So if I model that particular car with that particular car number and I letter it NS, then I'm prototypically incorrect? But the steam era guys would say it depends on which day of the year I'm modeling as to correctness. Ah.
George Courtney --- In [email protected], "Edward Loizeaux" <Loizeaux@...> wrote: > > A few days ago, Jim Kindraka posted a photo of an NS auto-rack car with the > logo/lettering backwards/upside down. A few folks commented about it along > the lines of the NS paint shop making an error. I sent Jim's photo to my > son, an NS conductor, with a suggestion that he discuss quality control with > the NS paint shop. > > > > So the reply comes back like this: "It doesn't have anything to do with the > paint shop. Those panels are individually removable for replacement and > repairs." He 'splained that the thin panels get dented and damaged quite > easily and are promptly repaired as needed. He pointed out all the various > shades of gray on different panels as evidence of this practice. He also > mentioned that when the NS auto-rack goes offline to some other RR, the > other RR will then perform repairs in one of their shops. Likewise, NS > shops will make similar repairs in their shops of foreign road equipment. > > > > It has been known, he says, for "other RRs" to deliberately change a panel > to the upside down orientation as a way of poking fun at NS. Of course, the > honorable NS folks would NEVER do such a thing in return. That is his best > guess as to what happened in the picture posted by Jim K. > > > > Just thought you'd like to know another opinion on the matter. > > > > Cheers.Ed Loizeaux > ------------------------------------ Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/S-Scale/ <*> Your email settings: Individual Email | Traditional <*> To change settings online go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/S-Scale/join (Yahoo! ID required) <*> To change settings via email: [email protected] [email protected] <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [email protected] <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
