PC: Re: Re: Pass. car roofs

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NYC cars did indeed have black roofs. Look at a pictures than believe what
someone told you. Pictures do not lie
----- Original Message -----
From: Stephen Foster <wabash57 -AT- worldnet.att.net>
To: <penn-central -AT- smellycat.com>
Sent: Tuesday, April 06, 1999 6:20 PM
Subject: PC: Re: Pass. car roofs


> Once someone told  me NYC NEVER had any black roof cars , because they
> hadn't seen any or pix thereof.  I have lots of pix and videos of such
cars,
> but not all were black... and not all silver or stainless.
>
> I am sure the same surely holds true of the PC fleet.  anyone want to
> enlighten us further?
> keep your rails shiny
>
> Stephen
> Visit our Website
> http://members.tripod.com/~Engine99/apn.htm
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Rob Carlo <robcarlo -AT- worldnet.att.net>
> To: penn-central -AT- smellycat.com <penn-central@smellycat.com>
> Date: Tuesday, April 06, 1999 4:04 PM
> Subject: PC: Pass. car roofs
>
>
> >Hello,
> >  Just when I thought I had the passenger roof color question answered,
I
> >checked out the latest update on Jerry's PC Page and am puzzled again.
In
> >the newest additions under "Harlem Line", the middle photo with FL-9's
5042
> >and 5055 shows a PC painted coach right behind the locos.   Most of these
> >cars I've seen had black roofs.  Although this photo is B&W, it appears
> >that the roof is a light shade matching the car sides.  Could this be
> >green??  The following cars have a distinctly darker shade (black).  To
> >date I've painted my models with a black roof but if anyone can confirm
> >another paint scheme, I'd appreciate it as most of my modelling is PC's
> >Metropolitan Region.
> >
> >Thanks!
> >Rob
> >
>
>