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@Apples55 posted:

I don’t have much midwestern rolling stock on my roster, but I do have two very colorful entries from the Milwaukee Road…

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And now a question for the Milwaukee roadies amongst us… I really like the dark red trucks on these two cars. Was that a standard on the Milwaukee Road???

I am certainly no expert, although a big Milwaukee fan. My two books on their freight cars show both black trucks and maroon trucks. I have no history right off hand as to why they painted both ways. I think the maroon trucks do look good on models as well as the real cars.

Detroit Edison Coal Porters - Lionel most recently and MTH have produced nice coal porters.  I thought it might be interesting to look at the two side by side.  I have both Lionel runs and the earlier MTH but don't have the later (2004) 20-97145 Nos. 990033,990038.  If anyone has those and wants to let them go, message me.

The Lionel and MTH visually match up perfectly (size) and the graphics are slightly different which is nice.  Running a unit train with some difference is nicer then one where the cars are totally identical.  Now all I need is a run of DE U30s or SD40s.  I know lionel is doing the SW - Lionel car had the coal load (greyish)

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