Dan Markoff Wrote:
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> Hank,
>
> Believe it or not, I have seen the same thing with
> locomotive restoration. I remember at Railfair 91
> some guy came up to the V&T 22 INYO, and
> complained to Chris Dewitt that he did not like
> that the "wrong" color brown had been applied to
> the engine. Chris responded, that "if you don't
> like it go get your own Baldwin locomotive and
> paint it whatever color you like.!" It amazes me
> how some folks are never satisfied. Some of these
> people have absolutely no idea of the work and
> research that goes into restoring an engine, and
> yet they consider themselves and expert.
>
> Dan Markoff
Just look at my post about 20 over on RYPN to see another example.
Also I'm surprised someone who lived in the 1870s lived long enough to make it to Railfair 91.
Jeff Taylor
CRRM curator of equipment and rolling stock.