N Scale GP18 question

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Cameron, as delivered the handrails would have been black. N&W started painting the end hand rails yellow in the 1965-1966 time frame.

Mark
 
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N&W in N scale
On Tuesday, April 8, 2014 1:26 PM, NW Modeling List <nw-modeling-list at nwhs.org> wrote:
 
But not too much later in the '60's; because then you'd need to change to blue....


Sorry, I have no photo evidence/history, so this is a guess - the unit may have been painted blue at the same time it had the ends of the hand rails painted yellow.


Nigel


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Subject: RE: N Scale GP18 question

Thanks for the info!  
Hmm...now I have to decide if I want to model as-delivered or later in the 60s....Decisions...

Cameron Talley


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Welcome to the list Cameron.

All the early units delivered did not acquire yellow handrails until sometime in the 1960s, I suspect it was some sort of federal mandate. 

I know for sure that when the GP30s were delivered in 1962, it was with black handrails, because in putting the 522 back in as delivered, it has to vary for a number of reason, missing footboards on the pilot, another federal mandate are several details that make it not totally authentic for as delivered, as are the yellow handrails, but since it is an operable unit, it must meet current standards.

So it really depends on when you are planning on modeling.

Best
Ken Miller

On Apr 7, 2014, at 3:23 PM, NW Modeling List wrote:


> Hi, I'm new to the list-wasn't sure if this was a modeling or a prototype question, but since modeling is the intent, I'll put it here.

>  

> I have a LifeLike GP18 in N Scale, one of the older ones, that is number 923, painted for N&W in the all-black with yellow letters scheme.  My question is this:  were any of the handrails painted yellow when the unit was new?  I have looked for a color photo of this particular locomotive online to no avail.  The model came modeled in all-black, but looking at other photos of GP18s, it looks like the end handrails were painted yellow.  I'd like to fix that on my model if that's the case.

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> Thanks,

> Cameron Talley

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