I rode the after season freight in 2006 and helped with the engines. We had to remove the 2" C&TS lettering on the cab sides and repaint them D&RGW. I remember using the lettering from the Friends stencil collection and I buying black gloss and flat black spray paint to cover over the scratches from sanding off the old lettering.I believe hearing that The tender stencils were made up in Pagosa Springs and each tender had to be cleaned and washed with spirits so the shine would be correct. Still it was effective. I think that's why Soni had the engines all repainted when he became GM with the flying Rio Grande. That was my only after season trip.
Bob M