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Earl

April 04, 2001 02:01PM

Howdy do, Tom!
Indeed Olive Green was the BLW's "standard" color for steam locomotives. If you wanted Basic Black, you had to ask specifically for that.
I've seen the BLW spec books on Sierra RR 28 & 34. They were painted olive green from BLW.
The DRGW specifially noted they wanted the 480's basic black. The green jackets came along later.
And to answer Senor Craft, "running gear" refers to frame, spring rigging, drivers, etc. Everything but rods and valve gear. 'tis an FRA (ICC) no-no to paint rods because it hides cracks.

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Definitive Statement On Green Boilers	Earl Knoob	April 04, 2001 08:00AM
We'll get it ordered today . . .	Crayuft	April 04, 2001 08:15AM
Re: Definitive Statement On Green Boilers	Tom Shreve	April 04, 2001 09:01AM
Re: Definitive Statement On Green Boilers	Earl	April 04, 2001 02:01PM
Re: Definitive Statement On Green Boilers	Chris Ahrens	April 04, 2001 08:23PM
Re: Definitive Statement On Green Boilers	Charlie Mutschler	April 05, 2001 06:58AM
Look again...	Kevin Cook	April 05, 2001 10:53AM
Re: Definitive Statement On Green Boilers	Dennis O'Berry	April 05, 2001 11:59AM
Canvas Roofing	Mike Trent	April 05, 2001 08:26PM
Re: Canvas Roofing	Dennis O'Berry	April 06, 2001 12:04PM
When did green boilers cease?	David A. Border	April 05, 2001 09:25PM
Re: When did green boilers cease?	Gordon Reynolds	April 06, 2001 09:18AM
Re: When did green boilers cease?	Dennis O'Berry	April 06, 2001 12:24PM
Re: When did green boilers cease?	chris Ahrens	April 06, 2001 07:41PM

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