[PRCo] Re: 4398 Progress

[Fred Schneider]

So Ed, are we going to paint it as an add on to the West Penn 400s?

On Dec 11, 2007, at 11:43 AM, Edward H. Lybarger wrote:

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> I thought list members might enjoy the current views of 4398, which  
> shows
> the striping currently underway.  For those not familiar with this  
> process,
> outlines for the stripes are drawn on the orange paint in the correct
> location, and the stripes themselves are then hand- 
> painted...freehand!  It's
> a real art.  The gentleman who is doing it is rusty...he hasn't  
> striped
> anything since Red Arrow 14...and it is slow going.  The car is  
> more than
> half done.  Numbering will come next.
>
> For those who may have interest, the third photo is of PTM's Rio  
> open car
> 1758.  Work will soon begin on regauging the trucks and other  
> rebuild work
> needed to have the car operable sometime in 2008 (with any luck).  The
> museum has just received a check from a local foundation to cover  
> the work,
> and vendors have been selected to perform it.  How does this relate  
> to our
> topic?  West Penn had cars of this design but with one more seat.   
> Close
> enough for gummint work.
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