Southern 4501 is...

JG290 · **Posted:** Mon May 05, 2014 2:44 pm

It is my understanding that while Thomas was banking the bucks for TVRM this past weekend that the shop was sealed up and painters were hard at work. Any chance there may be some pictures itching to get out?

Jason Greene
Auburn, GA

whodom · **Posted:** Mon May 05, 2014 3:07 pm

I think we should consider it Schrodinger's locomotive- until photos are posted, it can be thought of as both green and black. :-)

484Mike · **Joined:** Wed Mar 27, 2013 3:55 am **Posts:** 173

I heard a rumour they used DGLE...

;-)

Mike

Wowak · **Posted:** Mon May 05, 2014 4:18 pm

At this point I'd almost bet my best hat that she's coming out green.

bigjim4life · **Posted:** Mon May 05, 2014 4:28 pm

Oh, here we go with the color again...

Hayneshopcat · **Joined:** Sun May 09, 2010 10:40 am **Posts:** 119

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zKvhVssO348

Tavor · **Joined:** Fri Dec 21, 2012 4:32 pm **Posts:** 200

Hayneshopcat wrote:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zKvhVssO348

Well that brings back memories.

gmray · **Joined:** Sun Aug 22, 2004 9:34 am **Posts:** 382

I love reading these conspiracy theories...

TVRM doesn't give shop tours during our Day Out with Thomas event. The last day of Thomas is May 10th. When no one is in the shop, the doors are closed to minimize exposure to potential lawsuits.

I am waiting to see how long before this thread is also relegated to the railfanning section with the other 4501 threads.

bigjim4life · **Posted:** Mon May 05, 2014 11:05 pm

I can't wait for it to come out of the shops so the "what color will it be" question can go away...

filmteknik · **Posted:** Mon May 05, 2014 11:26 pm

Is she in fact being painted currently?

Steve

Robby Peartree · **Joined:** Wed Aug 25, 2004 11:16 am **Posts:** 767

I want it painted in the same colors as the 1957 Lionel set. Having matching freight cars would even be better. I realize the only things important are paint colors and how many pictures one can take. With 4501 painted just like the set it would certainly cause a lot of conversation.
My apologies to TVRM

Robby Peartree

wilkinsd · **Posted:** Tue May 06, 2014 10:32 am

bigjim4life wrote:

I can't wait for it to come out of the shops so the "what color will it be" question can go away...

It will be quickly replaced "HOW DARE THEY NOT PAINT 4501 IN GREEN/BLACK!" rants and moaning.

gmray wrote:

I love reading these conspiracy theories...

TVRM doesn't give shop tours during our Day Out with Thomas event. The last day of Thomas is May 10th. When no one is in the shop, the doors are closed to minimize exposure to potential lawsuits.

I am waiting to see how long before this thread is also relegated to the railfanning section with the other 4501 threads.

Mark,

To those who believe in such things, absense of evidence of a conspiracy IS evidence that the conspiracy exists.

Q4960 · **Posted:** Tue May 06, 2014 1:03 pm

Yeah, the color thing again. I posted on another group that, to make everyone happy, paint one side, such as the engineer's side green and the fireman's side black. You can only see one side at a time anyway! Smokebox one color as the pilot.

Whatever color it is I think depends on the decal sets they were able to find for it.

Wowak · **Posted:** Tue May 06, 2014 3:44 pm

For my part, I'll be happy to see her out, no matter what her color.

That said, I finally read Mark's outstanding article in Trains, and it left me with a question: was length added to the smoke box to accommodate the heater, or was material removed from the sides to maintain the original profile?

softwerkslex · **Posted:** Tue May 06, 2014 5:26 pm

Oh how about this color....