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I work for a major railcar mfr(Trinity Industries) and I can tell you from visiting all of our railcar plants, that the new cars are delivered with black sideframes and bolsters. The mfr paints the castings before they come out of the foundry. Wheelsets are NEVER painted so that cracks and other defects are spotted easyier. The paint is usually gloss black when new, but quickly fades to a flat black.
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