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Re: Travels With Frank-1
Author: Tom Moungovan
Date: 10-01-2013 - 12:14
Jack Neville Wrote:
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> I remember when a portion of Frank's builders
> plates were on display in the privately owned
> bookstore at the California State Railroad Museum
> in Sacramento. There were some very early plates
> on the wall. I do believe the Museum could put
> together a history of U.S. Locomotive builders
> from their earliest days until the end of steam
> with the plates that were rumored to be in Franks
> collection.
>
> Looking forward to more Tom!
>
> Cheers,
> Jack
Jack, thanks for bringing this up. Frank and Betty did most or all of the labor when the plates were installed there. Frank was so organized that he painted the mounting hardware to match each plate.
And you are certainly right as to a possible display. If the museum put a little thought into it, they could come up with a really nice interpretive lesson in the evolution of locomotive builders.
In addition to builders and number plates, there were a few backhead plates, some whistles, a couple of headlights and 2 or 3 throttle levers.
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> I remember when a portion of Frank's builders
> plates were on display in the privately owned
> bookstore at the California State Railroad Museum
> in Sacramento. There were some very early plates
> on the wall. I do believe the Museum could put
> together a history of U.S. Locomotive builders
> from their earliest days until the end of steam
> with the plates that were rumored to be in Franks
> collection.
>
> Looking forward to more Tom!
>
> Cheers,
> Jack
Jack, thanks for bringing this up. Frank and Betty did most or all of the labor when the plates were installed there. Frank was so organized that he painted the mounting hardware to match each plate.
And you are certainly right as to a possible display. If the museum put a little thought into it, they could come up with a really nice interpretive lesson in the evolution of locomotive builders.
In addition to builders and number plates, there were a few backhead plates, some whistles, a couple of headlights and 2 or 3 throttle levers.
| Subject | Written By | Date/Time (PST) |
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 Travels With Frank-1
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Tom Moungovan | 10-01-2013 - 07:31 |
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Re: Travels With Frank-1
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Jack Neville | 10-01-2013 - 11:37 |
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Re: Travels With Frank-1 |
Tom Moungovan | 10-01-2013 - 12:14 |
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Re: Travels With Frank-1
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Tony Johnson | 10-01-2013 - 14:59 |
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Re: Travels With Frank-1
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Tom Moungovan | 10-01-2013 - 16:48 |