[CBQ] painted or not??

["John Trulson" <norskeviking@msn.com>]

After looking at 3 or 4 dozen color pictures of Q steam locomotives, it appears 
that some of the side rods/valve gear are painted black. On others, they are 
natural steel color and on one 4-8-2 the main rods are black and the rest of 
the valve gear natural steel. Does anyone know if they were painted black or is 
that dirt and grime? I always thought that the rules prohibited painting them 
the same as couplers. I don't like the looks of nickle silver valve gear on 
models, it does not look like steel. Any help on this will be greatly 
appreciated. John

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