I admit: I nickle-plated the throttle"

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Ron LaDow
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I admit: I nickle-plated the throttle"

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Don't know if anyone else has been following this, but UP is restoring 3 late steam locos, and they are doing it right. These vids record a talk by the director of the resto, and he mentions the temptation to 'improve' things and the duty to restore them,
And well into #2, he owns up: "I admit..." - he Ni-plated the wonderful brass throttle lever.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YsPl73r ... Rr6o1Ho73w
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Re: I admit: I nickle-plated the throttle"

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Great vid! Thanks, Ron.
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