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how many cascade e2 were made in red i have only seen 3 on worth point one on you tube one at Martinez train museum and mine in circus style all the others  are yellow  and orange or aqua i known its dumb i love trains i have a lot of Lionel but wanted better understanding of Mccoy trains  im hooked 

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Sean,

Some McCoy E2s were modified to run off electrical power via their pantographs such as the CMStP&P EP3 below that was customized by Pierre Mauer.  On this example, there is a small toggle switch on the roof that allows the electrical power pickup to be  switched from the rails to the pantographs. 

I'm not sure, but I believe Mauer produced more than one of these pantograph-powered E2s and to those he may have applied a different livery.

Pierre Maure EP3 side

As you noted, "orange" was also a color applied by McCoy to their E2s.  Here is a special Milwaukee Road version.

McCoy Milwaukee E2 and Beer Reefers 001

Bob Nelson

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Sean,

Some McCoy E2s were modified to run off electrical power via their pantographs such as the CMStP&P EP3 below that was customized by Pierre Mauer.  On this example, there is a small toggle switch on the roof that allows the electrical power pickup to be  switched from the rails to the pantographs. 

I'm not sure, but I believe Mauer produced more than one of these pantograph-powered E2s and to those he may have applied a different livery.

 

As you noted, "orange" was also a color applied by McCoy to their E2s.  Here is a special Milwaukee Road version.

 

Bob Nelson

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