
> > > > To: "erielack_@_internexus.net"
> > > > Subject: (erielack) Erie reefer colors
> > > > Date: Thursday, May 13, 1999 9:35 PM
> > > >
> > > > Does anyone know what Erie was painting their reefers in the early
> > > 1900's? A
> > > > friend of mine has a photo of Erie 62100 (a builder's photo, circa
> > 1905)
> > > > where the car sides look like they might be *red* (it's a black and
> > white
> > > > photo, so that's an assumption).
> > > >
> > > > Anyone know for sure?
> > > >
> > > >     - Paul
> > > >
> > > >
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> > >
> Schuyler - Sorry, the earliest Erie reefer I've seen is in White's book
> and it's probably yellow.  If I had to guess, a dark colored reefer of
> that period would probably be a medium green.  - Al

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