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Paint Job D&N
Posted by dwbeckett on Wednesday, August 12, 2009 11:27 AM

OK Tom, here are some Pictures, 98% complete paint and lettering, only need to touch up hand rails and seal the lettering.

I think this was worth the effort and it made my wife ( N ) happy...

Details: Aristo FA/FB/FA (one never run ) paint Ace Hunter Green, Satin finnish, Hand rails: Ace sunshine yellow. Letters Michels 3/4 and 1/2 inch Helvetica, Overcoat Kraylon clear satin.

Dave

The head is gray, hands don't work , back is weak, legs give out, eyes are gone, money go's and my wife still love's Me.

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Posted by Capt Bob Johnson on Wednesday, August 12, 2009 7:15 PM

Looks to me like a job you can be proud of!  My 2 cents

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Posted by Independent Operator on Wednesday, August 12, 2009 10:00 PM

dwbeckett

OK Tom, here are some Pictures, 98% complete paint and lettering, only need to touch up hand rails and seal the lettering.

I think this was worth the effort and it made my wife ( N ) happy...

Details: Aristo FA/FB/FA (one never run ) paint Ace Hunter Green, Satin finnish, Hand rails: Ace sunshine yellow. Letters Michels 3/4 and 1/2 inch Helvetica, Overcoat Kraylon clear satin.

Dave

 

Beautiful Job.

 

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Posted by GearDrivenSteam on Thursday, August 13, 2009 10:52 PM

SUPER nice job....but why not just bite the bullit and call it the Dave and Nancy railroad????  LOL

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Posted by ttrigg on Thursday, August 13, 2009 11:16 PM

GearDrivenSteam
but why not just bite the bullit and call it the Dave and Nancy railroad???? 

Why?  In the current configuration his empire can also be called DNR, (do not revive).  If he were to revert to using the wife's name, then he would have to totally rework all his graphics as he whould be obliged to call it Nancy & David.

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Posted by GearDrivenSteam on Thursday, August 13, 2009 11:35 PM

I hadn't thought of it like that. Tongue

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Posted by dwbeckett on Friday, August 14, 2009 7:53 AM

How true

Dave

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Posted by ttrigg on Friday, August 14, 2009 9:50 PM

Dave: I'm not sure if it was a whole bunch of "senior moments" or a total "brain cramp" but for the longest time I actually thought you had named your empire "Do Not Revive" as if you were expecting it pass into history. As for your paint scheme, I like it with one minor exception. It looks entirely too clean, too "factory fresh". I like to leave my new stuff outside, somewhat sheltered, so that mother nature can weather it naturally.

Tom Trigg

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Posted by dwbeckett on Saturday, August 15, 2009 7:41 AM

Tom if you look at the table you will notice some dust, it blows over the fence when the dog nextdoor run's around,NO GRASS and I had to dust them off before sealing the lettering.

Dave

The head is gray, hands don't work , back is weak, legs give out, eyes are gone, money go's and my wife still love's Me.

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