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General Monon Discussions and Questions => Question and Answers (Q&A) => Topic started by: Gene Remaly on November 22, 2013, 07:05:31 am

Title: company vehicles
Post by: Gene Remaly on November 22, 2013, 07:05:31 am

The old listserv posted a question about company cars. While looking thru the Aug. 2012 THL, page 12, I noticed a parked Plymouth headed in the direction of the camera. I believe this was a company car. I have seen other photos showing Dodge and Plymouth cars and Ford trucks in the 40's--50's

Title: Re: company vehicles
Post by: Tom Kepshire on November 22, 2013, 10:03:04 am

I think they also had a few Studebakers.

Title: Re: company vehicles
Post by: Roger Nulton on November 22, 2013, 01:21:30 pm

I have this shot of a company car, and one of a pickup: probably from the pic list.
Roger Nulton

Title: Re: company vehicles
Post by: Gene Remaly on November 22, 2013, 07:01:09 pm

Thanks Roger. Now, if Tom could come up with a photo of a Studie ------

There is a shot of one in one of the films crossing in front of an F unit powered passenger train at a station stop at Rensselear

Title: Re: company vehicles
Post by: Joe Land on November 23, 2013, 08:18:53 am

Found this Chevy.

Title: Re: company vehicles
Post by: George Lortz on November 24, 2013, 08:58:41 am

I believe this is a Monon MoW truck.  Not sure when the photo was taken, but I believe I found it in a magazine.  Don't know the make of the truck.

George L.

Title: Re: company vehicles
Post by: Steve Dolzall on November 24, 2013, 10:24:41 am

The truck is a 1958 or 1959 Chevrolet.

Steve

Title: Re: company vehicles
Post by: Ken Weller on November 24, 2013, 01:38:17 pm

Here is company bus AR50.

Title: Re: company vehicles
Post by: Gene Remaly on November 24, 2013, 03:30:07 pm

Is that a 49 - 50 Pontiac in front of the TOFC ramp ?

I'm wanting to add some vehicles to my layout.  All I had to do was rattle the bushes--- Thanks

Title: Re: company vehicles
Post by: Steve Dolzall on November 24, 2013, 05:46:28 pm

It is a Pontiac from the 1949/1952 period. The photo is not clear enough to tell which year for certain.

Steve

Title: Re: company vehicles
Post by: Robert Wheeler on November 25, 2013, 04:11:41 pm

No picture but here’s a bit of information from memory.

The summer of 1956 the extra gang use a "stake" truck to haul most everything. Including the crew from the Rensselaer Depot to the Surrey "Hilton" AKA Camp Cars. Also to and from the job sites each day.

Title: Re: company vehicles
Post by: Ron Simunic on November 26, 2013, 09:18:28 am

Okay, my computer only has these pics  in black and white. Any idea what the base color is? Sounds like a good home bound, winter project. Thanks and happy Thanksgiving. Ron S.

Title: Re: company vehicles
Post by: Gene Remaly on November 27, 2013, 06:48:45 am

Ron

I remember the trucks were red.       
Car company colors  of that era were only about 6 or 8 choices.   

Title: Re: company vehicles
Post by: John Taylor on December 01, 2013, 03:13:44 pm

I took this shot in Bedford in 1971.

Title: Re: company vehicles
Post by: Ron Marquardt on December 01, 2013, 05:32:57 pm

Great photo John.  Thanks for sharing that.  / Ron

Title: Re: company vehicles
Post by: Gene Remaly on December 02, 2013, 06:33:01 am

Note the L&N truck in the background----