Re: Better Lettering on Locos* for Charters ... 
| November 08, 2012 12:11PM |
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trainrider47 Wrote:
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> ... Clearly the passenger cars are not historic
Neither is one of the long cabooses nor the potty/concessions car. etc ...
> and [[i]all these[/i]] should be lettered Cumbres &
> Toltec ...
>
> ... the suggestion that the tenders be painted
> black and lettered Cumbres & Toltec with vinyl
> lettering would seem to offer the best method
> for turning back the clock for a charter. This
> would avoid the mismatch in color that occurs
> when fresh black paint is applied to a weathered
> black tender. The charter operator would have
> to pay for two sets of vinyl lettering - one Rio
> Grande and one to return the tender to Cumbres
> & Toltec - and either pay for the labor or do it
> themselves ...
Right on, Michael -
There's still going to be a slight mismatch where the C&T lettering is either removed or painted over, but anyone going to the trouble to re-letter the tenders Rio Grande can also take the time to re-weather the tender by splashing it with dirty water, etc. IMHO, this is a situation where the old adage, "If you want it done right, do it yourself" clearly applies - especially since the railroad doesn't have the extra staff available for this kind of chore.
- Rüsso (muy) Loco
* In support of the widespread desire for more accurate histöric lettering on Locos, I have had my two dark green C&TS "40th Anniversary" polo shirts embroidered with "RUSSO LOCO" above the logo and "INSTIGATADOR" below ...
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> ... Clearly the passenger cars are not historic
Neither is one of the long cabooses nor the potty/concessions car. etc ...
> and [[i]all these[/i]] should be lettered Cumbres &
> Toltec ...
>
> ... the suggestion that the tenders be painted
> black and lettered Cumbres & Toltec with vinyl
> lettering would seem to offer the best method
> for turning back the clock for a charter. This
> would avoid the mismatch in color that occurs
> when fresh black paint is applied to a weathered
> black tender. The charter operator would have
> to pay for two sets of vinyl lettering - one Rio
> Grande and one to return the tender to Cumbres
> & Toltec - and either pay for the labor or do it
> themselves ...
Right on, Michael -
There's still going to be a slight mismatch where the C&T lettering is either removed or painted over, but anyone going to the trouble to re-letter the tenders Rio Grande can also take the time to re-weather the tender by splashing it with dirty water, etc. IMHO, this is a situation where the old adage, "If you want it done right, do it yourself" clearly applies - especially since the railroad doesn't have the extra staff available for this kind of chore.
- Rüsso (muy) Loco
* In support of the widespread desire for more accurate histöric lettering on Locos, I have had my two dark green C&TS "40th Anniversary" polo shirts embroidered with "RUSSO LOCO" above the logo and "INSTIGATADOR" below ...
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