Monday, March 1, 2010

Johnson Collection - Cars 30 to 109


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30


Car 30 is shown at (L) and (R) in 1930's "coffee and cream"; at far right in the photo at left is one of the 316-321 series Jewetts.




Car 30 in 1950's Brilliant Red.






34


Car 34 is shown in 1930's "coffee and cream" colors. At right, note period of changeover from trolley wheels to shoes.




36

(L) The 36 in 1920's deep red; at (R) it is seen in an early version of the 1940's "Early American" livery with black side sill, anticlimbers and retrievers.



The 36 on the end of a train leaving the yard for a Chicago local.







38

Car 38 was unique among the wood fleet, the only car to have its end windows squared off and tone of the few to have wood trim extending straight up to the letterboard.




In the above two photos the car is shown in 1930's "coffee and cream" colors; at left it is in 1940's "Early American" livery.






46

(L) 1930's "coffee and cream" with maroon body, cream letterboard and window sill, and light brown doors






50


(L) 1920's deep red; (R) Faded 1940's "Early American" colors






54

(L) 1940's "Early American" colors; (R) 1920's deep red - note the earlier style of lettering the dash signs





(L) 1920's deep red; (R) 1940's "Early American," earlier variant with black side sills (later variants had side sills painted blue to match the car sides)




56

(L) 1920's deep red with brown doors and windows; (R) 1940's "Early American" with blue body, light grey along windows, and red striping and ends



Time for lunch! The 56 waits between shuttle runs at the Batavia terminal.






101



Both photos show the 1940's "Early American" livery




103


1940's "Early American" color scheme, probably in the late 1930's judging by the cars in the older livery flanking it. Note the clerestory window panes appear to have been painted grey.




105


(L) 1920's deep red; (R) 1930's "coffee and cream" - note deteriorated paint and noticeable rot in the side doors





(L) 1920's deep red; (R) 1950's Brilliant Red







In 1950's Brilliant Red and Aurora Grey, shown with the "Cannonball consist" at Forest Park






107


Most likely in pre-1922 Pullman green





109

This car had motors and control of Metropolitan design so it could operate in funeral service on the Met. As a result it could not train with other CA&E cars. It was painted black.

2 comments:

Anonymous said...

Thank you so much for the added information. I do have, however, two questions about car numbers.

In 46-2 the number 50 is painted on the side.

In 54-1, are the other two cars 16 & 20?

Randall Hicks said...

OK, the photos of #50 have been fixed. As for 54-1, I don't know.