Engine Painting

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afaik freight engines were painted piedcemeal in the erecting shop as they
were being assembled
after 1940 passenger engines were painted in the paint shop

On Thu, Aug 18, 2022 at 4:13 PM NW Mailing List <nw-mailing-list at nwhs.org>
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> Mike
>
> Email me at miller at nwhs.org
>
> Best
> Ken
>
> > On Aug 18, 2022, at 3:42 PM, NW Mailing List <nw-mailing-list at nwhs.org>
> wrote:
> >
> > Ken
> >
> > I got a call from a party in Bristol that is tied in with the Bristol
> VA  N&W roundhouse. The building is starting to leak and they are maybe
> willing to donate the building and land to someone that is willing to save
> it from destruction.  You were the first one I thought of that might know
> of some interested party to take on the project.  If you have any ideas how
> we  save it, please let me know.  We hate to see it torn down, not many
> roundhouses left on N&W
> >
> > Mike Tilley
> > Watauga Valley Railroad Museum
> >
> >
> > On Thu, Aug 18, 2022 at 3:04 PM NW Mailing List <
> nw-mailing-list at nwhs.org> wrote:
> > All
> >
> > Since the list has been overly quiet for too long, I saw this posted on
> another group, and it got me wondering about the N&W.
> >
> > The question was regarding the method of painting the steam locomotives.
> I kind of assumed that N&W used a spray system, but the comments regarding
> the question tended to indicate a number of roads brush painted by hand.
> >
> > From the original finish on the Class J, it sure looks sprayed to me.
> But good brush painters can get a great finish.
> >
> > But in the steam era, how were locomotives painted at Roanoke Shops?
> >
> > Best
> > Ken Miller
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