Re: New White Pass locos in Black paint scheme arrive in Skagway
| July 13, 2020 11:02PM |
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EBTfan15 Wrote:
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> The loco isn't going to win any beauty contests.
> It looks as though you combined a B23-7 and a
> SD40-2 Barn cowl unit. At least the paint looks
> pretty nice.
I'm not a big Diesel guy at all but I fail to see how the shape of these or their paint scheme as others have concerned looks bad at all. As long and they they fulfill their duties on the WP&Y and they are happy with their performance I don't have a problem.
>These are the opinions of a twenty Four year old model railroader/narrow gauge/standard gauge steam fan.
Okay then? Thanks for sharing...
Joe Weigman
from the D&RG City Mine spur
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> The loco isn't going to win any beauty contests.
> It looks as though you combined a B23-7 and a
> SD40-2 Barn cowl unit. At least the paint looks
> pretty nice.
I'm not a big Diesel guy at all but I fail to see how the shape of these or their paint scheme as others have concerned looks bad at all. As long and they they fulfill their duties on the WP&Y and they are happy with their performance I don't have a problem.
>These are the opinions of a twenty Four year old model railroader/narrow gauge/standard gauge steam fan.
Okay then? Thanks for sharing...
Joe Weigman
from the D&RG City Mine spur
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