Re: UTLX "GRAMPS" tank cars . . .

DRGW493 Wrote:
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> I am looking for pictures of frameless UTLX tank
> car(s) without GRAMPS lettering in the early 50s
> with car numbers in the 881** series, not the
> early 60s era cars with 110** numbers series.
> Modeling in the early 50s I just want to find out
> if all my frameless tank cars will have GRAMPS
> lettering or not. Like John mentioned I know from
> some pictures it is hard to tell if the car had
> the lettering or not based on picture quality and
> the weathering.
>
> Thanks for all the info so far.
> -Kevin

No, not all had GRAMPS. As far as anyone knows once a car was painted GRAMPS it stayed that way till the end. I don't think any ever had the GRAMPS lettering removed.
Generally the cars weren't repainted just patched when they changed the numbers or restenciled the inspection markings.

The car I posted a photo of (88177) was never a GRAMPS car.

Jeff Taylor
CRRM curator of equipment and rolling stock.