1. The triangular sign is probably a "flanger" sign. If tells a the flanger (a snow plow that plows snow out of the flangeways) to raise its blade.
2. The more recent pictures are the more accurate ones. They uncovered additional information and repainted the locomotives in a more representative paint schemes.
The internet is your friend. The link below has a story on the colors of the engines.
http://www.nps.gov/archive/gosp/history/everlasting_steam.html
Dave H.
Dave H. Painted side goes up. My website : wnbranch.com
Got two questions:
1. I've got a couple of Bachmann signs that I'm trying to figure out what they mean. One is a small triangle with a dot in the middle; the other is an oval with an "R". What do they stand for?
2. I've seen Central Pacific's Jupiter in two paint schemes: a red one and a blue one. UP's #119 also appears to have a brighter red and a darker, more maroonish paint scheme. Which, for both engines, is supposed to be the "real" one?
I'll appreciate any response to any of these.
Thanks