--- In BRHSlist@y..., dcmania@y... wrote:
> I bought two CB&Q E-8 locomotives by mail order shortly after they
> first came out. I ended up with two different numbers, but both
have
> black nose stripes. Turns out the era I ended up modeling in
should
> have RED nose stripes. I hoped that the Champ decals would fit
right
> over the black stripes that Proto has...but of course they don't.
>
> Short of stripping the whole loco(s) and repainting, anyone have
any
> suggestions of how to best remove the black stripes with a minimum
of
> repainting? Would painting just the nose section with
> that 'stainless steel' paint by Testor's be correct to prototype?
>
> Or does someone have 2 E-8's with RED nose stripes that wishes they
> had gotten Black stripes wanna make a trade?
Being pretty new to the list, and only posting this message as my
first one, I want to say 'Thanks'!
I've been e-mailed off-line by a number of listers and have made a
shell trade with one of us. Now, THAT'S a railroad community!
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