davidtltc Wrote:
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> Now the question? Does that paint job on the
> tender and locomotive look fresh to you?, if so
> why don't the numbers & letters pop out at you.
> Was this a pre coat of paint? Or is this a type
> of paint that brightens up as it heats in the sun?
> What is your feedback on this photo?
What is the date of that photo, Dave?
While the 'D & R G' on the cab and '1 7 4' on the tender are indeed quite hard to read, they ARE visible if you look real close — they're probably hidden by the glare reflecting from the varnish that IIRC was often applied to locomotives – especially premier passenger power – back in the Olden Days
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I don't see a generator, so the photo probably pre-dates the post-Edwardian era that #168 now represents, so it's not clear whether the elegant wide-spaced numbering on the tender behind 1 7 4 can be used for guidance in correcting her resuscitated sister's appearance or not
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- El Abuelo Histœrico, Greengo y Curmudgeoño de los Locomoturas Viejos y Verdes,
aka Der Grossväterlich DünkelOlivGrünDampfKesselMantelLiebHabender
Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 07/04/2021 01:22PM by Russo Loco.