February 22, 2020 02:51PM
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A few corrections:
Railroad lettering was almost never a published “font” but instead was usually a company sponsored collection of artwork. As such, unless one hand draws and cuts the stencil, seldom does an off the shelf font perfectly replicate a rr lettering style. Second, based upon photographic evidence, the 168 lettering on the cab closely matches the 1916 time period. Third, the Grande was well known for variety and non standard practices, making bombastic statements of “never” or “always” difficult to defend. I have included an example of one of the few photos from the actual period of significance to demonstrate these points. Finally no state funding was used in the 168 rehabilitation, being funded mostly by grants and donations. One additional point before signing off, paint is the most perishable, easily reversible aspect of a restoration or rehabilitation. In the case of the 168, no one sings the praises of the “impossible” frame repairs conducted, or the beautifully replicated riveted tender tank, and riveted and thru stayed main reservoir as just a few examples of the amazing and authentic work our team completed. Next time you see our hard working and dedicated staff, please thank them for making narrow gauge history live, because without them, this subset of railroad preservation would be much diminished.
Best
Stathi
Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 02/22/2020 03:23PM by porterno2.
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