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@Apples55 posted:

That’s a beautiful paint scheme, Mel - I don’t remember seeing it before. Do you know if it is an actual NYC scheme or is it a fantasy???

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Paul,

Sorry for the delay in reply. I didn't see your question until 01/29/23. It was difficult to find a reference online but here's what I did find.

It was an experimental blue boxcar scheme applied to cars 92102 and 220539 in September 1958. Reporting marks and data were Gothic style. A photo of the car taken in Mott Haven Yard appears on page 85 of the book “New York Central Color Guide to Freight and Passenger Equipment” [Volume 1], by David R. Sweetland and Robert J. Yanosey – Morning Sun Books 1994. I also saw a black & white photo of 220539 online and that car seems to have been painted a light color.

I have this K-Line model for many years and your question never occurred to me. So, now we both know.

MELGAR

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