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Correct shade of red for postwar F3A?

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Correct shade of red for postwar F3A?
Posted by Kent Model Locomotive Works on Tuesday, August 21, 2018 9:43 AM

Recently I decided to restore some F3A units that I own, however I am having trouble finding the proper shade of red, any suggestions?

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Posted by rtraincollector on Thursday, August 23, 2018 12:35 PM

Kent Model Locomotive Works

Recently I decided to restore some F3A units that I own, however I am having trouble finding the proper shade of red, any suggestions? 

http://www.ttender.com/partslist.html

 He has a long list of correct color paints. 

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Posted by lionelsoni on Thursday, August 23, 2018 5:41 PM

If you're repainting late-2383 ATSFs and want to keep the original color, you may have to choose between a true red and the red-orange color that was used.

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Posted by Kent Model Locomotive Works on Friday, August 24, 2018 11:55 AM

Thank you.

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