Re: Attention Rio Grande Southern Rivet counters

John Cole Wrote:
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> Don Atkinson (Mr. Caboose of the Friends) is
> working on Ashby's #400 and wants to back date the
> look of the 400 to 1939. Don has a black and
> white photo but it doesn't show enough detail on
> the grab irons, they could be brown, silver, or
> white. Does anyone have any accurate information,
> (or better yet a photo) showing what color they
> were? There are already 3 cars painted, with
> another 2 or 3 to go on the Rio Grande Southern
> this fall. Thanks in advance.

John & Don

You could always letter 0400 as a modeller friend of mine use to do and that is to do one side as it is in 1938/9 and the other side as it is in 1940 would take care of everyone. As for my 0400 it is lettered for 1940 as is 0402 and 0404. But 0401 0403 and 0409 are all lettered for the 1939/40 time period and no two are a like.

Bill from up north..