Re: [VIC] headboards, nameplates and non authentic liveries. (was: [VIC] Steamrail headboard)

[James Brook <ajmbrook@ozemail.com.au>]

I didn't know about that, but they are still trying to restore the locomotive
into what they think it might have looked like in service. You could probably
argue that they shouldn't have converted Polly because they don't really know
what it looked like, but this sort of conversion is still trying to be as
authentic as possible. Headboards and nameplates were never on VR locomotives
apart from the steam S classes. Adding headboards, nameplates and painting the
locomotives in non authentic colour schemes is clearly not trying to restore the
locomotive to VR condition.

Lineman wrote:

> Forgive me if I am wrong James but I seem to recall that when Polly No.3
> steam crane was turned into Z526 there was no one who actually knew what
> Z526 looked like in service.
> The restorations where done to line drawings and educated guesses as to what
> it  might actually have looked like between 1893 and 1904.A bit like the
> recreation of The Rocket.
> Like ideas on how to raise children correctly,museums have changed there
> ideas since I was a wee lad,and I am sure that they will keep doing so If it
> means getting punters through the turn stiles.I do know that nothing stays
> the same for ever and that any thing is possible,even a steam locomotive
> fired by gas.:-)
> Lineman Graeme



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