Re: NNG: T&P jacket color(s) . . .

Earl Wrote:
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> . . .  If I recall, the jackets were painted some sort
> of "Russia Iron" color that the T&P applied a lot of
> their steam power. It is best described as a "blue-
> grey-green" color. I was told the blue-grey-green
> we had on the T&P 316 on the Texas State RR
> was a good match for it.


IMHO #316 is a beautiful machine, Earl -

I have always admired ten-wheelers with equally-spaced drivers.  Here she is in early March of 2013:


IMHO, her jacket seems to be more greenish / less bluish than some earlier photos I've seen, but maybe that's an effect of the late-afternoon light
BTW, IIRC that's you at the throttle.

- El Abuelo Histœrico, Greengo y Curmudgeoño de los Locomoturas Viejos y Verdes,
aka Der Grossväterlich DünkelOlivGrünDampfKesselMantelLiebHabender



Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 04/16/2021 07:46PM by Russo Loco.