10-21-2014, 10:48 AM
I assume they used both versions. 251, 261 and 266 look blue and 252 is black. May be blue is the right color but when the shop ran out of blue and black was at hand it was used. There was a paint shop foreman faced with the decision to keep the engine for one week in the shop until new blue paint arrives or do it black now. That's an easy business decision.
I would paint/keep the model blue except I have evidence that specific engine you model had black tank and trucks at the time your layout is related to.
I would paint/keep the model blue except I have evidence that specific engine you model had black tank and trucks at the time your layout is related to.
Reinhard