Ed & List:
It sure would be fun to see these replies that are pouring in. Ed, I think I have already correctly answered the question. Are you not referring to the story where Doyle McCormick, engineer & caretaker of the 4449, learned that he left off the SP lettering gray pinstripe along the boiler next to the footboard? IIRC, McCormick had just painted 4449 back into Daylight colors (after Freedom Train duties). When he arrived at his location (New Orleans?), he was informed that the locomotive was missing the pinstripe and shown photographic proof. Apparently, McCormick's photo's of 4449, which were taken from the ground did not show the pinstripe which was hidden by footboard. The photos shown to him were taken from an angle above the footbaord and clearly showed the stripe. Upon seeing the mistake, McCormick went immediately out and bought some gray paint and painted the pinstripe on 4449 before he would bring her home to Portland. Am I right? Oh well, even if wrong - it's a neat story to share. Of course we are probably boring all the pennsy fans. <VBG> John Gibson Rocklin, CA --- In [email protected], "Edward Loizeaux" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Man -- are the responses pouring in. Lotsa guesses, but no one has even > come close yet. SNIP < Change your membership, change your message settings, use our CALENDAR, view shared files or photos, view the list archives, GO TO http://groups.yahoo.com/group/S-Scale/ Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/S-Scale/ <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
