The Express trucks were a bright, 'Chinese' red.
The Smith trucks were a dark blue
The Freight/piggyback trailers were a green similar to the green in the
beaver shields used on the express trucks (they're included in the Black
Cat decal set)I've used the Floquil Reading Green which is pretty close.
Hope this helps
Jim Little
Richard Sutcliffe wrote:
Thanks Gentlemen
And I have now read the instructions with the Black Cat decals and know the tractors were green. So, do I dare ask if anyone knows what shade of green.
I have a dim memory of somewhere between a Burlington green and a Pullman green, but rob is saying in his posts 'we all have different perceptions' and I know my color sense is pretty poor.
I believe the Smith trucks were/are blue.
I think the express box vans were about the same red as the tuscan red?
Dick
I'm not sure about CP contracting out the local delivery except to note that
Smith Transport did so for CP at least in the east. If you check out Richard
Yaremko's latest book there is a shot on page 12 of Smith unloading CP
trailers in Montreal. Smith was bought out by CP in the early 1960s. The
tractors in the photo include a White Super Power (in the background) and a
White 9000 (identical to the 4000 but with a shorter hood) on the ramp. We
will be bringing out the White 9000 later.
Clare Gilbert
Sylvan Scale Models
Hello Richard,
Clare Gilbert, of Sylvan Models is working on some Tractors for
those bemoaning the lack of some North American trucks. He is working
on a series of trucks to be released at the NMRA National in Toronto
in July.
They include the White Super Power (WC-22), a White 4000,
GMC 620 and Chevy 5700 COE.
When I was at the Copetown Show earlier this year he showed me
some of his pilot models. He put his 1940s & 50s White Super Power
(WC-22) (did I get it right this time) under one of our tailers, it
was something to see.
Regards,
Fred Shannon
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