Norfolk Southern Boxcar Paint Schemes

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Hello Forum,

Can anyone tell me if Williams Norfolk Southern boxcar paint scheme is prototypical and if so, what years would it have been on the rails. The boxcar I am referring to is grey (with a grey door) with a red “N” and black “S” on the right side and “NORFOLK SOUTHERN” on the left side. Thanks one and all.

Bernard

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A picture or link would be helpful??

I think as described it sounds correct for the first Norfolk Southern…that is, the one from the fifties and sixties, not the one that resulted from the Norfolk & Western + Southern merger in 1982.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Norfolk_Southern_Railway_(former)

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Like this…

http://www.rr-fallenflags.org/ns-s/ns-s1431akg.jpg

The gray scheme dates from the 60s sometime.

Nick

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Thank you for your time and insight.

Bernard