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NKP PASSENGER BLUE?
NKP PASSENGER BLUE?
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Anonymous
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April 2003
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NKP PASSENGER BLUE?
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Anonymous
on Friday, August 22, 2003 10:24 AM
HELP! HELP!
I AM TRYING TO MODEL NKP'S FLUTED SIDE PASSENGER CARS, AND I NEED A FORMULA FOR THE CORRECT COLOR BLUE. THESE CARS WERE BLUE ABOVE THE WINDOWS. NEED ALL THE HELP I CAN GET.
THANKS NKP764
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Anonymous
Member since
April 2003
305,205 posts
NKP PASSENGER BLUE?
Posted by
Anonymous
on Friday, August 22, 2003 10:24 AM
HELP! HELP!
I AM TRYING TO MODEL NKP'S FLUTED SIDE PASSENGER CARS, AND I NEED A FORMULA FOR THE CORRECT COLOR BLUE. THESE CARS WERE BLUE ABOVE THE WINDOWS. NEED ALL THE HELP I CAN GET.
THANKS NKP764
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Sperandeo
Member since
January 2001
From: US
1,300 posts
Posted by
Sperandeo
on Friday, August 22, 2003 2:35 PM
Hello "nkp764,"
We published formulas for the blue used on the NKP's Alco passenger diesels in "Nickel Plate "Bluebirds," a Paint Shop article by Tony Koester in the July 1991 MODEL RAILROADER, page 134. Those paint mixes were based on comparison with actual paint samples supplied by the railroad back around 1960. I'd think that color would be at least close to what was used on the passenger cars.
So long,
Andy
Andy Sperandeo MODEL RAILROADER Magazine
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Sperandeo
Member since
January 2001
From: US
1,300 posts
Posted by
Sperandeo
on Friday, August 22, 2003 2:35 PM
Hello "nkp764,"
We published formulas for the blue used on the NKP's Alco passenger diesels in "Nickel Plate "Bluebirds," a Paint Shop article by Tony Koester in the July 1991 MODEL RAILROADER, page 134. Those paint mixes were based on comparison with actual paint samples supplied by the railroad back around 1960. I'd think that color would be at least close to what was used on the passenger cars.
So long,
Andy
Andy Sperandeo MODEL RAILROADER Magazine
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Anonymous
Member since
April 2003
305,205 posts
Posted by
Anonymous
on Saturday, August 23, 2003 9:53 AM
Hey Andy;
Thanks for your information on the 7/91 PAINT SHOP article in MODEL RAILROADER, Nickel Plate "Bluebirds". It seems to fill thebill.
I got very lucky and found that issue with second copy I picked up. With 36 years of back issues, stacked in no paticular order, this was real luck
Thanks again;
NKP764
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Anonymous
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April 2003
305,205 posts
Posted by
Anonymous
on Saturday, August 23, 2003 9:53 AM
Hey Andy;
Thanks for your information on the 7/91 PAINT SHOP article in MODEL RAILROADER, Nickel Plate "Bluebirds". It seems to fill thebill.
I got very lucky and found that issue with second copy I picked up. With 36 years of back issues, stacked in no paticular order, this was real luck
Thanks again;
NKP764
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