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kwilcomb

August 12, 2008 04:51AM

Registered: 16 years ago
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It's W.A.G. time, but it sounds to me that it may have been a visual reminder of coal consumption for the fireman? THe more red you see the more you've used.

or

penny pinching: why use paint on something nobody but the crew sees, primer is cheaper.

K. Wilcomb

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RGS #41 and it's "Tank Pit"	Todd Hohlenkamp	August 11, 2008 05:27PM
Re: RGS #41 and it's "Tank Pit"	Jeff Taylor	August 11, 2008 06:05PM
Re: RGS #41 and it's "Tank Pit"	hank	August 11, 2008 11:55PM
Re: RGS #41 and it's "Tank Pit"	kwilcomb	August 12, 2008 04:51AM
Re: RGS #41 and it's "Tank Pit"	Ed Stabler	August 12, 2008 05:14AM
Re: RGS #41 and it's "Tank Pit"	El Nehi	August 12, 2008 07:45AM
Re: RGS #41 and it's "Tank Pit"	BillD	August 12, 2008 07:53AM
Re: RGS #41 and it's "Tank Pit"	Fred T	August 12, 2008 08:08AM
Re: RGS #41 and it's "Tank Pit"	Todd Hohlenkamp	August 12, 2008 09:47AM
Re: RGS #41 and it's "Tank Pit"	Festus	August 12, 2008 10:28PM
Re: RGS #41 and it's "Tank Pit"	Granflaten	August 14, 2008 08:30PM
Re: RGS #41 and it's "Tank Pit"	Todd Hohlenkamp	August 12, 2008 09:46AM
Re: RGS #41 and it's "Tank Pit"	Herb Kelsey	August 12, 2008 09:47AM
Re: RGS #41 and it's "Tank Pit"	geode	August 12, 2008 01:08PM
Re: RGS #41 and it's "Tank Pit"	Rick Steele	August 12, 2008 07:46PM
Re: RGS #41 and it's "Tank Pit"	Herb Kelsey	August 13, 2008 09:50PM
Re: RGS #41 and it's "Tank Pit"	Jeff Taylor	August 14, 2008 07:54PM
Re: RGS #41 and it's "Tank Pit"	Herb Kelsey	August 16, 2008 01:41AM
Re: RGS #41 and it's "Tank Pit"	Todd Hohlenkamp	August 13, 2008 08:09AM

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