RE: PC: LV C628s not all built to PC/PRR specs

["Armstrong, John A" <ArmstronJA@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

The four that were in white were 626,632,634 and 636.  Two were ex Monon.

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> From: 	Bill K.[SMTP:pontiac -AT- dreamscape.com]
> Reply To: 	penn-central -AT- smellycat.com
> Sent: 	Wednesday, January 26, 2000 5:41 PM
> To: 	penn-central -AT- smellycat.com
> Subject: 	Re: PC: LV C628s not all built to PC/PRR specs
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> They arrived too early for Cornell Red and all these units wore white
> untill #630 got a crossover scheme of tuscan red with late lettering.  
> Most but not all the rest got painted red; 4 were white on C-day.
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> Bill K.
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> > From: Steve Vargo <anthrax7 -AT- excite.com>
> > To: penn-central -AT- smellycat.com
> > Subject: Re: PC: LV C628s not all built to PC/PRR specs
> > Date: Tuesday, January 25, 2000 8:24 PM
> > 
> > 
> >  According to an old Diesel Era, the ex-Monon C628s were heavier than the
> > new-build C628s by around 5 tons or so. I don't have the exact figure
> > accessible right now, so I'm not responsible to the nitpickers...
> >  The reason why Monon ended up kicking their C628s back to Alco was
> because
> > they were just too big (read chubby) for their trackage. None of the
> former
> > Monons were given the nifty White Elephant paint, but Cornell Red
> instead. 
> > 
> > On Tue, 25 Jan 2000 15:24:18 -0500, penn-central -AT- smellycat.com wrote:
> > 
> > >  The LV number 633-641 are the ex-Monon #400-#407. I don't believe that
> > Alco
> > >  rebuilt these while in their used locomotive lot.
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> > >  
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