Class M No. 475 after Diamond Jubilee Service

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The 475 was dolled up cosmetically for Roanoke's Diamond Jubilee in 1957 (... wasn't it '57?)  She received brass  bands around the boiler lagging and cylinders, a replica oil headlight, a dummy load of wood atop the coal pile, jazzed-up cast number plates on the cab, a wooden slat-type pilot and (glory be ! ) a link and pin coupler.

Is it known whether the engine was put back into revenue service after her week or so of Cinderella status?  And what happened to the good stuff, like the oil headlight and the link and pin coupler?

-- abram burnett
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