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RE: [BRHSlist] Re: Cab roofs & waycar decals

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Subject: RE: [BRHSlist] Re: Cab roofs & waycar decals
From: "John D. Mitchell, Jr." <cbqrr47@y...>
Date: Tue, 21 May 2002 09:31:33 -0700 (PDT)
In-reply-to: <001001c200cd$ed938940$034a7541@i...>
Charlie
Same idea. Used on a few Q tenders, but not often.
John D. Mitchell, Jr. 

--- Charlie Vlk <charlie@k...> wrote:
> I have also seen some models (of CB&Q and PRR locos)
> where the tender decks
> were also red leaded.
> Anybody have any prototype memories of this
> practice?
> Charlie
> 
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: John D. Mitchell, Jr.
> [mailto:cbqrr47@y...]
> > Sent: Monday, May 20, 2002 10:20 PM
> > To: BRHSlist@yahoogroups.com
> > Subject: Re: [BRHSlist] Re: Cab roofs & waycar
> decals
> >
> >
> > Yes, it is completely correct. That was exactly
> what
> > the aim of "red leading" was!
> > John D. Mitchell, Jr.
> > --- wadegriffi@a... wrote:
> > > Sir: This may not be completely correct , 
> but
> > > I would guess the
> > > railroad was trying to prevent the roofs 
> from
> > > corroison . Soot and
> > > other combustion grime are very corrosive.
> > > Red lead paint was
> > > used extensively to combat iron and steel
> > > corroison in the early
> > > part of the 1900's . After about 1950 -60 
> its
> > > use was phased out
> > > due the toxic natural the pigment in red 
> lead
> > > - lead chromate .
> > >
> > >
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> > >
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