> It depends on what era you're talking about. > > if the loco has the earlier "block" lettering, or the "block" > lettering in the diamand and ball, it's white. > > http://www.rr-fallenflags.org/el/loco/erie2603.jpg > > http://www.rr-fallenflags.org/el/loco/erie-s950blb.jpg > > At some point in the 40's I'm guessing, they went to a taller > more stylized lettering and gold paint. > > http://www.rr-fallenflags.org/el/loco/erie-s2521jza.jpg > > So just look at your lettering style. > > Now the same class often had both, even the Berks. And > tenders were often switched. So it's hard to say that one > modern steamer had the gold lettering on it's tender > throughout it's life. Ummm, in the modern (post-1900) Erie era, the lettering was *ALWAYS* in yellow, on steam AND diesel. Of course, there might be an exception, but none that I've ever seen. This was regardless of the lettering style, too. The only exception to this was the one 4-6-2 that was sent to Korea - it was repainted with an Erie diamond and "ERIE" on the cab in Korea using white lettering. - Paul The Erie Lackawanna Mailing List http://EL-List.railfan.net/ To Unsubscribe: http://Lists.Railfan.net/erielackunsub.html ------------------------------
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