RE: [cpsig] Royal Hudson Blue Colour
- From: "Jeff Pinchbeck" <jpinchbeck@xxxxxxxxxx>
- To: <cpsig@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Wed, 14 May 2003 22:51:28 -0400
As I'm not a member of that group Scott, perhaps you could direct me
to the relevant pages in "Canadian Pacific Steam Locomotives". I found
no mention of a second blue on page 196 nor the photo captions on
pages 198-199. Thanks!
Rainer,
Your message can just as I finished typing this quote for you, September,
1939, Railroad Magazine, Page 76. Here it is anyway.
"The general decorative scheme comprises a background of deep blue on the
underframe, smokebox, front of engine and marginal work on engine and
tender. The sides of tender, cab and running-boards are painted royal blue.
A panel of aluminum leaf laid in diagonal squares, matching the panel on the
cars of the royal train, extends halfway to the tender, the panel itself
being outlined in gold. The 2850's jacket and handrails on her and on the
tender, and other trim are of stainless steel; while the engine numbers are
lettered in gold leaf".
Jeff Pinchbeck
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