Green vs Red

Brian Norden Wrote:
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> The change to Olive (Pullman) Green in 1918 seems
> to match the USRA (government) administration of
> the railroads. I have heard that the change was
> probably due to a directive from the USRA.
>
The change was made because the paint was cheaper ($1.25 per car less) and expected to last longer in service (3 months more).
Letter of 9/8/1918 from WW Leman (Supt. of Motive Power & Car Dept.) to the (4th?) Div Super, quoted in "A Short History of Steam Trains over Cumbres" pg 16. CRRM [1975 reprint of material from CRA #5, 1967]
hank



Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 09/24/2017 06:43AM by hank.