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To me both color photos of 543 and the one of 545 pretty plainly show the mineral red cab roof color, which was in fact the standard for CB&Q steam locomotives from 1925 on. But you have to consider the amount of grime that quickly builds up on top of
a steam locomotive. As an example, look that the top of the smokeboxes of these locomotives that are quite clearly coated with graphite and oil and see just how black the upper portion is; same thing to a somewhat lesser degree with the cab roofs. They were
painted mineral red but quickly were darkened until it was hard to recognize.
Hol
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Sent: Saturday, August 22, 2020 4:13 PM
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Subject: Re: [CBQ] Class F-1 0-8-0 Paint question
Louis, I looked at the 0-8-0s on Flickr, and while trying to guess color from black and white photos is iffy at best, some of the photos suggest a lighter roof color than the rest
of the engine. None of the roofs are shiny like some of the rest of the paint. The color photo of 543 has a hint of oxide under the soot and grime. It’s too bad there aren’t more color shots as the 0-8-0s ran into the mid 1950s, and Kodachrome predates that
several years. Does anyone have paint and lettering diagrams for Q steamers? Surely somebody in this group saw some 0-8-0s in action back in the day.
Nelson Moyer
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On Behalf Of Louis Zadnichek via groups.io
Sent: Saturday, August 22, 2020 5:01 PM
To: CBQ@groups.io
Subject: Re: [CBQ] Class F-1 0-8-0 Paint question
Ray - Go to the Flickr Page. Under "CB&Q Railroad," click on Albums. Then, in the second row, click on 0-8-0 Steam Locomotives. The 0-8-0's are shown by road number. Scroll down
to find the color images of the 543 and 545.
This should answer your questions about the Flickr Page. The 25,000-plus images are a part of the BRHS. Subject matter is divided into Albums. You'll need a basic understanding of
the Burlington Route to find your way around - Louis
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