Re: The C&TS Tender Debate: Milton Bradley's SOLUTION! ...

Chris Webster Wrote:
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> As you can see, Milton Bradley have ended the
> C&TS tender lettering arguments once and for all.
> After taking their photo, they simply airbrushed
> over the tender lettering ...   so there is simply
> no need for anyone to ever again discuss C&TS
> tender lettering ...


But ...   but ...   It's clear that the photo is of locomotive #487, and MB is simply trying to avoid a heated debate among foamers and t-q's as to whether this is #487 pre- or post-  major servicing in the mid-fifties that resulted in the backward-slanting fireman's side 'Rio Grande' logo being applied to the engineer's side of her tender behind, and obviously has NOTHING to do with the long-festering D&RGW / C&TS lender tendering debate.

And in recognition of the recent compromise regarding the so-called Fiscal Cliff (or Curb), IMHO the tenders of all C&TS locomotives (except #463) should be lettered flying 'Rio Toltec' on the fireman's side and 'Cumbres & Grande' on the engineer's side for the 2013 season.

- El Abuelo Histœrico, Greengo y Curmudgeoño de los Locomoturas Viejos y Verdes,
aka Der Grossväterlich DünkelOlivGrünDampfKesselMantelLiebHabender