Identity crisis green machine…

A little known detail, that I’ve finally added to my model of Dartmouth Terminal’s SW1500 1502 tells a story…

When the units were delivered they were in patched Western Pacific dark green. When Dartmouth Terminal repainted the unit the number boards were fitted before the lettering was added and 1501 and 1502 were mixed up! The correct numbers were added to the cab sides, but it took a few months for the units to have the number boards switched,

Really? Of course not! I recently designed the number board decals, added them, and then noticed! Massive face palm moment! Ooops. At some point I might rework them, but for now I’ll leave it like this, it’s a neat detail, but frustrates me that it’s not right. Oh well, until next time, more soon…