I model the D&H in the mid to late 70's and am getting to the stage of needing to paint some railroad structures. There seems to be a big overlap in color combinations and I'm not sure which would be most appropriate.
So far, for 1976, I've determined Cream #18 with Gunmetal Brown trim would be appropriate. I've also seen an overlapping of Olive Gray #2 with Station Trim Green #3 trim, which I find very appealing. There are also a few instances of a combination of Light Gray #15 and Silver Gray #16 which looks very traditional for a lot of railroads.
Can anyone shed some more specifics on these color combinations and their appropriate eras ??? Ok - lets really stretch the request .... how about any matches using off-the-shelf paints ??? Does anyone know Tony Steele .... I'm certain he'd know.
This should be interesting.
Mark.
So far, for 1976, I've determined Cream #18 with Gunmetal Brown trim would be appropriate. I've also seen an overlapping of Olive Gray #2 with Station Trim Green #3 trim, which I find very appealing. There are also a few instances of a combination of Light Gray #15 and Silver Gray #16 which looks very traditional for a lot of railroads.
Can anyone shed some more specifics on these color combinations and their appropriate eras ??? Ok - lets really stretch the request .... how about any matches using off-the-shelf paints ??? Does anyone know Tony Steele .... I'm certain he'd know.
This should be interesting.
Mark.
Last edited by Mark R. on Fri Dec 08, 2006 10:43 pm, edited 1 time in total.