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Author:  railfan44 [ Sun Jun 09, 2013 7:33 pm ]
Post subject:  This Should Catch You Eye, It Did Mine

I've been at the RR Museum of New England about a month. This morning the mid-morning sun was bright. The Shops Yard was somewhat empty because the "train" was doing what it should on a Sunday. LVC 126 was here so the Shops were quite. Something too red to my right.
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My guess, somebody has spent a good part of his retirement on this caboose. That is the color the camera saw. I didn't touch the color saturation. WOW!

Howard, please fill in the gaps.

Author:  Richard Glueck [ Sun Jun 09, 2013 8:22 pm ]
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That's a beautiful standard wooden caboose of CNR design. There is a a drawing of it on the Canadian National Historical Association website. Grand Trunk ran that design as well, with several examples preserved at Conway Scenic. Classic line, expert carpentry.
Nice picture, too.

Author:  joe6167 [ Sun Jun 09, 2013 9:04 pm ]
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Beautiful!

Author:  Howard P. [ Sun Jun 09, 2013 11:47 pm ]
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Search this site for "EPDM Roof on CV Caboose"

viewtopic.php?f=1&t=32693&p=169578&hilit=Central+Vermont+4014#p169578

CV 4014: pride and joy of Allen B. Pomeroy III. An utterly gorgeous wood caboose (buggy, as they say in New England). Al is a trustee of the CV Historical Society and knows his CV stuff. The paint is actually an orange, properly matched.

Since the earlier "finished" photos, Al has repainted the freight car red steps, trucks and underbody with a better matched paint (done in 2012 season).

Nice photo, Marty. Sometimes ya have to wait until the yard clears out to get a good shot!

Howard P.

Author:  Les Beckman [ Mon Jun 10, 2013 1:04 am ]
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Howard P. wrote:

viewtopic.php?f=1&t=32693&p=169578&hilit=Central+Vermont+4014#p169578

CV 4014: pride and joy of Allen B. Pomeroy III. An utterly gorgeous wood caboose (buggy, as they say in New England). Al is a trustee of the CV Historical Society and knows his CV stuff. The paint is actually an orange, properly matched.

Since the earlier "finished" photos, Al has repainted the freight car red steps, trucks and underbody with a better matched paint (done in 2012 season).



Howard P.


Howard -

I've been told that the correct CN system name for that paint color is "Morency Orange".

Les

Author:  omar [ Mon Jun 10, 2013 9:07 am ]
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& it's just as nice on the inside!

Author:  wilkinsd [ Mon Jun 10, 2013 9:39 am ]
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RYPN's Boomer Volunteer strikes again!

Marty, I hope you enjoy your summer in Connecticut. Howard and the crew seem like a great group. I'm sure they appreciate the help.

David

Author:  Jim Vaitkunas [ Mon Jun 10, 2013 11:46 am ]
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omar wrote:
& it's just as nice on the inside!


Marty, How about a couple of inside photos.

Thanks!

Author:  Mount Royal [ Mon Jun 10, 2013 2:52 pm ]
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This buggy is certainly a rolling time capsule! The inside is just as great or even better than the outside, in my opinion. I'm sure Al P. wouldn't have any issues with granting access for photos of the interior. Just ask him.

Author:  Great Western [ Mon Jun 10, 2013 3:02 pm ]
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Shouldn't it be called a 'van' ? :)
It is a lovely van for sure!

Author:  Howard P. [ Mon Jun 10, 2013 3:12 pm ]
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Up your way, it's a "van". In northern New England (on CV & B&M) they're "buggies". Down here in Connecticut, the "home road" (NYNH&H) called 'em "hacks".

Howard P.
No Cabin Cars, Conn.

Author:  railfan44 [ Mon Jun 10, 2013 11:06 pm ]
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Jim Vaitkunas wrote:

Marty, How about a couple of inside photos.

Thanks!


Ok Jim, I will take and post some. But don't be disappointed. I'm sure there's no farebox.

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