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Re: More Royal Blue pictures
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lugnet.trains
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Tue, 28 Mar 2000 10:53:33 GMT
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> Any hints as to what rolling stock this loco pulled?
I believe that it pulled a special train of similarly painted heavyweight
passenger cars. (Rather than newbuilt cars) Not positive, and don't again,
have much on NA trains of the 30's. If it was UK, I would have a lot more on
it. :)
James P
> > http://www.geocities.com/ben_fleskes/blue.htm
> > Ben
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| (...) Agreed. As I recall, B&O was on a shoestring and couldn't afford a brand new streamliner, so the skirting was put on a loco, and new paint on some old stock as a poor second best. This was the depression, after all. Not every road was as rich (...) (25 years ago, 28-Mar-00, to lugnet.trains)
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| Ben, This is a very beautiful locomotive! Solidly beautiful. The nose is great. Love the upside-down chairs. You have certainly captured the sleek aerodynamics well. Any hints as to what rolling stock this loco pulled? later, James Mathis (...) (25 years ago, 28-Mar-00, to lugnet.trains)
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