Re: PC: New Haven Varnish

["Chris Osterhus" <su_carbs@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

Model Railroader ran a Paint Shop article on these cars sometime back in 
1997...


>
>The NH post war American Flyer cars had a black roof, and underbody 
with
>orange-red window panels. The only exception to this was the State and 
I
>think Beach series sleepers which had a black roof and underbody. I 
think
>some of the coaches may have arrived with a dark green window panel 
that
>was later painted in the orange by the NH, but I would need to double
>check on that.
>
>Some of these cars were later painted in the PC green, and later still
>some were on Amtrak in the Amtrak scheme. However, not all of the NH 
cars
>were repainted in the PC scheme. I can remember taking the T when I was
>in High School, and riding and seeing many cars still in th NH colors.
>
>The 1938 smooth sided American Flyer cars spotted several paint and 
color
>schemes including some in the PC colors. When the NH first received the
>stainless steel cars, some of the older coaches were painted all silver
>to match the others!


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