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Mike Trent

December 31, 2001 09:46PM

473 was actually painted in Bumblebee colors well before the San Juan was discontinued.
She was still painted that way during the days when the D&RGW was forced to continue service between Chama and Dulce after the end of passenger service on the division. 473 and combine #212 were the regular equipment on the run, as I recall.
Until 473 was shopped during the Bradshaw era, 473's brass bands were still visible on the sand dome, under black paint. Look closely, modelers. You'll see them.
Happy new year.
Mike

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473 Wreck!?	RonRit	December 31, 2001 09:01PM
Re: 473 Wreck!?	Fred	December 31, 2001 09:37PM
473's Bumblebee Paint	Mike Trent	December 31, 2001 09:46PM
Re: 473's Bumblebee Paint	freddyb	January 04, 2002 08:16PM
Re: 473's Bumblebee Paint	Jeff Johnson	January 05, 2002 12:38AM
another page for the "novel"	Earl	January 05, 2002 08:02AM
Re: another page for the "novel"	Herb Kelsey	January 05, 2002 12:27PM
Re: Bumble Bee, Leave Engines Black	PRR	January 07, 2002 08:58AM
Re: 473's Bumblebee Paint PIC	Mike Ramsey	January 05, 2002 03:08PM

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