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* The striped material on the hat is pillow ticking.<ref name="Pillow">[http://cs.trains.com/TRCCS/forums/p/148695/1647490.aspx History of Striped Locomotive Engineer Caps], Retrieved 2010-12-3.</ref> | * The striped material on the hat is pillow ticking.<ref name="Pillow">[http://cs.trains.com/TRCCS/forums/p/148695/1647490.aspx History of Striped Locomotive Engineer Caps], Retrieved 2010-12-3.</ref> | ||
Revision as of 16:34, 30 June 2011
“ | Heavy load comin' through!
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— The Engineer
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The Engineer's Cap, also known as the "Railroad Cap", is a headwear item for the Engineer. It is a soft fabric cap with white and team-colored stripes, a stiff brim, and the Engineer's icon with the word "Railroad" beneath it on the front of the cap.
Painted variants
Main article: Paint Can
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Update history
August 13, 2009 Patch (Classless Update)
- The Engineer's Cap was added to the game.
September 30, 2010 Patch (Mann-Conomy Update)
- This hat was made paintable.
- Paint affects this hat's color more, colors are less washed out.
Trivia
- This hat is also known as the Kromer Cap, named after George "Stormy" Kromer. The semi-pro baseball player and railroad engineer is credited with inventing the hat.[1]
- The striped material on the hat is pillow ticking.[2]
References
- ↑ The History Behind the Legend of Stormy Kromer, Retrieved 2010-12-3.
- ↑ History of Striped Locomotive Engineer Caps, Retrieved 2010-12-3.
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