@C.Vigs posted:Thank you Pat!
Bill - some engines on the New Haven received a lot of painted trim, whether for a special occasion or a crew taking care of their regular engine. These typically included white check valves, running board edges, and headlight brackets, silver cylinder covers, and white or silver stars on the cylinder sides and air pump shields. As they continued on in service much of the trim got dirty or wore off, but from photos typically the white painted check valves lasted the longest (maybe because they were regularly inspected and cleaned, or because they are shielded from a lot of grime by the running boards?).
I've never seen another railroad paint the check valves, so I wanted to include it, even if I left the rest of the trim off. I am going to tone it down with some weathering.
Nice touch. For what it's worth, the Southern Pacific tended to paint their boiler check valves red, which also helps in showing a leaking gasket.
You can see a lot of New Haven steam locomotive photos here - this link should take you right to the page with the R-1s, and the photos of 3303, 3320, and 3334 show them all decked out:
NYNH&H STEAM - CLASS R-1 4-8-2 (google.com)
~Chris
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