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CP paint schemes
Posted by fisker4jc on Saturday, March 23, 2024 6:36 PM

When did CP start switching from the Maroonm and Gray paint scheme yo the actob red pacman scheme?

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Posted by richhotrain on Saturday, March 23, 2024 6:53 PM

Google is your friend to answer all of your questions.

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Posted by BATMAN on Saturday, March 23, 2024 7:35 PM

Brent

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Posted by snjroy on Sunday, March 24, 2024 6:56 AM

This source:

https://waterlooregionmodelrailwayclub.ca/2023/02/genesis-of-the-action-red-era-part-1/

Says that the decision was made in 1968. The transition took a few years, well into the 1970s IIRC.

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Posted by fisker4jc on Sunday, March 24, 2024 8:33 AM

Thanks for the info. I tried to look at the webb page you listed but the black lettering over the dark maroon background was impossible for me to read.

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