Re: New green Diesels and green 493 for D&S?

drgwk37 Wrote:
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> Bill M. Wrote:
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> > I see in the Durango Herald article on this
> > morning’s trains that Al Harper has said that
> he
> > has bought two new diesels to have available
> for
> > fire season and he is converting a steam
> > locomotive to burn oil (no doubt 493). He says
> all
> > three will be painted green to demonstrate the
> D&S
> > commitment. Link here—
> >
> [durangoherald.com]
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> > sng-rolls-again#slide=0
> > Bill M.
>
> Paint the 493 green, not a chance it will have to
> be basic black like the rest of the D&SNG loco
> fleet. They do need to live up to their
> designation of a National Historic Landmark and do
> what they can to have the historic equipment
> resemble what it was while in service on the
> D&RGW. They do a great job of this now and there
> is no reason to change that practice.
>
> William
> aka drgwk37


I'm OK with painting 493's boiler jacket green so long as it an historically correct shade of green.