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From: "Paul R DOT Tupaczewski" paultup AT comcast DOT net
Date: Wed, 2 Apr 2014 08:09:19 -0400
Subject: RE: (erielack) EL diesel & caboose roof colors
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Here are two shots from the Jay Held collection, that appear to be taken at Spring Valley, NY, of the roof of #1409. Don't forget
the hydro hammer test lettering on the "tubes!" :)

- Paul

> The discussion about locomotive "roofs", and particularly the torpedo tube 1400s, reminded me of some research to correctly detail
> the
> Proto2000 version of 1407. The 3 chime horn casting included with the model was incorrect. In most if the photos I could find of
the
> 1400s you could only see the single chime Leslie A200 mounted on the short hood, and it's mounted reverse to the "F" stenciled on
> the frame. This didn't make sense, and these units didn't have another
> A200 mounted on the side of the hood in front of the engineer's position like many Geeps did. I finally found a close-up overhead
> photo of 1407, probably from George Elwood's site. Initially I didn't see the forward facing horn, but it was there buried
between the
> torpedo tubes on the roof - between the radiator fans closest to the cab and the exhaust stack closest to the cab. It was barely
visible
> due to the soot covering that area. BTW, the photo depicted
> 1407 with gothic letters in the maroon band and a gray topped, albeit soot covered hood.
>
> Jeremy


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