Do you know how wide the pin stripe was? Like a 1/4"? or ?
I have some models to re-decal . . .
Rob Kirkham
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From: cpha-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx <cpha-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> On Behalf Of Jeff
Pinchbeck
Sent: Wednesday, January 22, 2020 2:41 PM
To: cpha@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: [cpha] Re: lightweight passenger car paint schemes
The black letterboard scheme was used from 1936 to 1949. It won't be obvious
in the photo but there is actually a black pinstripe 2" up from the bottom of
the side, below the windows and 2" below the black roof of the car. You need
to consult photographs that have better lighting to see that.
The first application was on the lightweight train sets pulled behind the 3000
series Jubilee engines. All lightweight cars (coaches, buffet, mail and
baggage express) delivered between 1936 and 1948 had this scheme. The
application of shields was applied up to and including the delivery of the
second order of 2100 series coaches in 1938. After that the shields were
dropped. Last cars delivered with black letterboard were the first order of
2200 series coaches numbered 2200-2234 between late 1947 and early 1948.
Heavyweight cars converted to air conditioning between 1936 and 1949 also
received this paint scheme. They were painted with a black pinstripe along the
bottom of the side and one at the belt line, just below the windows of the car
and no shields. Cars involved were "N" and "S" series sleepers, AC converted
coaches and tourist cars, "A", "L" and "S" series diners along with BEAR RIVER,
BLOMIDON and CANTERBURY, and 6600, MOUNT, RIVER, CAP and FORT observation cars.
A number of AC equipped business cars were also lettered, e.g., 70'
superintendent cars, along with dynamometer car #62.
Passenger cars were generally repainted every 5 to 7 years so, yeah,
conceivably cars were still found into the early 1950s
Jeff
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From: cpha-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:cpha-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of ;
Craig Talbot
Sent: Wednesday, January 22, 2020 1:05 PM
To: cpha@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: [cpha] lightweight passenger car paint schemes
I came across this photo in the BC provincial archives dates March 13,
1938 of car 2113:
https://search-bcarchives.royalbcmuseum.bc.ca/uploads/r/null/0/d/0d3dbc8c87ca11254172bc94ba6681e44328ac178c3229e9f54a8e3eab26606b/f-06385_141.jpg
It has the "Canadian Pacific" outlined in a border and the corporate shields on
each end of the car. How long sis this paint scheme last?
Would it be appropriate for a car in 1949?
Craig
