Re: C&TS Sunrise Logo 
, Flying Rio Grande 
| February 01, 2022 01:14PM |
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trainrider47 Wrote:
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> I think the tri-color herald and spelled out
> lettering looks really nice. They should do
> one engine up that way as a "heritage" unit.
I'll enthusiastically second that motion, Michael.
Here's a re-repost of Scott Turner's classic portrait of #488 at her classiest best. Note the larger lettering on her tender as well as the logo:
> I'd also like to see one engine done with the flying
> Rio Grande as a true heritage unit. Maybe with a
> new president some history can win out over 100%
> brand management.
I'll enthusiastically second that motion too!!
And suggest #489 (with a Moffat Green jacket in 2022 and then every tenth season starting in 2030 to commemorate her D&RGW charter in 1950):
> The sunrise doesn't work for me. Too busy
> trying to cram in all those letters. It worked
> for the RGS. For the C&TS, not so much.
That's Three for Three, Michael -
Maybe Great Minds really DO Think Alike!!
- El Abuelo Histœrico, Greengo y Curmudgeoño de los Locomoturas Viejos y Verdes,
aka Der Grossväterlich DünkelOlivGrünDampfKesselMantelLiebHabender
Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 02/02/2022 01:02PM by Russo Loco.
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> I think the tri-color herald and spelled out
> lettering looks really nice. They should do
> one engine up that way as a "heritage" unit.
I'll enthusiastically second that motion, Michael.
Here's a re-repost of Scott Turner's classic portrait of #488 at her classiest best. Note the larger lettering on her tender as well as the logo:
> I'd also like to see one engine done with the flying
> Rio Grande as a true heritage unit. Maybe with a
> new president some history can win out over 100%
> brand management.
I'll enthusiastically second that motion too!!
And suggest #489 (with a Moffat Green jacket in 2022 and then every tenth season starting in 2030 to commemorate her D&RGW charter in 1950):
> The sunrise doesn't work for me. Too busy
> trying to cram in all those letters. It worked
> for the RGS. For the C&TS, not so much.
That's Three for Three, Michael -
Maybe Great Minds really DO Think Alike!!
- El Abuelo Histœrico, Greengo y Curmudgeoño de los Locomoturas Viejos y Verdes,
aka Der Grossväterlich DünkelOlivGrünDampfKesselMantelLiebHabender
Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 02/02/2022 01:02PM by Russo Loco.
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488 stops for water at Los Pinos tank on closing day Oct. 1979. Photo courtesy Don Richter
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