[RITSlist] Intermountain new releases

[Gerald Berwald]

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>What I call "Chicago Red" is a shade that showed up early 60s and I 
>think was used on 403 and 409, I had a code for it in the old 
>system, but it was definitely lighter red than what we call the 
>maroon, but not a bright a red as what was used with the slant 
>lettering.  Frankly, I have not worked out a way to describe it 
>compared to the others yet, maybe that will come of this 
>thread.  Incidentally, there are people, including a couple we know, 
>who worked on this when it was developed, and they have a definite 
>preference for calling the maroon a "dark red".  There was a time 
>when we could compare them to old Testors' No. 3 and No.4, but that 
>is long gone.  :)
>
>DJE
>
>----- Original Message -----
>From: <mailto:glb141072 at mchsi.com>Gerald Berwald
>To: <mailto:curtisporky at msn.com>PATRICK CURTIS ; 
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>Subject: Re: [RITSlist] Intermountain new releases
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>The ones that appear to be a dark red, must be the "Chicago Red" as 
>Dave Engles calls it, and mentioned the fact that two or three he 
>had listed as "Chicago Red"..  The ones that appear to be almost 
>brown, must then the the weathered maroon.
>
>Jerry Berwald
>
>At 09:54 PM 4/6/2008, PATRICK CURTIS wrote:
>>Folks-
>>There were no red FP7A's. They were all maroon with striping or 
>>yellow winged noses at the end of their careers with the RI. As far 
>>as I can tell, there never were any red units with anything other 
>>than "speed lettering", or slanted ROCK ISLAND-type. The last three 
>>being used prior to being traded on new power in the 1975-76 era, 
>>the 403, 406, and 409 were basically maroon.
>>Pat Curtis
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>>Sent: Sunday, April 06, 2008 8:31 PM
>>Subject: Re: [RITSlist] Intermountain new releases
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>>Jerry,
>>
>>In viewing these pics, the first one of 420 makes me think it was 
>>maroon.  However, the ones for 403 cinfirms that is was red.
>>
>>The other pics you listed confirms it was red!
>>
>>Ok guys, it's your choice whether or not to go with Intermountain's release.
>>
>>Keevan
>>
>>In a message dated 4/6/2008 8:21:05 P.M. Mountain Daylight Time, 
>>jmlaboda2 at yahoo.com writes:
>>Yes!!!
>>
>>402
>><http://rr-fallenflags.org/ri/ri402ads.jpg>http://rr-fallenflags.org/ri/ri402ads.jpg
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>>403
>>http://www.rrpicturearchives.net/showPicture.aspx?id=354842
>><http://rr-fallenflags.org/ri/ri403abp.jpg>http://rr-fallenflags.org/ri/ri403abp.jpg
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