[PRR-talk] GG1 4909 on the move soon

[Garry]

Hi All,

I can assure you as late as 1965 at least one of these was still in 
tuscan.  I rode in it from N. Phila. to Harrisburg.

At Lanchester on the high level platform, the fireman and I,  got off 
the locomotive and cleaned about a 6" square to verify the tucsan color.

Garrett (Garry) Spear

Bruce Smith wrote:
> On Mon, April 7, 2008 7:51 pm, Weldon D. Greiger wrote:
>> Hi to all:   I have seen some posts which say GG1 4909 was ORIGINALLY
>> painted DGLE.   The real question is, " Was 4909 EVER painted Tuscan red?"
>>
>> I live less than 60 miles from "The Henry Ford".   I would like to contact
>> "The Henry Ford"  and not make a fool out of myself, if 4909 was at one
>> point painted Tuscan.   Further, I would contact the PRRT&HS to see if
>> they are interested in assisting in the restoration.
>>
>> Personally, I'd like to know why they have chosen Tuscan as most GG1's
>> were DGLE, since Tuscan was not representative (is that a word?) of the
>> fleet as I understood it to be.
>>
>> Weldon D. Greiger
> 
> Weldon,
> 
> All GG1s were originally painted DGLE when built.  In 1952 4908-4913 were
> repainted in Tuscan with 5 stripes (gold or dulux gold... it isn't clear).
>  In 1953 #s 4856, 4857, 4876 & 4929 were painted Tuscan with 5 stripes
> (dulux gold).  Around 1955, #s  4907 and 4916 were painted Tuscan single
> stripe.  All of these were repainted back to DGLE in the late 1950s.  The
> reason for the Tuscan paint was to match the Tuscan cars for a more
> uniform, "modernized" look.  Finally in 1977, #4877 was painted in Tuscan
> 5 stripe by NJ transit.
> 
> BTW, feel free to pass on my name and email to the Henry Ford.  I am the
> "motors" representative on the PRRT&HS modeling committee.
> 
> Regards
> Bruce
> 
> Bruce Smith
> Auburn, AL
> 
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