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In generic terms, what is gold leaf comprised of? and how is it applied to the prototypes?<BR>
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Thanks,<BR>
Dave Willis<BR>
(blt 1962, c/n 4)<BR> <BR>> To: nw-mailing-list@nwhs.org<BR>> Subject: Re: Lettering color on early steam<BR>> Date: Wed, 9 Sep 2009 06:20:27 -0400<BR>> From: nw-mailing-list@nwhs.org<BR>> <BR>> It appears to me, that in VERY early photos of N&W locomotives (perhaps <BR>> freight only) that the lettering is white rather than gold, for example the <BR>> picture of the first loco produced by Roanoke. Anyone else have data?<BR>> Jim Cochran<BR>> dcochran116@roadrunner.com<BR>> <BR>> ----- Original Message ----- <BR>> From: "NW Mailing List" <nw-mailing-list@nwhs.org><BR>> To: "NW Mailing List" <nw-mailing-list@nwhs.org><BR>> Sent: Tuesday, September 08, 2009 9:20 PM<BR>> Subject: Re: Lettering color on early steam<BR>> <BR>> <BR>> > Joe<BR>> ><BR>> > I have drawing F1154 Oct 24 1884 shows gold leaf on passenger tenders <BR>> > and gold paint on<BR>> > fright locomotive tenders<BR>> ><BR>> > Larry Evans<BR>> > Kenova, WV<BR>> ><BR>> ><BR>> > ----- Original Message ----- <BR>> > From: "NW Mailing List" <nw-mailing-list@nwhs.org><BR>> > To: <nw-mailing-list@nwhs.org><BR>> > Sent: Tuesday, September 08, 2009 5:04 PM<BR>> > Subject: Lettering color on early steam<BR>> ><BR>> ><BR>> >> Gentlemen,<BR>> >> I've been asked by a model company to supply info about the lettering on <BR>> >> early N&W steam. My information is that the lettering color on both <BR>> >> passenger and freight pre-1900 steam was gold leaf. Can anyone confirm <BR>> >> or deny that?<BR>> >> Thanks<BR>> >> Joe Giannovario<BR>> >> O Scale Trains Magazine<BR>> >> ________________________________________<BR>> >> NW-Mailing-List@nwhs.org<BR>> >> To change your subscription go to<BR>> >> http://list.nwhs.org/mailman/options/nw-mailing-list<BR>> >> Browse the NW-Mailing-List archives at<BR>> >> http://list.nwhs.org/pipermail/nw-mailing-list/<BR><br /><hr />HotmailŪ is up to 70% faster. Now good news travels really fast. <a href='http://windowslive.com/online/hotmail?ocid=PID23391::T:WLMTAGL:ON:WL:en-US:WM_HYGN_faster:082009' target='_new'>Try it now.</a></body>
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