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Re: (erielack) Lackawanna's World Fair Hudson>Before & AFTER

I think that lettering was gold leaf, so it was something else to maintain.  Even if it wasn't, it would have required extra attention from time to time.  Painting over it reduced or eliminated that maintenance.

Gary R. Kazin
DL&W Milepost R35.7
Rockaway, New Jersey


- --- On Sun, 6/2/13, David <david_@_gvtrail.com> wrote:
> http://lists.railfan.net/listthumb.cgi?erielack-06-02-13
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> Lack_Hudson_Scranton_9-1941.jpg (image/jpeg, 1500x1021
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> Lookin pretty in 1940 and a year later in regular service. I
> wonder why they bothered to paint out the LACKAWANNA on the
> skirting?

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