Re: D&S 1202

While I would have preferred a paint scheme something a little more along the lines of a first-generation D&RGW diesel scheme, I'll be the first to defend the D&SNG as having been independent from the D&RGW (and its successors) for nearly 40 years now, and so they're not in any way beholden to mimic D&RGW practice. I'm grateful that they do as much as they do...but I think also they would want to draw even more distinction between their steam and diesel locomotives to quell some of the not-in-my-backyard types. Your average railroad-hatin' critic is unlikely to really be able to tell the difference between a black steam locomotive and a black diesel. If you paint the diesel bright colors, however, it looks a lot less threatening and a lot more benign! The throwback to the Flying Rio Grande logo, though, does somewhat confuse matters for those trying to reconcile this scheme with the traditional D&RGW practices the D&SNG typically follows.

This'll grow on me I'm sure. I think it'll look a little more attractive once it has its trucks and fuel tank attached. I'll be curious to see how this scheme works out on the WP&YR units.

And as always... If this is what it takes to keep rails on the roadbed to Silverton, I'm all for it. Three of the biggest five wildfires in Colorado history are burning right now.

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Dave Vollmer
Rio Grande Southern in HOn3
Colorado Midland in N scale

Colorado Springs, CO



Edited 4 time(s). Last edit at 10/24/2020 10:03AM by Dave Vollmer.