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Post by gmpullman on Mar 22, 2014 3:16:31 GMT -5
I largely missed the boat on the first run of these. I cobbled together a collection of PRR pre-war cars, a combine and two baggage-RPOs and two trailers without pans. So I see the Penn Central and SEPTA cars have just arrived at MB Klein. PC MP 54Is it me or is that green not the PC green that I remember on these cars? This looks more like the NYC Century (jade) green. I remember the MP 54s with more of the olive shade of PC green. Happy modeling, Ed |
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Post by cab4 on Mar 23, 2014 12:26:05 GMT -5
Looks like they sold out there fast. I wanted the PC and SEPTA versions, but i don't know if I can afford them right now. I would go for the PC first, but I'll take the SEPTA if none others are available.
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Post by gmpullman on Mar 24, 2014 9:48:18 GMT -5
I'm hoping Con-Cor reruns the PRR Keystone versions.
I have some of the pre-war MP54s since that is all that was available. 95% of the photos I see of the MP54s in the '60s and '70s are all powered coaches with an occasional combine thrown in.
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Post by backshophoss on Mar 25, 2014 2:54:03 GMT -5
Jade Green was used on cabooses,and some work equipment,box cars converted to steam generator cars,
used at some overnight layup locations.
Coach green,PC style was a bit darker then pullman green(to me).
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Post by gmpullman on Apr 2, 2014 2:50:03 GMT -5
Some say that Penn-Central developed the paint color (I believe P-C called it "Deep-Sea Green") by dumping a drum of Tuscan red into a drum of "Century" (Jade) green?
In any case, I recall many shades of green in the P-C years but as far as I recall the MP54s were nearly all the Deep Sea green.
Happy railroading... Ed
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Post by cab4 on Apr 8, 2014 21:09:46 GMT -5
Well, I asked my LHS to hold a pair of the PC ones for me. If I have any money left over, I'll try for the SEPTA MUs as well.
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