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Thank you Russ for allowing me to believe I may not be as crazy as I might
have imagined.
Jim

On Thu, Dec 26, 2024 at 9:25 AM NW Mailing List <nw-mailing-list at nwhs.org>
wrote:

> The sideframes were painted grey when they were built new by Greenville,
> as were the couplers. Southern's PS4750's were built with grey trucks as
> well.
>
> Russ Goodwin
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> *Subject:* Re: trucks
>
> Abe and Jimmy,
> Thanks for the responses.and I agree with your reasoning, but still, one
> thing niggles at me.  If it's dust, why doesn't it coat the faces of the
> wheels as well?  Seems like they would have been as greasy/oily as the
> trucks and just as apt to attract the light gray dust.  Would there have
> been some part of their operation that might have kept them "cleaner"?
> Thanks again,
> Jim
>
> On Wed, Dec 25, 2024 at 10:35 PM NW Mailing List via NW-Mailing-List <
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> Mr. Cochran asks about covered hoppers with light colored trucks.
>
> Those cars have been hauling lime or cement.  Very common discoloration
> for cars assigned to such service.
>
> --  abram burnett
> Close Encounters of the Turnip Kind
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