Re: PC: Early PC models

[Tim Dowd <tdowd@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Rob Carlo wrote:
> 
> PC fans,
>      Just for ha-ha's does anybody remember some of the wild PC paint
> schemes on models in the early PC years?   Tyco wins the prize with bright
> green locos with white and red lettering, passenger cars with bright green
> window panels and red lettering/logos.   Con-cor passenger cars had a
> bright green letter board as I remember.  Where did these schemes come
> from?   Only Bachmann was close to accurate with a black GP-40 and "F-9"(
> F-7).   Were there any other  mfrs. of PC models?
>      Today we have a more accurate Atlas U-33C, but the lettering is not
> quite right.  I just re-lettered mine, after months of debating ( should I,
> or shouldn't I ) but give Atlas credit for even producing a PC model.
> Stewart also gets credit for the nice PC F unit set!
>       Rob
They arent too accurate now, either. I just bought an Athean Wide Vision
cupola caboose (N20), in PC green, and it identifies it as an N9. Did
the PC even have N20s?
TiM