[PRCo] Re: PRC colors

[James B. Holland]

Hi Matt!


Very Very common Official PRCo paint Scheme.       Because of expediency 
and $-savings PRCo simplified the paint scheme over the years.

Repaints in the   **-Early__1950s--*   went to the hourglass front dash 
ala 1700s as delivered on everything from M11 up.

About 1959-1960 the "V" front appeared - simpler masking than the hourglass.

Then repaints sported Just The Simple Red Dash as  ALL  Air-Electric 
PCCs and 1600 were delivered.

The Half n' Half  (as I have dubbed it (see Noah's ArkIves for this 
list!))  as pictured here is the simplest paint scheme that allows for a 
minimum of masking - economical!!       PRCo 1400s and forward sported 
this scheme - don't remember any 12s and 10s and 11s gone by then.

The cream on the   *--Repaints--*   tended to be very yellow - somewhat 
like a sickly mustard - and reminded me of colors when someone 
UpChucked!       It was not at all the subtle cream of the original 
delivery.       While the reds looked fine when freshly RePainted, they 
faded to a not so pleasing color as well.


Have been  MANY  such photos come across these pages:::::::


http://lists.dementia.org/files/pittsburgh-railways/02-pat034.jpg

http://lists.dementia.org/files/pittsburgh-railways/1431%20unkn.jpg

http://lists.dementia.org/files/pittsburgh-railways/1555Scrap091866.JPG

http://lists.dementia.org/files/pittsburgh-railways/1653-58GrantBldg022764.JPG 
    -     combo of Half n' Half and V front!!!

http://lists.dementia.org/files/pittsburgh-railways/1662%201640%201626%201432%20SnowPush%2019640113.jpg

http://lists.dementia.org/files/pittsburgh-railways/1662-39-IB-Loop_TrltTlk_1972-12.jpg

http://lists.dementia.org/files/pittsburgh-railways/1705%2036%20OB%20Loop%20196xxxxx%20Unk.jpg

http://lists.dementia.org/files/pittsburgh-railways/PAT1436-77-54Sign072665.JPG

http://lists.dementia.org/files/pittsburgh-railways/PAT1652.jpg

http://lists.dementia.org/files/pittsburgh-railways/prys26.jpg

http://lists.dementia.org/files/pittsburgh-railways/prys27.jpg

http://lists.dementia.org/files/pittsburgh-railways/prys28.jpg

http://206.103.49.193/pitts/htm/pitt108.htm

http://206.103.49.193/pitts/htm/pitt107.htm

http://206.103.49.193/pitts/htm/pitt110.htm

http://206.103.49.193/pitts/htm/wvp096.htm

http://206.103.49.193/pitts/htm/wvp121.htm

http://206.103.49.193/pitts/htm/wvp210.htm

http://206.103.49.193/pitts/htm/wvp213.htm

http://206.103.49.193/pitts/htm/wvp218.htm

http://206.103.49.193/pitts/htm/wvp221.htm  --  believe 1684 in Half n' 
Half has appeared in PTM calendar photo OB at W-Library Sub:::

http://206.103.49.193/pitts/htm/wvp287.htm

http://206.103.49.193/pitts/htm/wvp222.htm

http://206.103.49.193/pitts/htm/wvp223.htm

http://206.103.49.193/pitts/htm/wvp224.htm

http://206.103.49.193/pitts/htm/wvp270.htm

http://206.103.49.193/pitts/htm/wvp316.htm

http://206.103.49.193/pitts/htm/wvp368.htm

http://206.103.49.193/pitts/htm/wvp369.htm


This is enough for a start on the Half n' Half colors!!!



Jim___Holland




Matt Barry wrote:
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>I can't say for sure that I ever saw a 1700 series car painted in all cream top, and all red bottom -- until now.
>
>http://www.liquala.com/pcc-257.html
>