Re: (erielack) Diesel Cab Units - Interior Colors

[A Samostie <quahog_@_sprint.ca>]

Dear David,

Interesting question.  I can't comment on the specifics of DL&W / Erie /
EL cab interiors, but in general...

All of the Alco RS units I've been in have had "battleship grey"
interiors... seats are usually black or brown naugahyde.  A few of the
valves and fixtures are painted red, but the rest is pretty much grey. 
The floorboards are usually just natural wood -- blackened with grease
and oil.

All of the EMD E and F unit cabs I've been in were, as you mentioned, a
buff or cream yellow color.  There are a couple of black and white cab
interior shots in John Boehner's "Train 57 + two great employees" which
appeared in the last issue of The Diamond (v. 15 no. 2, p. 18).

Hope you get some responses from people who remember the actual EL
units.

Cheers,
Alan <quahog_@_sprint.ca>

davidwise wrote:
> 
> Erie/EL/DL&W Modelers:
> 
> More and more current scale model offerings include interiors and crew
> members for diesel units.  However, with few exceptions, most interiors seem
> to be molded in black plastic.
> 
> In the past, this list has contained discussions and opinions on "exterior"
> colors, but I don't remember seeing anything on "interior" colors.
> 
> -Did builders like ALCO, EMD, GE and others have a "standard" color that
> they painted the interiors of their cabs? ( I seem
>   to recall that, at least in later years, EMD was partial to "buff" - which
> was a light tan color.)
> -Were cab interiors painted multiple colors - or, where they pretty much
> monochromatic?
> -Did interior colors change over the years.( Life seemed to be pretty much
> "industrial gray" long ago.)
> 
> Any help anyone can offer would be appreciated.
> 
> Regards
> D.Wise

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