Need help with the SP Daylight color scheme

[RR_Mel]

It’s far from prototype but the windows are un-tinted and I’d like the interior colors to be somewhat close to prototype.  I kitbashed a 85’ Bachmann Full Dome to a ¾ dome but it doesn’t look right with my 72’ Athearn cars.  I have a lot of pictures of the prototype but all are black & white. 

 

I have finished the shell and have the interior primed ready to paint.  The floor plan is reasonably close to the prototype car #3600.  

 

 

 

 

The Lounge Bar is at the far left, it’s also a lift out 2½ oz. weight.  I have a second 2½ oz. weight under the top deck over the trucks on the right end of the car bottom.

 

I’m going to use 1:100 figures in the dome seating area and 1:87 in the lounge.

 

Thanks in advance for any input.

 

 

Mel

 

 

Modeling the SP in HO scale since 1951

 

My Model Railroad   

http://melvineperry.blogspot.com/

 

Bakersfield, California

[doctorwayne]

There's some info on interior colours here:

spdaylight

Apparently, each car used a different clour scheme.

Wayne

[RR_Mel]

Thanks Wayne

 

I’m constantly looking for 1950s era SP sites and this is one I missed.  Great site with great info and pictures.  From riding the Golden State in my teen years those pictures confirm my memories of light yellows & orange interior walls with grey & blue chairs.  The SP didn’t run a ¾ dome lounge on the Golden State route but I do.

 

Thanks again for helping this old ESPEER.

 

 

 

Mel

 

 

Modeling the SP in HO scale since 1951

 

My Model Railroad   

http://melvineperry.blogspot.com/

 

Bakersfield, California