Re: Silver K-36 journal box covers
| July 30, 2015 12:15PM |
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Daylight99 Wrote:
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> I notice a lot of the operating K-36's have
> journal box covers painted silver but when
> I look at vintage photo's they all look black.
> Did the D&RGW paint these silver and over
> time dirt/grim turned them black or is paint-
> ing them silver something the two railroads
> do today for a little extra "bling"?
It's a bit hard to tell, Daylight -
Because of the dirt & grime you mention - but I'm pretty sure that both #483 and #484 had aluminum-painted journal covers in late August, 1968 - see the second photo on [ngdiscussion.net]. And K-28 #476 was similar in June, 1960 - see the first two photos on [ngdiscussion.net].
K-37s #491 and #497 appear to have had black journal covers on October 20, 1962 in this photo by Tom Gildersleeve:
Photo Copyright © 1962, 2012 by Tom Gildersleeve - All Rights Reserved.
OTOH, K-36 #483's covers looked aluminum - but VERY dirty - the following day:
Photo Copyright © 1962, 2012 by Tom Gildersleeve - All Rights Reserved.
- El Abuelo Histœrico, Greengo y Curmudgeoño de los Locomoturas Viejos y Verdes,
aka Der Grossväterlich DünkelOlivGrünDampfKesselMantelLiebHabender
Edited 2 time(s). Last edit at 07/30/2015 12:36PM by Russo Loco.
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> I notice a lot of the operating K-36's have
> journal box covers painted silver but when
> I look at vintage photo's they all look black.
> Did the D&RGW paint these silver and over
> time dirt/grim turned them black or is paint-
> ing them silver something the two railroads
> do today for a little extra "bling"?
It's a bit hard to tell, Daylight -
Because of the dirt & grime you mention - but I'm pretty sure that both #483 and #484 had aluminum-painted journal covers in late August, 1968 - see the second photo on [ngdiscussion.net]. And K-28 #476 was similar in June, 1960 - see the first two photos on [ngdiscussion.net].
K-37s #491 and #497 appear to have had black journal covers on October 20, 1962 in this photo by Tom Gildersleeve:
Photo Copyright © 1962, 2012 by Tom Gildersleeve - All Rights Reserved.
OTOH, K-36 #483's covers looked aluminum - but VERY dirty - the following day:
Photo Copyright © 1962, 2012 by Tom Gildersleeve - All Rights Reserved.
- El Abuelo Histœrico, Greengo y Curmudgeoño de los Locomoturas Viejos y Verdes,
aka Der Grossväterlich DünkelOlivGrünDampfKesselMantelLiebHabender
Edited 2 time(s). Last edit at 07/30/2015 12:36PM by Russo Loco.
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Daylight99 | July 30, 2015 11:11AM |
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K-37493 | July 30, 2015 11:49AM |
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Russo Loco | July 30, 2015 12:15PM |
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Daylight99 | July 30, 2015 01:20PM |
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John C | July 30, 2015 10:33PM |
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