Southern Pacific freight car/caboose brown?

[ericsp]

QUOTE: Originally posted by twhite

Central Pacific, predecessor to the SP, came about 1863, right in the middle of the Civil War between the USA and the CSA, so Nostradamus is out. SP was an 1870's concoction by the Big Four to keep other railroads out of California. How'd we get on this, anyway? I thought it started out over Floquil Box Car Red and an ancient caboose.

Someobody said the following paragraph, which brought up the Civil War. I wound if he lives in another country, accidently put in the wrong war, or if I am missing something.

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I've been able to touch up my SP cars with Floquil Box-Car red. Found out by matching the color to an old Silver Streak SP caboose I've had since the Civil War. Perfect match.

If SP was formed in the 1870s, then it would have been after the Civil War.

[twhite]

Central Pacific, predecessor to the SP, came about 1863, right in the middle of the Civil War between the USA and the CSA, so Nostradamus is out. SP was an 1870's concoction by the Big Four to keep other railroads out of California. How'd we get on this, anyway? I thought it started out over Floquil Box Car Red and an ancient caboose.

[ericsp]

QUOTE: Originally posted by twhite

Civil War, guys. Ours. Silver Streak was owned by Collis P. Huntington and Leland Stanford. As a former history teacher, I'm ashamed of you!

I am assuming the Civil War mentioned here is the one between the USA and CSA. I know that I should know for sure when SP was founded, but I am pretty sure it was after the Civil War, hence the reference to Nostradomas, a famous prognosticator (predicting a railroad company called "Southern Pacific" would be created). I know he lived before the Civil War. Or is this Civil War between CP Huntingtion and Stanford. Even at that, that would make the purchaser quite old, wouldn't it?

[cwclark]

I use plain old krylon red primer..it is as close of a match to boxcar red as it gets...I think it was mentioned in Homer's Iiliad....[:D]

[twhite]

Civil War, guys. Ours. Silver Streak was owned by Collis P. Huntington and Leland Stanford. As a former history teacher, I'm ashamed of you!

[fec153]

No! Socrates did.

[ericsp]

QUOTE: Originally posted by twhite

I've been able to touch up my SP cars with Floquil Box-Car red. Found out by matching the color to an old Silver Streak SP caboose I've had since the Civil War. Perfect match.

Did Nostradamus own Silver Streak back then?[:D]

[twhite]

I've been able to touch up my SP cars with Floquil Box-Car red. Found out by matching the color to an old Silver Streak SP caboose I've had since the Civil War. Perfect match.

[sparkingbolt]

I do believe this color is simply called box car red, available from different manufacturers. Like on the prototype, shades can vary.

[Anonymous]

do any of the model paint makers have this color? if not, what is the closest match?

I have a brass caboose and a few freight cars that need some touch-up paint.