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Kisatchie

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UP Multi-Colored Herald... When?
« on: July 20, 2012, 11:42:48 AM »
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Does anyone know when UP came out with this type of lettering, with the multi-colored railroad map?

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Union-Pacific-UP-957247-50-AAR-DD-Boxcar-Kit-Intermountain-60616-05-N-JY16-7-/360473211177?pt=Model_RR_Trains&hash=item53ede0b129

Anything after 1971 is too early for my planned layout.


Hmm... you should see
how "well-planned" Kiz's
life has been...


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Re: UP Multi-Colored Herald... When?
« Reply #1 on: July 20, 2012, 11:53:35 AM »
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FWIW, Microscale has a sheet with the Automated Railway map that is listed as 1965-1970.

http://www.microscale.com/Merchant2/merchant.mvc?Screen=PROD&Product_Code=87-7&Category_Code=UP&Product_Count=19

I know I have one MT car with that map that's pre-'70s.

And the date on the kit you posted looks to be 6? something.

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Re: UP Multi-Colored Herald... When?
« Reply #2 on: July 20, 2012, 12:11:32 PM »
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FWIW, Microscale has a sheet with the Automated Railway map that is listed as 1965-1970.

Great. I'll have to put in a bid for the car.


Hmm... I bet a Railwire
member outbids Kiz...


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Re: UP Multi-Colored Herald... When?
« Reply #4 on: July 20, 2012, 12:33:12 PM »
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The "Automated Rail Way" map scheme went from 1962 to 1972, replaced when the marketing slogan became "We Can Handle It". This motif originally started with the short-lived "Stoddard Logo" (a/k/a "Campbell's Soup"), with the familiar "shield" medallion returning in 1963. In 9/69 the medallion changed from "Union Pacific Railroad" to just "Union Pacific", so there are technically three versions of the map scheme, '62-'63, '63-'69 and '69-'72.

http://www.uprr.com/aboutup/history/uplogo/logo08.shtml

Basically, you're safe for your era, Kiz, but I wouldn't weather anything with the newer medallion since it would have been a brand-new car in '71.
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Re: UP Multi-Colored Herald... When?
« Reply #5 on: July 20, 2012, 12:44:22 PM »
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Wow, thanks for the links and the interesting info. Is this

http://jimsands2.rrpicturearchives.net/showPicture.aspx?id=68709

a photo of a 50' or 60' box car. It looks like a Micro-Trains 60' car...


Hmm... Kiz must be too
lazy to figure it out...

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Re: UP Multi-Colored Herald... When?
« Reply #6 on: July 20, 2012, 12:51:03 PM »
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That's a 50-footer.
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