Re: Green Jackets redux - (Again) . . .

narrowgaugejoe10 Wrote:
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> Very sad sight. Glad to see they covered up
> the backs of the cabs to prevent unwanted
> visitors.

Chris Webster Wrote:
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> Boarding up the cabs is a good start, but
> won't keep green paint off the boilers. 
> Anyone see Russo lately?

Russo Loco Wrote:
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> The last guy to put green paint on the jacket of a
> D&S engine was the D&S's own Jeff Ellingson,
> Chris – See [ngdiscussion.net]. 
> And I've been WAY too busy scanning some more
> of Ernie Robart's negatives to even think about
> celebrating the 75th Anniversary of the last time
> the D&RGW painted a jacket green* . . .    
>
> - Roosso
>
> *  #499 for a Rocky Club excursion in 1949,
> and #489 for a Rocky Club excursion in 1950,
> IIRC.  If you can't wait 'til 2024, maybe you
> can talk Jeff into re-numbering #493 as #499
> and using up the last of his Moffat Green paint
> for #499's 70th next year!    

drgwk37 Wrote:
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> Sounds fun, but 499 never had a green boiler,
> it was black on the 1949 trip.


Obviously IDRC (I Didn't Remember Correctly) -

But that could be 'cause I don't expect to still be around for the 100th Anniversaries of #490-494 and #495-499 being born with green jackets in 1928 and 1930, respectively.  Even 2025 – the 75th Anniversary of #489's Special Event – could be a bit of a stretch.

- Russo de los Locos, Instigatador, the Fraternal Union of Curmudgeonly Geezers ("Old FUCGers")