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Herb Kelsey

October 31, 2019 12:10AM

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Rick Steele Wrote:
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> You have to remember as well that the D&RG, always
> thrifty with a buck, had to use up the bright red
> caboose paint that was already in stock before the
> change could occur at any paint shop.
>
> Rick

That would certainly apply to the RGS many times over! They would never paint over a perfectly good paint job just to please Denver.

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