cpcolin wrote:Hey guys. I am currently painting my ties on my HO layout with Floquil RR Tie Brown. I need a good color to paint my track bumpers. Any suggestions. For the record I am not sure if I am going to paint the rails or not.
Track bumpers as in the end of the track stops? yellow or black.
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Here's one from the Norfork Southern Yard in Gainesville, GA.
Ray
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Rust and dirt are good colors. I have yet to see a pristine bumper. The wheel stop type used on sidings are usually red....and rust and dirt.
Tilden
I've seen examples that are some shade of red or safety yellow. However, it might also depend upon which prototype you are modeling - see if there the RRs historical society can help. As an example I model the C&O in the 1950s and for the Hayes-type wheel stops I'm using they tended to be a safety yellow color.
Charles
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