Stack Paint Question

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Thanks Jimmy and Tim.

Tim, I remember a discussion about locomotives in Columbus with the Nicklesheen treatment, and wondered if this might be another example of Divisional preferences. I think the cylinder shine is a lighting reflection. 

I looked up some of the advertisements I captured from the N&W magazine and see the same stack treatment. Maybe Jimmy Lisle is right - it’s not an additional treatment, just the *lack* of another type of treatment. Although based on the advertised benefit of “resists all corrosion whether of rust or acid”, it would seen you’d want to cover the stack as well. 

I’m attaching a couple more locomotives with the treatment (or lack of treatment) - and a Nicklesheen ad showing the same - for future reference. And because it’s interesting!

E2a 543 at Cincinnati
K2a 134 at Ironton
K1 112 at Cincinnati 
K2a 131 at unknown location (crop from the previously shared image
E2a 5?? at Columbus
Nickelsheen ad - October 1927 (featuring K2a 135?)
Nickelsheen ad - July 1926 (featuring K1 112)


Matt Goodman















> On Jul 6, 2024, at 5:11 PM, NW Mailing List via NW-Mailing-List <nw-mailing-list at nwhs.org> wrote:
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> Don't know.  Some have suggested that the variations in paint schemes were more of a divisional preference.  Engines rebuilt at Portsmouth seem to have more of the graphite and unusual treatments, as opposed to other locations on the N&W. Notice that the cylinders seem to have a half treatment; the smokebox and firebox also have graphite.  One S1a at Columbus was painted in almost total graphite.  May have been the preference of the assigned master mechanic. This seems odd, especially since the N&W was a railroad that religiously went by standards.
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> Speaking of "Norfolk & Western" cab lettering, there was a remnant of a Class Z 2-6-6-2 cab in the basement of the Portsmouth Passenger Station/Scioto Division Offices that had been made into some kind of metal box, about waist high.  The lettering was turned up on it's side.  You could see  the number 14 and "Norfolk &" plainly.  Shame someone didn't save it.
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> Tim Hensley
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> On Saturday, July 6, 2024 at 04:27:17 PM EDT, NW Mailing List via NW-Mailing-List <nw-mailing-list at nwhs.org> wrote:
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> Hi folks,
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> Today I noticed today that three of my 1930’s era photos of N&W steam (cab side lettered K1, K2, and E2) have a different color paint or other type of coating on the top third of the stack. Does anyone on this list know what this is?  Maybe some sort of tar to resist damage from acid or other water/combustion by-products?
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> Attached is the K2; this photo is the best example of this coating.
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> Matt Goodman
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