RE: (erielack) Phoebe Snow Passenger Equipment Handrails

["Tupaczewski, Paul R (Paul)" <paultup_@_lucent.com>]

Joe,

> I am in the midst of upgrading my "Phoebe Snow" cars.  After 
> reviewing pictures in both the EL Color Guide & the Erie/DL&W 
> Color guide, I'm confused.  It's the handrails and grabirons 
> on the passenger cars. They are, depending on the picture you look 
> at in those references, are MAROON, GRAY, Silver (or metal 
> with a lack of paint) and in some cases they look gold (this 
> maybe sunlight reflection).  Granted, I'm an old guy with some 
> impaired vision, and my mind may not interperting things as to 
> the true colors, but WHAT COLOR WERE THEY???

Most shots I've seen seem to lean towards a contrasting color with the body
for the vertical grabs along the doors (usually maroon), and either gray or
raw stainless steel (silver) colors on the other grabs. Good rule here: Pick
a picture and go with it! :)

	- Paul

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