Former Rio Grande 2-8-0 No. 268 is receiving some repairs at Gunnison, Colorado, including reinstatement of its notable "bumblebee" paint job, originally applied for use in the 1951 movie "Denver & Rio Grande". The engine finished its active service in this scheme, before being retired to display in Gunnison in 1955. See photo at link below.

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Correction: paint job was first applied for 1949 season of Chicago RR Fair, where 268 was operable with former C&S 2-6-0 No. 9.

> Former Rio Grande 2-8-0 No. 268 is receiving
> some repairs at Gunnison, Colorado,
> including reinstatement of its notable
> "bumblebee" paint job, originally
> applied for use in the 1951 movie
> "Denver & Rio Grande". The
> engine finished its active service in this
> scheme, before being retired to display in
> Gunnison in 1955. See photo at link below.


http://www.ngdiscussion.net/cgi-bin/NGDF.pl?read=24474
ryarger@rypn.org