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KeltikSylkCharter Member · 1013 postsJul 26, 2004 9:41 PM

LAST EDITED ON Jul-26-04 AT 05:41 PM (EST)

Does anyone have a color picture of theither of these Lehigh Valley paint schemes?
Lehigh Valley Colors – image 1 The photos were taken in the early late 1930's, early 1940's. EMD 114 was red, yellow, white, and black. ALCO # 105 was painted to match the John Wilkes passenger scheme.The pictures are from "Flags, Diamonds, & Statues" Volume two, Numbers Three and Four.
Frank MusickMoving America into the 19th Century!
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RE: Lehigh Valley Colors, jfroth1, Jul-26-04, 07:16 PM, (1) RE: Lehigh Valley Colors, KeltikSylk, Jul-26-04, 07:49 PM, (2) RE: Lehigh Valley Colors, pwillard, Jul-26-04, 09:35 PM, (3) RE: Lehigh Valley Colors, ssw, Jul-26-04, 09:54 PM, (4) RE: Lehigh Valley Colors, KeltikSylk, Jul-27-04, 11:58 PM, (5) RE: Lehigh Valley Colors, CGW409, Jul-28-04, 06:57 PM, (6) RE: Lehigh Valley Colors, jfroth1, Jul-28-04, 09:43 PM, (7) RE: Lehigh Valley Colors, ssw, Jul-28-04, 10:33 PM, (8) RE: Lehigh Valley Colors, concaddy, Jul-29-04, 08:36 PM, (9)

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jfroth1Charter Member · 958 postsJul 26, 2004 11:16 PM

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Frank,#114 is one of 4 EMC SW1 (112, 113, & 115) units bought by the LV.Note the dustcover of 'Lehigh Valley-2 In Color' by Robert J. Yanosey,http://www.morningsunbooks.com/anthracitecat.html ,which is a stylized mimic of the paintscheme of the photo of NW1 #124 on the lower left of the dustcover (yes, almost impossible to see from the link) and on page 94 of the same book. Perhaps a local hobby shop or bookstore has this book available (Steamtown usually stocks it if you're near Scranton.) 124 and 114 are very similar schemes; however the cab of #124 is clearly gray, while the cab of 'your' #114 appears white - ? Sorry no info on LV's only ALCO HH-600 #105.John Roth

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KeltikSylkCharter Member · 1013 postsJul 26, 2004 11:49 PM

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Thanks! I'm gonna try to get that book.Frank MusickMoving America into the 19th Century!
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pwillardCharter Member · 1630 postsJul 27, 2004 1:35 AM

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If I recall correctly, the large light areas are SILVER or Gray I've seen what looks like both. (not the stripes).Pete Willard
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sswCharter Member · 2540 postsJul 27, 2004 1:54 AM

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Frank, IIRC, the light area on the alco is LV red. I saw a color pic somewhere, but can't for the life of me place where it wasBradley Linda
Waco, Texas

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KeltikSylkCharter Member · 1013 postsJul 28, 2004 3:58 AM

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Same here...I know that somewhere in my model railroad magazines I have a photo of a model painted in this scheme...I only have to look through three or four decades to find it...I did find a slightly bigger copy of the front of that book, but only big enough to see the larger color areas. The book goes for aboyt $50. I found it for about half that on E-Bay, but it's still too much for one picture.Guess I'll have to start going through those magazines Frank MusickMoving America into the 19th Century!
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CGW409Charter Member · 1889 postsJul 28, 2004 10:57 PM

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Bradley
FYI the color is called Cornell Red as IIRC LV had some other red liveries so looking for just LV red might come up empty in a search or the wrong shade,Gary S

42 year old future curmudgen(Hey you kids get offa my lawn!!)

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jfroth1Charter Member · 958 postsJul 29, 2004 1:43 AM

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Cornell red is the school color of the University of the same name.
The LV transported many thousands of students to Cornell by rail, hence the color adoption.John Roth

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sswCharter Member · 2540 postsJul 29, 2004 2:33 AM

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That's what I meant, the actual name of the color wasn't coming to me.. I knew it was red, and the LV used it Bradley Linda
Waco, Texas

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concaddyCharter Member · 541 postsJul 30, 2004 12:36 AM

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It was called Cornell Red...but EVERY single one was a little different..... Never find two the same exact shade unless they both just came out of the paint shop.

John Rosh
TKW Public Relations
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