RE: (erielack) EL covered hoppers with maroon lettering - THE PROOF

[Paul Tupaczewski <paultup_@_optonline.net>]

Interesting shot... but once again, is that really maroon? Or could that be
a color shift? (note that it's also white-washed as well).

If it is maroon lettering, that's the first instance of a non-DL&W
drop-frame car with that lettering I've heard of!


> -----Original Message-----
> From: erielack-owner_@_lists.railfan.net
> [mailto:erielack-owner_@_lists.railfan.net]On Behalf Of James Harr
> Sent: Monday, July 02, 2001 8:40 AM
> To: ErieLack Digest
> Subject: Re: (erielack) EL covered hoppers with maroon lettering - THE
> PROOF
>
>
> Regarding EL covered hoppers in grey with maroon lettering, see the top
> photo on page 118; there's another one peeking out from the front of the
> snow plow. Can't tell the number, tho...
>
> Jim Harr
>
>
> >snip<
>
> Another big "thank you!" to Vince Lee for forwarding me a copy of
> the slide
> from Larry De Young/Mike Del Vecchio's DL&W/Erie color guide that
> shows the
> EL covered hopper with the maroon lettering...
>
> Attached is a scan of the car. Unfortunately, only the top half of the car
> is visible (darned classic Erie gon had to get in the way!!! ;-), but it
> VERY clearly shows maroon lettering....
>
> - Paul
>

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