Juppo Wrote:
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> Hutch 7.62 Wrote:
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> > Somewhere right now a Santa Fe fan is crying
> > looking at this picture of AT&SF 62L
>
> Seriously. I'm glad there are a few other people
> here who have the balls to speak the truth about
> this without worrying about hurting somebody's
> feelings. I don't care who owns ATSF 62L or how
> much money they put into it since it is the only
> intact PA in this country and therefore the
> historical interest of the unit for the people
> should supersede one man's 1:1 scale freelance
> fantasy. Why not paint the Enola Gay or better
> yet, Fifi (the only air worthy B-29) in Army green
> like a B-17? Why not take a Spitfire, paint
> over the RAF target and slap a Swastika on the
> tail? Or how about we take a 1968 Ford GT40 and
> paint it Ferrari red? There is a reason why this
> will never happen and I wish it applied to rail
> buffs and rail historians as well. No wonder
> outsiders don't take our hobby seriously. We
> don't.
>
> But by all means, if someone has enough money,
> they can do what they want with "their" property.
> Maybe someone should buy the Mona Lisa and let
> their five year old draw on it because it's
> "their" property...

For once I agree with you.

Off subject....It always pissed me off that the Smithsonian pulled the Enola Gay display.