Please, can anyone tell me if this is a prototype color scheme of Milwaukee Road, on a flat car, or just a Lionel 'Fantasy?':
Thank you,
RJL
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Pure Fantasy, Milw Flatcars of that type where brown, they did have yellow centerbeam flats and Yellow bulkhead flats. But I have never seen a flat car paint in that color
I agree. I have a lot of color photo books of the Milwaukee Road and I have never seen or heard of any flatcars painted orange. That, combined with the price, is why I never bought that particular car, which would be an extremely nice item if it were painted correctly.
Thank you both,
After buying this car, I now know.
Without first researching, I bought it like a child, due to its attractive color!
Lionel got me!!!!!
Ralph-RJL
Ralph Lionel made this one. Don
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Thank you Don and Mike.
Now, I have more knowledge, to know what to look for and buy.
That Lionel flat is a beauty, Don.
Mike that semi trailers sound great!
Too bad my orange flat has black lettering and numerals, or else I would try to paint it brown, but my eyes and hands are not as good, as many moons ago, for the other markings!
To mark theses little beauties one needs the eyes of an eagle, hands of a surgeon and patience of a Saint, or pay someone else!!!!!
Ralph-RJL
Originally Posted by RJL:
To mark theses little beauties one needs the eyes of an eagle, hands of a surgeon and patience of a Saint, or pay someone else!!!!!
Or get a set of decals.
Southwest Hiawatha good reply, but I'm not able to even do that, anymore!
RJL
