Re: Questions Regarding The Original Paint Scheme Used On The First Generation Of C&TSRR 6500 Series Passenger Coaches in 1983

Earl Wrote:
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The entire coach project was performed by the
> Commission and the cars were built with contract
> labor, supervised by the Commission. At the time
> the cars were under construction, the commission
> was busy ousting Scenic Rys and hiring Kyle, so
> there was absolutely no input from the real
> railroaders in the design.

When first constructed would you say the 6500s coaches where build to proper railroad mechanical standards or was rebuilding needed for their efficient operation?

>the next generation of cars were being built,
>designed by us, built by us and painted by us in
>traditional Pullman green.

Did these first cars receive a coat of vanish or where they simply painted Pullman green with an appropriate sealant?

Cole Adams/The Questionator
Lubbock,TX

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