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Diesel locomotive fuel markings
Author: Question
Date: 01-07-2021 - 14:21

On some restored museum diesels, the fuel filler area and external fuel gauge are highlighted with red paint. Is that red paint a modern day requirement (CFR, FRA, etc.)? Or just something the museums chose to do?

Here you can see what I mean:

https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/50186861443_b104fcfc38_c.jpg
L,M&M C&O 5704 (EMD GP7) Lebanon, Ohio by Terry Redeker, on Flickr

https://dieselshop.us/CRIP%204506-RSchreiner.jpg
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