Colorado & Southern paint schemes for rolling stock

[shawn91481]

Hello,

I am going to be modeling 3 cars in the Colorado & Southern. I have been searching in vein for the colors they painted their cars.  The few pictures I find are black and white which isn't really a suprise.   I have been able to find their cabooses. Was that same earthy red brown color used on their rolling stock too?

Thanks,

Shawn

["JaBear"]

Gidday Shawn, as you didn’t specify the gauge, this is what I’ve managed to come up with.

 

http://www.railpictures.net/viewphoto.php?id=522412&nseq=10

 

http://lariverrailroads.com/freight_car/cs1665.jpg

 

http://lariverrailroads.com/freight_car/cs13761.jpg

 

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Colorado-Southern-4319-29-wood-gondola-Narrow-Gauge-Blackhawk-CO-/281869584701?nma=true&si=mn0UUkHJPVkNndLfUz6XCcVMiBU%253D&orig_cvip=true&rt=nc&_trksid=p2047675.l2557

 

http://atvtrails.org/co/BoreasPass/8.JPG

 

http://hon3annual.com/modeling-the-colorado-southern/

 

Hope this is of use,

Cheers, the Bear.

[shawn91481]

Awesome thanks that is greatly helpful.

[jjdamnit]

Hello all,

Here's a photo of the C&S boxcar at the Rotary Plow display in Breckenridge, Colorado. They have added a caboose that is painted in the same scheme.

[shawn91481]

Here's what I came up with. Not historically accurate since this is standard gauge and this type of car would have been narrow gauge, but I think it turned out very well.

[jjdamnit]

Hello all,

Nice work!

I prefer the round herald but both are historically accurate.

Keep up the great work!!!

Hope this helps.

[shawn91481]

Thanks! I have another car I plan to convert over. I have a set of decals with the button Herald but the lettering is black. I may get another set of the white block lettering and kit bash the two

["JaBear"]