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Bachmann Reading Crane 6 years 6 months ago #6047

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Here are some photos picked up in my travels, to help with your project. Bill
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Bachmann Reading Crane 6 years 6 months ago #6048

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Here is Reading 90793, GMJx, which can be made easily with a Tichy 40 ton flat car kit.

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Bachmann Reading Crane 6 years 6 months ago #6049

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Thanks that's Some awesome photos there Bill.

CCRCOAL - This leads into the next question to be asked. What modeling era are you shooting for?

The Black and red era As you can see in the photos the early scheme on the cranes was Black with white lettering. The auxiliary cars were red with white lettering. I am thinking Bill's most awesome photo of the 90793 was "probably" (S.W.A.G.!) in that caboose red paint scheme with white lettering.

The green and yellow era came about the same time as the Green and Yellow diesels - about 1962 to 1963 and the whole train wore the green and yellow formats.

Anyone care to get more specific with some of those off the top thoughts. No offense taken... I am clearly winging it.
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Bachmann Reading Crane 6 years 6 months ago #6050

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Transition of paint schemes
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Great info guys thank you! The era I'm modeling 68-75. Lots of cool stuff in that time frame.
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Bachmann Reading Crane 6 years 5 months ago #6052

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Well that photo raises some serious modeling questions at 6 AM. Why the heck am I using a car with ribs? Was I that far off? I can't imagine I didn't have a photo that I was working off..... Hmmmmmmmm I'll be pulling that notebook out when I get home tonight

I did like that red scheme.......
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