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From: "stephen a. solombrino" <up4479@h...>
To: <BRHSlist@egroups.com>
Sent: Saturday, January 06, 2001 8:41 AM
Subject: [BRHSlist] paint on stainless diesels
> Hi, Gang.
> I am modeling some Q E5s and Silver Charger. I know that some exterior
> parts of these engines were not stainless steel and were painted silver.
> When looking at photos, it is hard to tell what is stainless and what is
> painted. I know the truck sideframes were painted. I have questions
about
> fuel tanks, roof, pilots, etc. Does anybody know what was what? Thanks
in
> advance. Steve
>
Budd-built body structures were 100% stainless. The only portions which
were painted were trucks, fuel/water tanks, steps, diaphragms and (on E-5's)
screens. (The louver grills on 9908 were fabricated stainless, both on the
uper nose and sides)
Marshall
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