I am wondering if anyone can help me identify a modle paint that would match the colors used by the Ohio Central RR. They have Maroon, Gray and yellow.
I would like to try my hand at painting some N scale locomotives. I found OC decals
They gray looks like a light gray, but some pictures show it weathered to a dark gray. The yellow is just a bright yellow
Ohio Central at Morgan Run by Craig Sanders, on Flickr
The maroon, in other pics, but not the one above, is not a typical maroon looks almost dark red. You might have to mix to get that shade.
This link might be helpful.
Henry
COB Potomac & Northern
Shenandoah Valley
Jerry Jacobson was a bit of a Canadian Pacific fan. Some of his early steam acquisitions were CP.
He may have borrowed the color scheme from the C-P?
Take a look through these photos and you may agree.
http://www.trainweb.org/oldtimetrains/photos/cpr_diesel/one.htm
It would be easier to find model railroad colors to match the CP colors.
Hope that helps, Ed
Try a comparison the the WC maroon. It looks close, but I think the WC is a bit darker.
Some of the pictures of the CP from Ed's post look close, too.
Mike.
My You Tube
Consider the maroon and, the gray used by Erie Lackawanna. The yellow of the OC seems a bit more orange, probably close to reefer yellow. These colors are available in a number of model paint lines.