Hi all…New here to this forum.First timer to post on a R/R board.Typically I post on scale auto forums but had to asked the historical train experts a question.
I want to build a 1/24th scale model of a SCL service truck from the 60’s for a friend.I would ask him for the info. but I want project to be a complete surprise when finished.All I know is that his dad drove a yellow service truck for SCL during the 60’s.He was a mechanic/machinist and worked on the SCL engines.
Any links, photos and info will be greatly appreciated.
If your friend’s dad worked for SCL during the 1960s, it’s likely that a yellow truck might have been inherited from one of the predecessors, SAL or ACL.
I’d suggest that you try the Atlantic Coast Line and Seaboard Air Line Railroads Historical Society:
Most of these historical societies are run by volunteers, who may not have more than a few hours a week to devote to them. Very few have actual offices or archives to aid in their research. Your question is not necessarily going to be an easy one to answer–you can’t just go to a timetable or historical treatise and find out about truck colors. If they don’t have someone they can think of to ask this question to, they’ll probably make a request for information in their publication–which, if it’s typical of these historical societies, is published quarterly. This is going to take them some time.
I realize it’s not common to seek and find a specific color for a past R/R service truck.I knew it was a shot in the dark.I may contact the town where he worked and see if thay have a city historical museum.Most towns do.