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Mike Trent

August 22, 2003 07:32AM

Congratulations to Jeff Ellingston for such a great job recreating this fabled locomotive's 1950 appearance. Jeff clearly models in 12" to the foot scale.
The doghouse was just about completely rebuilt from what I understand, and the headlight box was "scratchbuilt".
The fake stack is the one of the three which most closely resembles the original 1950 version. This was, if anyone actually cares, #476's stack, which was the newest one built. It replaced the one that snagged a drag line at Rockwood back in the 70's.
The cinder catcher has been modified to contain the D&S sprayer, which has proven so effective in reducing fires along the D&S right of way.
When the locomotive is repainted, they should leave the bands on there like the D&RGW did on the sand dome.

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473 wearing new colors LINK	Dave Dye	August 21, 2003 10:14PM
Re: 473 wearing new colors	Herb Kelsey	August 21, 2003 11:37PM
Re: 473 wearing new colors	Ted Miles	August 22, 2003 10:16AM
Re: 473 wearing new colors	Mike Trent	August 22, 2003 10:35AM
Re: 473 wearing new colors	John Templeton-Chama Station Agent	August 22, 2003 11:57AM
History is history.	Phil Hackman	August 22, 2003 05:12PM
I Agree With What They Said! NM	Herb Kelsey	August 22, 2003 06:18PM
Re: NG History	Ted Miles	August 22, 2003 09:59PM
Re: NG History	John West	August 23, 2003 12:12AM
Excellent Work, Gentlemen	Mike Trent	August 22, 2003 07:32AM
Re: 473 wearing new colors	Ted Yarbrough	August 22, 2003 07:47AM
Leave it	Bob Yarger	August 22, 2003 08:09AM
Re: Leave it	Ted Yarbrough	August 22, 2003 09:21AM
Leave it at least a Year or two!	Herb Kelsey	August 22, 2003 09:50AM
Conditional Love	John West	August 22, 2003 12:08PM
Re: Conditional Love	Mike Trent	August 22, 2003 06:23PM
Re: Conditional Love	Herb Kelsey	August 22, 2003 06:26PM
Too bad....	John West	August 22, 2003 06:43PM
Re: Too bad....	Fred T	August 22, 2003 09:38PM
Re: Conditional Love	Jim Armstrong	August 22, 2003 07:06PM
Re: Conditional Love	Fritz Klinke	August 23, 2003 07:46PM
Leave it until it needs to be repainted	George Gaskill	August 22, 2003 12:21PM
Interesting thoughts	Bob Yarger	August 22, 2003 04:01PM
Re: Interesting thoughts	Gary Nichols	August 22, 2003 05:26PM
Re: Interesting thoughts	Greg Scholl	August 22, 2003 06:08PM
NOT a Movie Stunt	Mike Trent	August 22, 2003 06:21PM
Re: NOT a Movie Stunt	Greg Scholl	August 23, 2003 07:19AM
Re: NOT a Movie Stunt	Mike Trent	August 23, 2003 07:36AM
"Denver & Rio Grande".....	Mike Trent	August 22, 2003 06:53PM
Re: "Denver & Rio Grande".....	Fritz Klinke	August 24, 2003 10:56AM
Re: Interesting thoughts	Jerry Day	August 24, 2003 03:05PM
Re: Interesting thoughts	Greg Scholl	August 24, 2003 07:56PM
Paint & Lettering	Phil Hackman	August 25, 2003 06:50PM
Re: Paint & Lettering	Jerry Day	August 26, 2003 07:23AM
Re: Interesting thoughts	Jerry Day	August 24, 2003 02:57PM

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