The proper Q color was a mix of graphite and oil, which came out as a fairly
dark gray. The silver smokeboxes and fireboxes came with the fantrip era,
starting with the C&S in Denver in 1957. If the 4978 had a silver smokebox
(can't remember), it would have gotten it in Denver when it came in the fall
of 1958, to fill in for some diesels that were destroyed in head on
collisions. Some sanding on the smokebox should uncover the silver if it is
there.
Bob Yarger, Editor
Railway Preservation News (free website)
www.rypn.org
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> We are about to begin painting the 4978 at the Mendota museum, exact
> date to be set, in the mean time the cab windows are being rebuilt, now
> to the invite part, we are in need of volenteers, for this job, also
> need someone in the know as to the right shade for the smoke box, we
> have picked a paint chip that looks to be close, it nearly got a dark
> charcoal color, but I thinkI got that stopped, a non modeler, had seen
> a photo that showed a dark color, but by going thru a book by Mr.
> Corbin, and showing this individual several photos of the silver coled
> locos, convinced him to change his mind. We usually congegate up there
> on Wednesday afternoons and on Sat.s as well, I can't get back b4 next
> Wed. afternoon, so if any of you would have a couple of hours of time,
> we usually go to beans across the track to Main Street Tap in the
> evening, we could use some one or two or more that know what we should
> be doing. Thanks Leo McCauley McNabb, Il.
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