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On the underbody photos I posted, I lightened the image considerably to reveal the maximum amount of detail. On the question of how the underbody was painted, I first thought Jenks blue, but when looking at image #3, you can see a portion of the car side as well as part of the underframe. The underframe portion looks darker, thus I am assuming that it may have been painted black. The one exception may be the brake valve, which seems to be a lighter color.
In the last photo, showing the entire car, note how the steam line is mounted low and away from the carbody on the center 2/3 of the car. This would seem to have put it at risk for debris and potential damage at higher speeds. What was the reason for mounting in this obviously lower position versus more flush with the carbody? As I recall, these cars had no heat themselves, and only a few 110v light bulbs inside for illumination.
Bill Pollard
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