The silver on the smoke box is called "graphoil". Its a mix of powdered graphite and oil. It is correct, chances are they just applied it and its still fresh. After a while it gets covered in soot and dirt and goes black. Graphoil is a traditional finish, used before High temp paints were invented.
I've been thinking about it and at first all the vids of 2317 I've seen that are "recent" late 07 through 2008 seem to have a different whistle on her. Now watching the runby at the end of this vid, could it be they just aren't hanging on the cord like they usually do?
All locomotives wheter diesel or steam should be painted and numbered in their original colours and numbers. I think it's terrible all these Canadian locomotives end up bastardized into something else.
@rollinswitch they are working on a B&M 2-6-0 mogul right now. they also have a nickle plate road 2-8-4 but i dont think they are working on it right now.
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guitboxchicken 2 years ago
The silver on the smoke box is called "graphoil". Its a mix of powdered graphite and oil. It is correct, chances are they just applied it and its still fresh. After a while it gets covered in soot and dirt and goes black. Graphoil is a traditional finish, used before High temp paints were invented.
484684984 2 years ago
I've been thinking about it and at first all the vids of 2317 I've seen that are "recent" late 07 through 2008 seem to have a different whistle on her. Now watching the runby at the end of this vid, could it be they just aren't hanging on the cord like they usually do?
yourweathertodayHD 3 years ago
He's just not hangin on it!
guitboxchicken 2 years ago
Yup, could always be worse!
hoggerdave 3 years ago
All locomotives wheter diesel or steam should be painted and numbered in their original colours and numbers. I think it's terrible all these Canadian locomotives end up bastardized into something else.
hoggerdave 3 years ago
what are you tslking about it looks like a CPR unit
iggyjill 3 years ago
With a silver smoke box, it doesn't!
hoggerdave 3 years ago
at leas t be glad they dont look like they used to! without their real numbers, painted in DL&W paint scheme with that name on the tender
yourweathertodayHD 3 years ago
@hoggerdave I have photographic evidence from the 1950s that 2317's smokebox looked pretty much exactly as it does in this video. Silvery graphite.
yourweathertodayHD 5 months ago
Why is this locomotive painted silver on the front?
hoggerdave 3 years ago
Yes it's also Canadian. Be nice if they got one US steamer running.
rollinswitch 3 years ago
@rollinswitch they are working on a B&M 2-6-0 mogul right now. they also have a nickle plate road 2-8-4 but i dont think they are working on it right now.
mmikeironhorse 1 year ago
@mmikeironhorse It's a Boston & Maine heavy Pacific.
yourweathertodayHD 5 months ago
Is that a Canadian steam locomotive or an American Locomotive?
Mattaeae 4 years ago
Canadian Pacific.
rollinswitch 4 years ago
thought so, Thank you.
Mattaeae 4 years ago