Les W paints the red and green bits
Photos by John Ashworth 22nd March 2008
3117 - red and green bits
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Re: 3117 - red and green bits
Port and Starboard? Whats the reason?
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Re: 3117 - red and green bits
I don't know what the reason is. Our old 15F, 3094, also had various bits of rodding along the outside painted red and green. Is it an old South African steam tradition? Does anyone out there know?
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Re: 3117 - red and green bits
The red was for the steam of the reverser, so they say, and then the green simply matches Les T shirt!! Jokes aside, no answer for that!
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Re: 3117 - red and green bits
An old driver told me today they just did it to brighten up the engine, and that it was a common practice.