Re: Friends of CATS Backdating Equipment for 50th

porterno2 Wrote:
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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.

Oh yea?

How dare you try to pass off photographic evidence as a rationalization for doing something that several model railroaders know can't be correct? The entire concept behind the C&TS is ruined now!