Re: Harp stand (D&RGW) target colours

Jeff Young Wrote:
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> Chris Walker pointed me to another red/white harp
> target picture. Again, it's a bit ambiguous --
> the line shows Elliot or Star stands, indicating
> the harps have been retired, but then why are they
> freshly painted? Maybe they're bound for the RGS?
> Still, you'd think they'd be re-painted at
> destination, not at source....
>
>
> [cdm16079.contentdm.oclc.org]
> collection/p15330coll21/id/8231/rec/31

Maybe they were cleaned of rust and painted to keep from more rust?

Skip Luke
Switchman (ret): Grand Canyon Railway;
Engineer (ret): Georgetown Loop RR Inc., Sumpter Valley Ry., Monticello & Sangamon Valley;
Dispatcher(ret): Illinois Central, White Pass & Yukon, Burlington Northern Ry.
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