Re: [CBQ] Re: Black Nose Stripes in 1968?

[Stephen Levine <sjl_prodigynet@yahoo.com>]

The interesting thing about this picture and the one following is the ratty 
condition of the Empire Builder's paint job, particularly on the lead dome.  It 
does look like something out of the late 60's rather than the late 50's.

--- On Thu, 9/16/10, therrboomer <therrboomer@yahoo.com> wrote:

From: therrboomer <therrboomer@yahoo.com>
Subject: [CBQ] Re: Black Nose Stripes in 1968?
To: CBQ@yahoogroups.com
Date: Thursday, September 16, 2010, 1:15 PM







 



  


    
      
      
        Based on some of his CRIP photos I'm 99.9% sure "Godfather-

  rail's" dates are not always accurate.

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--- In CBQ@yahoogroups.com, "shadow1" <dispatcherman@...> wrote:

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> Perhaps the year on the photo was wrong? Maybe it was 1958?? Just my 
> thought...

> --- In CBQ@yahoogroups.com, lyle dowell <slyone@> wrote:

> >

> >   On 9/14/2010 4:11 PM, Stephen Levine wrote:

> > > The attached link shows a photograph captioned as taken in Chicago in 
> > > 1968 showing E8 Unit 9947 still having black nose stripes.  I thought all 
> > > CB&Q passenger locomotives had red nose stripes by that year.

> > >

> > > http://www.godfatherrails.com/photos/pv.asp?pid=132

> > >

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