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Steam & Excursion > S.P. Red HardwareDate: 01/14/19 14:50 S.P. Red Hardware Author: LarryDoyle Why did the SP paint their brass hardware on steam engines?
Did anyone else do this? -LD Date: 01/14/19 17:14 Re: S.P. Red Hardware Author: spnudge Maybe to get rid of a few jobs. You always had a painter in the yard or RH. But you had to have a wiper with brass. Not just one person but a few (kero, spray, wipe, etc.)
Nudge Date: 01/14/19 18:38 Re: S.P. Red Hardware Author: railstiesballast A few very important safety appliances were painted red, the ones I can remember include the top of boiler blow-off valve, the check valve, and the emergency steam feed to the main reservoir.
A lot of other appliances were painted black like the injectors. Date: 01/14/19 20:22 Re: S.P. Red Hardware Author: MojaveBill Does anyone who has been in the military need to ask that question?
When I was in the Army at Ft Ord we moved into a barracks just vacated by the MPs. First thing I did was paint all the brass bathroom fixtures white! Bill Deaver Tehachapi, CA Date: 01/15/19 10:34 Re: S.P. Red Hardware Author: Earlk I believe the OP is referring to the Espee practice of painting injectors, boiler check valves and perhaps other steam appliances red.
Can anyone think if a PRACTICAL reason for doing so? .....other than it looked cool. They also painted the cab doors and windows the same red. Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 01/15/19 10:36 by Earlk. |