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Mike Trent

October 18, 2007 09:05AM

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El Coke,

I seem to recall that there is a photo on DPL that shows 498 and 499 doubleheaded in 1939. 499 has speed lettering, 498 does not.

The other thing of note in the picture is that the consist is largely pipe gons and idlers somewhere West of Salida.

If the date is to be believed, 499 was one of the first to receive the new scheme.

Wasn't this also when they started using 18" cab numerals?

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D&RGW Tender & Cab Lettering	Steve G.	October 16, 2007 01:02AM
Re: D&RGW Tender & Cab Lettering	Jerry Day	October 16, 2007 07:14AM
Re: D&RGW Tender & Cab Lettering	Jason	October 16, 2007 05:35PM
Re: D&RGW Tender & Cab Lettering	michael	October 16, 2007 06:12PM
Re: D&RGW Tender & Cab Lettering	Steve G.	October 17, 2007 01:20AM
Re: D&RGW Tender & Cab Lettering	El Coke	October 18, 2007 07:53AM
Re: D&RGW Tender & Cab Lettering	Mike Trent	October 18, 2007 09:05AM
Re: D&RGW Tender & Cab Lettering	Jerry Day	October 18, 2007 07:33PM
Re: D&RGW Tender & Cab Lettering	Herb Kelsey	October 19, 2007 10:20AM

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