Tomstp Wrote:
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. . . All arguments aside, coal burning rail-
> roads obviously saw no need to try to keep
> engines cleaned enough to show "the colors"
> as coal burners would turn any paint job to a
> dusty, dirty black within days.
Especially on a line with two or three tunnels, such as the D&RGW over both Marshall and Cumbres passes. It's no wonder that a crew wouldn't notice their engine's jacket color — they had lots more important things to think about.
Tomstp Wrote:
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> By the way, notice the blind drivers on 340
> are hanging over the rail edge. Wider tires
> but the lateral motion is a surprise on # 2.
Sharp eyes, Tom -
The shadow in the first version of the photo makes it look like the second driver has fallen off the outside of the rail, but the second version posted by Mike it looks like it's shifted way to the left (in forward motion) but still on top of the rail.
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aka Der Grossväterlich DünkelOlivGrünDampfKesselMantelLiebHabender