RE: (erielack) Info on DL&W NW-2 switchers

["Tupaczewski, Paul R (Paul)" <paultup_@_lucent.com>]

I briefly had a chance to look through my photos last night, and there seems to be a lack of consistency in DL&W switcher handrail paint! I'd say that, of the 20 idfferent switcher photos I looked at, about 60% had yellow handrails and black stanchions. The other 40% had black handrails/stanchions, and yellow corner handrails. Of course, several of the "black handrail" units appeared to be yellow ones that had the yellow chipping off BADLY due to handling. Anyone know the real story? Was the paint done at the whim of the shop people?

	- Paul


> -----Original Message-----
> From: Bill & Chris Weibel [mailto:weib3_@_sbcglobal.net] 
> Sent: Wednesday, March 12, 2003 12:59 AM
> To: curtis pope; el_list
> Subject: Re: (erielack) Info on DL&W NW-2 switchers
> 
> 
> All The fotos I have show DLW SW's with yellow handrails, 
> black stanchions. The yellow frame stripe was left off of a 
> few it seems. I'll have to check and see if I have a pic of 
> 464  (that was the EL number wasn't it) to see if the frame 
> was yellow or not
> 
> Bill
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "curtis pope" <popectsw_@_msn.com>
> To: "el_list" <erielack_@_lists.railfan.net>
> Sent: Tuesday, March 11, 2003 10:21 PM
> Subject: (erielack) Info on DL&W NW-2 switchers
> 
> 
> > I'm working on a HO NW-2 switcher in DL&W black (#464). Can anyone 
> > confirm for me if the side handrails were painted yellow. I 
> have seen 
> > photos of the GP-7's and GE 44 tonners that have yellow 
> handrails. I 
> > have found a few photos of the NW-2's to get details, but 
> they are in 
> > black and white.  Thanks for any help out there!!
> >
> > Curtis Pope
> > ELHS #1858
> 
> 

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