Surreal ...
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b&m 1566 wrote: ↑Wed Aug 05, 2020 9:06 am If that were the case, then maybe a phase 1 paint scheme would've been chosen, not the phase 3.Third time, there's no "ifs", this is exactly what happened.
newpylong wrote: ↑Wed Aug 05, 2020 11:33 am They were going to put pilot stripes on it for a Phase I look but no blueprints/stencils could be readily found so they bagged it.Well that's pathetic. Stripes are just stripes, for heaven's sake. They don't have a ruler or a yard stick at Waterville?
gokeefe wrote: ↑Wed Aug 05, 2020 6:24 pm Probably wanted a "perfect" look ... Can't blame them for not wanting to take a chance on something that came down from the top.If they were going for a perfect look, they goofed by not putting enough space between the words Guilford Rail System; they're too close together.
newpylong wrote: ↑Wed Aug 05, 2020 11:33 amWhy? The same reason 52 and 77 were painted in heritage colors.b&m 1566 wrote: ↑Wed Aug 05, 2020 9:06 am If that were the case, then maybe a phase 1 paint scheme would've been chosen, not the phase 3.Third time, there's no "ifs", this is exactly what happened.
Why would they put a paint scheme on with a railroad's name in large letters that they've spent the last 30+ years trying to erase? Guilford is what he wants, not the Maine Central.
They were going to put pilot stripes on it for a Phase I look but no blueprints/stencils could be readily found so they bagged it.