Road signs on building
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Interesting, Andy.
I note that one should use "Maroon No. 185."
Anyone know what that means ?
Was there a "standard RI Maroon" ??
My models seem to have a rainbow of "maroon" colors !!
Even locos by the same supplier, made the same year (say, P2K's BL-2 and GP-9), have slightly different shades !!!
Is this a problem with the model makers, or was there really such a wide variety of color shades ???
Then there is all the other colors schemes ...
... sometimes I think the ROCK went broke because they bought too many different types of PAINT !!!!!!!!
But it makes for a very "colorful" railroad !!!!
- George
I note that one should use "Maroon No. 185."
Anyone know what that means ?
Was there a "standard RI Maroon" ??
My models seem to have a rainbow of "maroon" colors !!
Even locos by the same supplier, made the same year (say, P2K's BL-2 and GP-9), have slightly different shades !!!
Is this a problem with the model makers, or was there really such a wide variety of color shades ???
Then there is all the other colors schemes ...
... sometimes I think the ROCK went broke because they bought too many different types of PAINT !!!!!!!!
But it makes for a very "colorful" railroad !!!!
- George
Road signs
Charlie is right. I also have a bottle. There is a paint that is also called Rock Island Blue. The Yellow paint I use is Union Pacific Yellow. Check in Walther's catalog.
Jeff Price, a former Rock Island employee, has a site on paint schemes. www.rockisl.com He can also be found in the Rock Island Techinical Society's website.
Andy
Charlie is right.
I also have a bottle. There is a paint that is also called Rock Island Blue. The Yellow paint I use is Union Pacific Yellow. Check in Walther's catalog. Jeff Price, a former Rock Island employee, has a site on paint schemes. www.rockisl.com He can also be found in the Rock Island Techinical Society's website.
Andy