Ho scale 611 in the 1950s

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The bell was moved to underneath the front walkway steps on the fireman side and the chrome ring round the headlight was painted when rebuilt for excursion service.  During the last days of original service some of the covers were removed for easier access to stuff on top of the boiler.  Have a 610 from BLI just because of the ‘valve gear problem' that happened while the PRR was testing it on their rails.

> On May 17, 2020, at 11:27 PM, NW Modeling List via NW-Modeling-List <nw-modeling-list at nwhs.org> wrote:
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> The sticker is awful like the twin beam headlight and the red stripe A-tender.
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> Roger Huber
> Deer Creek Locomotive Works
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> On Sunday, May 17, 2020, 08:57:33 PM CDT, NW Modeling List via NW-Modeling-List <nw-modeling-list at nwhs.org> wrote:
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> The sticker was put on....unfortunately......in April or May of 2015 in Spencer NC as the restoration was being wrapped up. 
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> Thanks,
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> Will Sadler 
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> Date: 5/17/20 3:49 PM (GMT-05:00)
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> Subject: Re: Ho scale 611 in the 1950s
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> The Spirit of Roanoke lettering on the cab is an artifact applied by the VMT in very recent years (probably with the last five or six years) after it was put under the train shed.  Bev Fitzpatrick was the Executive Director of VMT. At this point it was the property of the museum.  
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> Sent from my digital telegraph key
> Jim Stapleton
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> On May 17, 2020, at 10:17, NW Modeling List <nw-modeling-list at nwhs.org <mailto:nw-modeling-list at nwhs.org>> wrote:
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>> On 5/16/2020 4:44 PM, NW Modeling List via NW-Modeling-List wrote:
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>>> I’m no expert, but I surmise that in addition to the Spirit of Roanoke designation for the refurbished/restored 611, the actual black paint on the restored (excursion version) of the 611 was glossier than the paint on the engines while they were in service.  The available on-line videos of 611 certainly bear that out.
>> I don't know, what do you think Bill?
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>> Jimmy Lisle
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>> <611b.jpg>
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Mark Lindsey
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