N & W 578

[Mike C]

Anyone in the Columbus Ohio area, stop by the Ohio Railway Museum. Myself and a few others have been working since last fall to repaint N & W Pacific # 578. We're mostly done on the outside, aside from re lettering her. Next week I hope to start on the cab interior,start rebuliding the window frames, and paint the smokebox in graphite. If youre in the area on saturdays stop by and I'll hand you a brush. :D ..........
Mike

[fitz]

Mike, send us a photo, please. Pacifics are neat engines. smile.gif

[Mike C]

I'll see what i can do. All I have is a 35 mm camera, no digital. Can I send a pic to someone to post it for me? I dont subscribe to any of the on line photo services either.......Mike

[fitz]

Mike, most processing labs will now scan your regular photos for you at the time of processing and put them on a floppy for you. Or, if you have your own scanner, scan one and just attach it to an email to me and I'll post it on the thread for you. :D

[Mike C]

Thanks, I will probably have to e-mail it to you , but I dont want to take any pics till I get the letering done. We are just about done with the painting, just need to do the backhead and touch up the front end. Then we will have to find/ make the cab windows, but that may be a project in itself :eek: ....Mike

[Mike C]

I hope to have her relettered this weekend. Hopefully will be able to take a couple of pics too...Mike

[fitz]

OK, guys, Mike has sent pictures and I will post a couple and add links to the rest so you can see all the work that has been done on this engine. The Cab interior is of particular interest. http://www.pioneer.net/~fitzrr/578cab1.jpg http://www.pioneer.net/~fitzrr/578eng1.jpg And the links are:Cab Shot (http://www.pioneer.net/~fitzrr/578cab2.jpg)/Locomotive (http://www.pioneer.net/~fitzrr/578eng2.jpg)/Front end (http://www.pioneer.net/~fitzrr/578fro.jpg) :D

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[Jeff Lisowski]

Great work there Mike C! Nice photos, I'm very pleased to see her painted up. Being an N&W man, it is really nice to see. I live over yonder in Philly, wish I could take a day or two off to help...

[watash]

Nice job Mike, I sure would like to see that High Steppin' Lady doin' her stuff at about 75 or 80 out on the mainline! It keeps the memories alive! Thanks. :D

[Mike C]

Thanks guys, had lots of fun working on her. Looks like I have a permerent job there at the museum. :D Going to take a long time to get all the equipment painted.....Mike