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RE: (erielack) Slugs and other interesting items

Whoops, I meant to say the fuel tank was painted BLACK, not yellow! :)

Because of the higher capacity fuel tank and the fact that the top of it is flush with the sill stripe, perhaps trackside brush or something else wore away at the black paint?

	- Paul


> -----Original Message-----
> From: erielack-owner_@_lists.elhts.org
> [mailto:erielack-owner_@_lists.elhts.org]On Behalf Of 
> Tupaczewski, Paul R
> (Paul)
> Sent: Friday, June 02, 2006 7:44 AM
> To: 'cthurner_@_adelphia.net'; root@net.bluemoon.net
> Cc: erielack_@_lists.railfan.net
> Subject: RE: (erielack) Slugs and other interesting items
> 
> 
> Chris Thurner wrote:
> 
> 
> > Also, in the Croxton photo from yesterday of SD 45-2 #3681: 
> > (http://abpr2.railfan.net/abprphoto.cgi?may06/05-31-06/US-SD45
> -2_EL_3681_@_Croxton_Yard.Secaucus.NJ_on_8-7-76.jpg)
> I was surprised at the yellow over spray on the fuel tank.  
> My impression has been that the craftsmanship of the shop 
> forces at Hornell was one of great professionalism and pride 
> in their work.  This is uncharacteristically sloppy!
> 
> 
> It's not "sloppiness" - this is how EMD paints the units. The 
> yellow goes on first, then the sill stripe is masked off and 
> the fuel tank is painted yellow. For some odd reason the 
> SD45-2's were quite prone to having the black paint along the 
> top of the fuel tank come off (look at other late-EL photos 
> of these units and you'll see what I mean)
> 
> 	- Paul
> 
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