To be ready to order a new Vision GG1 if I decide that I can afford it with all the other items that have been rumored to be in the new Lionel catalog are reveled tomorrow. I thought I would ask today and maybe somebody else might find the provided information handy. I am not a Pennsylvania guy, but I do like a few items that they ran. I do have a scale Lionel Green 5 stripe #4876.
Question: To run a proper 1952 Congressional I would assume I would need to buy a Tuscan painted GG1, like number 4913? I read that the only Tuscan-5 stripe painted GG1's of 1952 were 4908-4913. Later four more (I don't know what date) numbers were painted Tuscan as well 4856, 4857, 4876, and 4829.
Question: Would a Green 5 stripe, like 4876 been found behind the 1952 Congressional at random times or would only a Tuscan unit been used to pull the 1952 Congressional?
In 1955 when all GG1 liveries were restyled, all of the GG1's were painted Brunswick Green, except 5 units. Numbers 4907 & 4916 painted Tuscan and 4866, 4872 and 4880 painted silver with red stripe.
Question: In 1955 did the repainted Brunswick Green and Tuscan units all have a single strip? And is so, about how long did it take to paint all the Brunswick Green units into a single stripe?
Question: Would a Green 5 stripe, like 4876 been found behind the 1955 Congressional at random times or would only a Tuscan unit or Silver painted unit been used to pull the 1955 Congressional and beyond?
Thanks for the help.
Joe
