Santiago wrote:
"Oddly enough there were more discrepancies with the Key model, but Key doesn't seem to get as much criticism on this forum as other importers. It is what it is and I love them both, for similar and different reasons."
Santiago Et All: That attempted "as delivered" E6 was built for me by Dave at Key. Key only offered the late era at the time with oversize number boards and revised rear vestibule among others things; I talked him into building it for me at the last minute and all my research was lost so I was told (2012) and they used what was provided by the guy who did the research on the later era design. He obviously blew it with the scallop on the nose, wrong pilot among other things but the paint work despite being wrong and not stainless is awesome. The plausable explanation for the messed up scallop comes from the museum painted E6 number 630 seen below. They chose to paint it wrongly in the late 90s and the builder assumed there erroneous application was correct. Ooops...
Rock Island E6A #630, operated by Midland Railway, at Baldwin City, Kansas on November 28, 2004 courtesy: Wikipedia
Correct scallop on all RI Full Rocket schemes.
Santiago you did good fixing it up with the larger logo from Scott on the nose. It looks great! I still want my AB6, E6 combo are you listening Scott. <wink>.
