- 1. [CBQ] Pre-1928 engine lettering (score: 1)
- Author: "jonathanharris@earthlink.net [CBQ]" <CBQ@yahoogroups.com>
- Date: 15 Feb 2015 07:39:05 -0800
- Before 1928 when the CB&Q adopted its modern lettering scheme for steam locomotives (rectangular Burlington Route herald on the tender and gold lettering & engine numbers on the cab), the scheme had
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- 2. RE: [CBQ] Pre-1928 engine lettering (score: 1)
- Author: "Hol Wagner holpennywagner@msn.com [CBQ]" <CBQ@yahoogroups.com>
- Date: Tue, 17 Feb 2015 07:31:48 -0700
- Jonathan: I'm pretty certain the pre-1928 lettering was imitation gold for freight power and switchers and gold leaf for passenger power, though some photos seem to show the imitation gold on passeng
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- 3. Re: [CBQ] Pre-1928 engine lettering (score: 1)
- Author: "'John D. Mitchell, Jr.' cbqrr47@yahoo.com [CBQ]" <CBQ@yahoogroups.com>
- Date: Tue, 17 Feb 2015 17:12:36 +0000 (UTC)
- Jonathan: I'm pretty certain the pre-1928 lettering was imitation gold for freight power and switchers and gold leaf for passenger power, though some photos seem to show the imitation gold on passen
- /archives/BRHSLIST/2015-02/msg00292.html (18,835 bytes)
- 4. RE: [CBQ] Pre-1928 engine lettering (score: 1)
- Author: "'Charlie Vlk' cvlk@comcast.net [CBQ]" <CBQ@yahoogroups.com>
- Date: Tue, 17 Feb 2015 16:23:41 -0600
- Hol wrote: Before Dulux, some other yellow-gold paint was used, and before the advent of lettering decals actual gold leaf was used for lettering, or more accurately, gold paste -- powdered gold in a
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- 5. RE: [CBQ] Pre-1928 engine lettering (score: 1)
- Author: "jonathanharris@earthlink.net [CBQ]" <CBQ@yahoogroups.com>
- Date: 17 Feb 2015 21:23:42 -0800
- Thank you for that information, Hol. It makes a lot of sense and makes me feel more comfortable about painting a couple of engines. Jonathan __._,_.___ Posted by: jonathanharris@earthlink.net Visit Y
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