MEC Freight car question

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jrbernier

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January 2001
From: SE Minnesota
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MEC Freight car question

Posted by jrbernier on Tuesday, March 12, 2013 9:30 PM

I have a Walthers 40' flat car that is painted in what I think is 'Harvest Gold' - When did the Maine Central start painting rolling stock in the yellow scheme?

Jim

Modeling BNSF and Milwaukee Road in SW Wisconsin

maxman

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February 2008
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Posted by maxman on Tuesday, March 12, 2013 10:25 PM

Somebody thinks that happened in the mid-60's: http://www.railroad.net/forums/viewtopic.php?t=55041&p=581488

andrechapelon

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September 2002
From: California & Maine
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Posted by andrechapelon on Wednesday, March 13, 2013 12:20 AM

The film "Peyton Place" was released in 1957. In one of the opening scenes, one of the main characters has to stop for an MEC freight train. From what I remember, the caboose is Harvest Yellow.

Andre

It's really kind of hard to support your local hobby shop when the nearest hobby shop that's worth the name is a 150 mile roundtrip.

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