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| MEC 31856 was on an eastbound CP freight train at Quebec St yard in London, Ontario on September 11, 1993. |
Maine Central 31856 was a 5272 cubic foot box car belonging to series 31750-31899 which had been built by FMC in 1978. It had left the factory handsomely decorated in MEC Harvest Yellow paint with Pine Green herald and lettering. After 15 years of service its appearance had been altered to that shown in today's photo. The non-repainted panels on the right side of the car beg a few questions. Was this omission intentional, perhaps to avoid redoing the consolidated data stencil? Or, had the shop staff simply run out of paint? What did the other side look like? Is this a car you would like to model for your layout? For years I have enjoyed models of cars with paint that is faded, peeling, or patched, but I personally find this one a little too atypical. What is your opinion?
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