Blackened Number Board Frames Class J

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I'll hazard a guess based on my study of 611's last few months. When she was stored at Shaffers Crossing in early July 1959 in an Aubrey Wiley photo, the nose looked terrible, dusty, streaked with dirt. I think before she was pulled out to handle an Appalachian Power special in August 1959, someone at Shaffers repainted the nose, an was not too careful to mask off the chrome numberboards and headlight ring. It is quite likely whoever did the same to 613 after a shopping.

In addition, with wear and tear on the chrome in regular service, it could easily have been flaking badly, and someone just decided to touch it up with more black paint. Those who have seen or are lucky enough to own one of the chromed builder's plates or class plates know how the chome is virtually gone on most of them.

If there is a better answer, I'd love to hear it.

Ken Miller

On Sep 25, 2015, at 7:54 PM, NW Mailing List wrote:

> http://nwhs.org/mailinglist/2015/20150924.NW_Pocahontas_nr_Farmville_1953116.jpg
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> Noticed that 613's number board frames are blackened in the Farmville photo.
> 611 was the same way toward the end of regular service (attached) and also
> included the headlight rim/frame. Does anyone know the back story on this?
> 
> John Garner
> Newport, VA
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