--- In BRHSlist@y..., PSHedgpeth@a... wrote:
> RE White Rims (tires)
>
> I recently saw movies from the 1950's CB&Q Railfan Excursions.
>
> The 637 was heading a consist of heavyweight coaches on, I'm pretty
sure, the
> Cumberland Branch out of Creston. She had white tires (rims).
Don't know
> the exact year.
>
if consist was 3 heavyweight coaches plus a non standard stack on the
637, might of been on the indianola branch in 56. that is if you get
the opportunity to see the film again.
>
> Based on what the taker of the films said..it was the then practice
of
> railfans to visit the enginehouse the night before the trips and do
a little
> paint work. The white tires were certainly not according to the
standard
> plan.
>
>
sooo, thats how they got white. always figured a machinist or helper
in creston with time on his hands
>
>
> Totally independently I have my own photograph of the engine, taken
fall 1954
> in it's "out of standard" dress.
>
>
> Pete Hedgpeth
>
was going to write a little something on the trip, started collecting
information, then found out the last crew member passed away suddenly
thank you sir, for the information
warren
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