RE: (erielack) DL&W Freight Cars

["Schuyler Larrabee" <schuyler.larrabee_@_verizon.net>]

> -----Original Message-----
> [mailto:erielack-owner_@_lists.elhts.org] On Behalf Of donald kern
> Subject: Re: (erielack) DL&W Freight Cars
> 
> Also  All of the Lackawanna's 40' Express Box Cars  had  DL&W 
> and # only  No Dim data or full roadname  not even the usual 
> "Express" as on other RRs

I suspect that was because the cars were not intended to ever be used in interchange, so the AAR rules about lettering could
be ignored.

Later, Paul Tup wrote:
"For that matter, did the DL&W ever paint up any boxcars in GMY . . ?"

I think they did, but I can't find photo proof of it right now.

Paul went on:

"FYI, I thought the CHS car was horrible. The maroon was magenta, the yellow was more yellow-green, and the lettering was
awful. Then again, that was "top notch" almost 20 years ago when they were released. CHS' newer stuff is well-done."

Ahh, Paul, even in them thar days of yore, that attempt by CHS was flat out hideous.  You forgot to mention that the stripes
were about 6" wide too.

SGL


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