Grande Gold

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Lettering and Painting
Diesel-Electric Road Locomotives - EMD
D&RGW Office Mech. Eng'r
Denver, CO
March 21, 1950
Reissue Date 8-14-64
Where Used 5521-5774

Roof - Black Lacquer
Sides - Above 7" Black Stripe - Orange Lacquer (Dupont Code 6479)
Sides - Below 7" Black Stripe - Aluminum
Ends - Black Lacquer
Striping and Stenciling - Black Lacquer (DUCO No. 254-2234)
Trucks - Black Lacquer
Steps - Aluminum
Top of Nose - Flat Green (Non-Skid)

Wording from the lower left corner:
7-6-51 J.H. changed truck designation from Aluminum to black lacquer.
7-8-52 H.G. changed truck designation to aluminum for locos assigned to passenger service and black lacquer for locos assigned to freight service.
7-22-53 O.D. added flat green to top of nose.
9-26-60 J.W.H. replaced multiple striping with single 7" stripe, changed color of roof from aluminum to black.
11-17-60 J.W.H. changed color ref. on nose from plastic coating "non-skid" green to S.W. Co's. flat green (G42-G39)
3-15-62 J.W.H. added ref. to ownership plates.
8-14-64 J.W.H. changed ref. from aluminum to black for trucks and below side sill. Elim. ref. to 5401-5514.