PC: Red P's and Orange C's

["Gerhard A. Stuebben" <stuebben@xxxxxxxxx>]

Gene -- thanks very much for providing the list.

I can confirm (through photographs) that 2213, 2220, 2226, 2294, 2337,
2381, 4347, 4440, 5461, 6035, 6070, 6162, 6304, 6812, 7077, 7080, 8085,
and 8558 had the Red P/White C, and that 3170, 3172, 3174, 3175, and
3178 had the White P/Orange C.

In addition to those on the list, 6308 (Alco C-628) and 598226 (50'
Gondola) had a Red P/White C. 

Gary Stuebben
San Antonio, TX


Gene.Fusco -AT- Symbios.com wrote:
> 
> Hoping that I don't violate any copyrights, and citing fair use...
> The following text was scanned from _Penn_Central_Power_:
> 
>  THE FOLLOWING UNITS ARE KNOWN TO HAVE BEEN PAINTED WITH
>  RED P LOGOS DURING APRIL TO JUNE 1968:
> 
>  1350, 1646, 1665, 1707, 1709, 1713, 1734, 1760,
>  1773, 1792, 1796, 1839, 2110, 2189, 2198, 2201,
>  2203-2205, 2209, 2211, 2213, 2220, 2226, 2232,
>  2234-2238, 2246, 2252, 2254, 2255, 2263, 2267,
>  2282, 2291, 2294, 2317, 2329, 2337, 2375, 2381-2383,
>  2385-2387, 2389, 2395, 2398, 2404, 2405, 2422, 2647,
>  2650, 3001, 3802, 4247, 4249, 4254, 4292, 4312, 4347,
>  4367, 4370, 4422, 4440, 4442, 4443, 4862, 4902, 4906,
>  4915, 4932, 5461, 6018, 6020, 6023, 6035, 6070, 6093,
>  6095, 6122, 6125, 6133, 6139, 6162, 6304, 6312, 6557,
>  6809, 6812, 6814, 6861, 6865, 6867, 6868, 6870, 6871,
>  6912, 7029, 7045, 7075, 7077, 7080, 7097, 7106, 7126,
>  7142, 7231, 7232, 7243, 7245, 7265, 7415, 7444, 7502,
>  7650, 8085, 8413, 8523, 8539, 8558, 8587, 8596, 8674,
>  9020, 9021, 9023, 9025, 9034, 9035, 9077, 9080, 9117,
>  9779, 9806, 9812, 9822, 9825, 9921, 9924, 9925, 9933
> 
>  THE FOLLOWING UNITS ARE KNOWN TO HAVE BEEN PAINTED
>  WITH ORANGE C LOGOS: 3170-3186 (10/68),
>  5585 (LAST WEEK OF 4/69)
> 
> Now for the controversy:
> 
>  ASSIGNED TO THE MERCHANTS DESPATCH SHOPS IN E. ROCHESTER,
>  N.Y., 15 WORE A UNIQUE PAINT SCHEME DESIGNED BY SHOP
>  FORCES.  IT WAS PAINTED BRUNSWICK GREEN WITH A LARGE
>  CENTURY GREEN BAND ACROSS ITS FLANK AND WHITE TRIM AND
>  FRA        E.  IT WAS LETTERED DESPATCH SHOPS, INC.
>  WITH SLANT LETTERING.
> 
> It was painted Brunswick Green?  I thought that 15 was black with the green
> band & white trim...
> 
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