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Nostalgia & History > BB: Tinker Bell (?) on an F unit .... why didn't Grande do that?Date: 11/19/17 11:00 BB: Tinker Bell (?) on an F unit .... why didn't Grande do that? Author: valmont Rocky Ford, CO Mar. 26, 1977 by Bruce Black, formerly D&RGW #5644 shown here on 7/20/69, info is that is the year it went to ACS
N.B. I've posted pics of #64 before but this one by Bruce has fresher paint more info: DRGW 564D To DRGW 5644 Feb-1950 To Amer. Crystal Sugar #64 1969 To Chicago Madison & Nrthn 564 1980 To Wisc & Calumet 901 Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 11/19/17 11:04 by valmont.   Date: 11/19/17 11:28 Re: BB: Tinker Bell (?) on an F unit .... why didn't Grande do th Author: WSOR506 After the Chicago Madison & Northern, it was briefly painted silver/purple and lettered for the Charleston & Western Carolina, an Atlantic Coast Line subsidiary, and matched with Glenn Monharts ACL E3 501. It ran on the WICT for a couple years in this scheme before being painted by the WICT in the IC chocolate Brown/Orange. Currently stored on the Escanaba & Lake Superior.
Date: 11/19/17 11:33 Re: BB: Tinker Bell (?) on an F unit .... why didn't Grande do th Author: SPDRGWfan There is a B&W photo of the tinker bell F7 in Rio Grande Diesels Vol 1. But the Tinker Bell must have been repainted as it looked more "finished" on the photo in Joseph Strapac's book.
Cheers, Jim Fitch Date: 11/19/17 11:41 Re: BB: Tinker Bell (?) on an F unit .... why didn't Grande do th Author: valmont SPDRGWfan wrote:
"There is a B&W photo of the tinker bell F7 in Rio Grande Diesels Vol 1. But the Tinker Bell must have been repainted as it looked more "finished" on the photo in Joseph Strapac's book." Here's my shot on June 30, 1973, Tinker Bell does look different  Date: 11/19/17 12:16 Re: BB: Tinker Bell (?) on an F unit .... why didn't Grande do th Author: SPDRGWfan Yes, the tinker bell in that 2nd photo looks like the on in Rio Grande Diesels Vol 1.
Nifty photo's! Thanks for posting. Cheers, Jim Fitch Date: 11/19/17 12:24 Re: BB: Tinker Bell (?) on an F unit .... why didn't Grande do th Author: mns019 The "Sugar Fairy" character was used by American Crystal Sugar for many years in their advertising.
Date: 11/19/17 12:28 Re: BB: Tinker Bell (?) on an F unit .... why didn't Grande do th Author: valmont mns019 Wrote:
------------------------------------------------------- > The "Sugar Fairy" character was used by American > Crystal Sugar for many years in their advertising. thanks for that info, didnt know that! Date: 11/19/17 16:31 Re: BB: Tinker Bell (?) on an F unit .... why didn't Grande do th Author: GPutz Janesville, Wisconsin, 9/16/84. Gerry
 Date: 11/19/17 21:22 Re: BB: Tinker Bell (?) on an F unit .... why didn't Grande do th Author: krm152 Two great BB F Unit photos.
According to my records, the unit is presently owned by Escanaba & Lake Superior in Wells, MI. ALLEN Date: 11/20/17 07:01 Re: BB: Tinker Bell (?) on an F unit .... why didn't Grande do th Author: highgreengraphics ...And here they are on the E&LS at Wells, MI in June of 2014. === === = === JLH
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