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I believe that the M-64 and M-68 4-8-4's also were delivered with green boilers and the original style lettering. I have several books on the Grande and have never seen a picture of a green boiler loco with the modern lettering. The period in time of the green boilered engines was not long and most were re-painted into black and still had the old style lettering. When the updated and modernized "Flying" herald was initiated almost all the power was back to basic black, and the few locos still in green soon picked up the black with modern lettering. <br /> <br />Salt Lake City had an ordinance requring the overfire jets to be used on all steam locos to reduce smoke. The jets were high pressure air nozzles directing air over the fire to improve the draft and create a more complete burn of the coal. The overfire jets add a lot of detail to the firebox area of the Grande engines. C&O was another railroad that utilized overfire jets extensively and had them installed on all their newest power, even switch engines.
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