NYC's ALCo PA truck color

I've seen photographs of two different NYC PA-2s on completion at the ALCO factory, complete with silver trucks.  I would assume that MTH either goofed on their research or intended to depict the locomotives in their later service life (and I would lean toward the latter theory).

Both E's and PA's were delivered with silver trucks.

I'm going to go out on a limb and say that at least the first order was delivered with black trucks... Possibly 4200-4208 anyway.

Check this out... Schenectady History.org

Close up:

I read somewhere (I have no idea where...) that when they went in for their first shopping they were then painted silver to match the EMDs.

Well, that's what I'm going with on my layout, eventually.  Unless I can get a pair of silver tuck sideframes or have them painted.

thanks,

Mario

Son of a gun, you are right! I forgot about the pictures in the GE book. I guess that means only the E's were delivered in silver from the factory.

New York central System Diesel Locomotives by Edson, Vail, and Smith contains Alco builders photos for DPA-2B 4302 (A unit), DPB-2B 4302 (B unit), DPA-4A 4208 (A unit), and DPA-4C 4213 (P&LE A unit).

All photos taken at Alco (I recognize the building in the background.)

They ALL have black trucks.....