261 at home

Bob Yarger · **Posted:** Fri Dec 19, 2003 10:18 am

In its former GN enginehouse at Mineapolis Junction.

http://abpr.railfan.net/abprphoto.cgi?may03/05-20-03/Milw261_2003-05-19_Minneapolis_MN_a.jpg
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Mark D. · **Posted:** Fri Dec 19, 2003 1:24 pm

> In its former GN enginehouse at Mineapolis
> Junction.

Nice picture. I remember that very scene. It already seems long ago, even though it isn't even a year yet.
BTW; That engine was painted in 1992 with the Sunfire paint I discussed a mile down the thread list. The boiler jacketing was repainted with the same stuff again in 2000 because a lot of the jacketing itself was replaced. The rest of the engine is still, for the most part, still wearing it's '92 paint. That stuff holds up. I have no ax to grind on that subject. I'm just trying to get a tidbit of useful information out to those who don't like to repaint every few years.
Mark D.

BobK · **Posted:** Fri Dec 19, 2003 4:09 pm

Can't deny that the paint looks first rate. However being stored indoors out of the hot So Cal sun sure helps. Wishing that painting every two years would become a thing of the past.

Dan Calhoun · **Posted:** Sun Dec 21, 2003 3:36 pm

For a good long lasting paint, try a good type of Bridge paint. We currently are using Wasser Bridge paints on projects and it's estmated to last about 10 years.

Dan

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ge13031 · **Posted:** Sun Dec 21, 2003 5:01 pm

> Can't deny that the paint looks first rate.
> However being stored indoors out of the hot
> So Cal sun sure helps. Wishing that painting
> every two years would become a thing of the
> past.

Ya know Bob, that is most discouraging! I can get two years out of a standard DIY industrial enamel at a pretty low cost and a don't-come-too-close finish ...of course dning enough of a job to get it to stick. You would expect that at $100-150/gallon you could do a heck of a lot better.

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