Hot Water posted:zhubl posted:gunrunnerjohn posted:While the in sync thing is a current concern I also would like to know on 3985 what happened to the white paint on the pilot wheels. Also the “Union Pacific” in the tender and the cab # under the cab window look more like a dark grey or silver color.
For what it's worth, the big UP steam locomotives had "bright aluminum" paint on the center hubs on the engine truck wheels, plus the covers on all the journal boxes on the trailing truck & tender. Also, all the numbering and lettering on the cab sides and tender, are NOT white paint. The UP used a sort of "silver" or "lettering gray" for all the lettering and numbering.
Thanks for clarification I did wonder on what was actually used for lettering. But as stated now correct color is different from VL Big Boy and the V1 844. Still would’ve like to have the “bright Aluminum” paint on the front pilot hubs. Suppose if I could match the paint I can do that myself