December 31, 2007 09:40AM
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I'm still wrestling with the question of green boilers on the D&RGW articulateds. I have looked at literally dozens of B&W online photos, and from them have sort of developed my own decision criteria. This involves the iffy interpretation of shades of gray.
The photo above is a good example. Concentrate on the "color" of the boiler jacket, the color of the domes, and the color of the cab.
The apparent color of the domes and the cab seems to be the same, while the boiler color seems to be lighter. Since we know for sure that the cabs were black, this leads me to the conclusion that the boiler was a color other than black. (May I speculate "green?)
Now the 11/1/37 Standard Practice color card has surfaced, and it obviously acknowledges that "Dark Olive Green" was an accepted color for boiler jackets. Now the question arises as to what extent this color was utilized, and during what period. The posted photo apparently is of the San Juan, which would place the picture somewhere in the 30s or 40s, and the potential use of the green boiler jacket would be backed up by Standard Practice.
There seems to be fairly good evidence of the green jackets being used on SG locos during this period, but the question is still open in my mind as to how far this practice infiltrated into the NG. The fact that not much photo evidence has emerged at this time is not necessarily proof of anything. Could it be that the repainting was still a work in progress? It's logical to conclude that the ailing NG would be the last segment of the fleet to receive the color upgrade. But it just hadn't happened yet, but it was heading that direction.
So my suggestion is to wait for warmer weather, grab a chair on Foster's porch and wait. Sooner or later a green boiler will show up.
CJ
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