For a time in the 1940's post-war, the Susquehanna ran Stillwell passenger coaches with solid maroon bodies and silver roofs, no other embellishments. Your proposed color scheme is different enough that I wouldn't worry about being accused of copying the Susie-Q.
Looks nice though!
Rock Island had a scheme kind of similar: https://wjhudson.files.wordpress.com/2011/02/2.jpg
My knee-jerk reaction was that it looked like one of the Circus cars Walthers did back in the day. Circus cars were always quite colorful like that.
Mark.
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Kevin, the paint scheme brings to mind, for me at least, the Kansas City Southern, even though it's not the same.
If I may make a suggestion, I'd change the silver stripe to black, and with a silver roof, the yellow might benefit from another black stripe separating it from the roof area.
Wayne
I am once again working on passengers cars for the STRATTON & GILLETTE railroad. I try to avoid prototype paint schemes when possible.
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This is the paint scheme I have decided on for my smooth side stream liners. Red, Silver, and Yellow with Black and Silver stripes. Roof will be silver.
Is it too similiar to an actual paint scheme?
Thanks.
-Kevin
Living the dream.