Trains This Day/Month in the Past

[bdw9535]

Strasburg RR #89 running around it's train at Leaman Place for the return trip to Strasburg, PA, 8/6/15.

Bruce

   

[Charlie B]

8/6/1977 Eastbound at East Liverpool, Ohio. U23B was one of the units PC ordered for long hood forward operation. (2750-2776)    
Charlie

[LiveSteamer]

Loving all the Conrail pictures lately and all the other pictures as well.

[Charlie B]

8/07/1977 Westbound roster shot at North Pleasant Drive, East Palestine, Ohio    
Charlie

[Charlie B]

August, 1978 Location unknown but have asked for help. I will pass along if that happens. I think it is a good picture even though backlit.     
Charlie

[bdw9535]

NS 8102 on NS coal train 506/507 at Carneys Point, NJ, 8/9/15.

Bruce

   

   

[Charlie B]

Climbing out of summit cut in August, 1978     
Charlie

[Charlie B]

August 1977 Westbound at East Palestine, Oh     
Charlie

[hillyard999]

August 1977 Westbound at East Palestine, Oh 
Charlie

Charlie,

I am struck by how the "black" of the CR locomotives actually appears in real life.  Not black, dark grey.
the paint looks very faded as if it is dusty.

[Charlie B]

Hillyard, relating to your post, I have heard that there were vast amounts of PRR DGLE paint at some of the shops and it was applied to some of the Conrail locomotives. I find this rather hard to believe but in Penn Central days I find it likely.
    The industrial paints tend to fade and chalk so they lose the gloss rapidly. Some of the railroads are paying the price for the expensive paints that hold up, and keep the shine a lot longer. Harsh cleaners take their toll too. 
     Pictures are proof that modelers tend to fret too much over colors because there are too many shades of colors even freshly applied. 

Charlie

[Charlie B]

August 11, 2012. Leetsdale, Pa. Eastbound from Conway with NS employees. 
     
Charlie

[TMo]

Hillyard, relating to your post, I have heard that there were vast amounts of PRR DGLE paint at some of the shops and it was applied to some of the Conrail locomotives. I find this rather hard to believe but in Penn Central days I find it likely.
    The industrial paints tend to fade and chalk so they lose the gloss rapidly. Some of the railroads are paying the price for the expensive paints that hold up, and keep the shine a lot longer. Harsh cleaners take their toll too. 
     Pictures are proof that modelers tend to fret too much over colors because there are too many shades of colors even freshly applied. 

Charlie

  Couldn't agree more, Charlie.  There's a great article in Model Railroader's "Detailing Projects for Freight Cars and Locomotives" devoted to weathering a black locomotive - the majority of the weathering is toning down the "blackness" with light coats of gray wash to simulate the fading - sun bleach is also a real thing with dark colors.  None of my Penn Central locos have remained black - they've all been toned down.  Which reminds me that eventually I'll have to fade out my M420 CN loco...