Green B&A engines

Whether it was Hudsons, Pacifics, or Berkshires. Is there any proof or pics for that matter of Green engines on B&A? I also heard this was only done at the West Springfield shops, true?

superwarp1 wrote:Whether it was Hudsons, Pacifics, or Berkshires. Is there any proof or pics for that matter of Green engines on B&A? I also heard this was only done at the West Springfield shops, true?

Gary:

See Page 50 of Al Staufer's "Steam Power of the New York Central System," Volume 1. H.W. Pontin photo taken at Beacon Park of A-1b 1426. The photo is captioned (in part) "The boiler jacket and cylinder lagging are painted sea green." The photo is B&W but you are able to realize the color difference as it contrasts with the cag and tender.

In the same volume on Page 49, Staufer notes "2-8-4 Berkshire, class A-1b (1425-1444) built by Lima in 1927."

That's one of Staufer's books I don't have. I have the Hudson book and the Later Power book. I'll have to buy this one.


Thanks Bemused.