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Plates were also lost to thieves. One Class 1 got a tip about a basement wall lined with plates. So two special agents went to the address. They recognized the man who answered the door. He was an assistant yardmaster on graveyard. He became a former employee. Another special agent told me about a graveyard shift when UP 844 was supposed to haul a special the next morning. Late at night he heard noises from 844. One man was trying to chisel off a builder plate while another was trying to unbolt the bell. Such episodes was one of the reasons for going to decals. Norm From: "LZadnichek@aol.com [CBQ]" <CBQ@yahoogroups.com> To: CBQ@yahoogroups.com Sent: Monday, January 30, 2017 8:52 AM Subject: Re: Fw: [CBQ] Information on 05 Baldwin Plates for 5600-5608 January 30, 2017
Noel - I took a second look at the 5601 images I have and, again, the only
one showing the cylinder plate is the Builder's Photograph. In later views over
the years, the plate is missing. I then looked at other images I have of Q
4-8-4's and it's a hit-or-miss situation. Some locomotives had them at one time
in their service lives and some kept them throughout until being sold for scrap.
I guess that as repairs were made over the years, some plates were removed and
not replaced. Or, since being brass, were salvaged during World War Two scrap
drives as was the case with many brass number plates found on the headlight
brackets. If anyone has a cylinder plate in their collection and can take a
digital image of it, please post. Best Regards - Louis
Louis Zadnichek II
Fairhope, AL
In a message dated 1/29/2017 7:46:09 P.M. Central Standard Time,
CBQ@yahoogroups.com writes:
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