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07-14-2009 4:26 AM
Offline SCTrooper243
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Southern Boxcar Red

Greetings all,

 I have some undecorated N scale Microtrains boxcars I'm getting ready to paint for the Southern Ry.  These are modern 50 foot cars.  I' saw several "reds" on the Testors/Floquil website.  Any suggestions on what brand paint matches the prototype?  Is this what they call mineral red?  Thanks for any help in advance.

 

Dana
07-14-2009 11:17 AM In reply to
Offline wjstix
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Re: Southern Boxcar Red

Floquil makes a paint called "Southern Railway Freight Car Brown", it's no. 270-110175 in the Walthers catalogue or website. The website shows it currently being in stock. This is a solvent based paint, not sure if anyone makes it in acrylic / water based. 
07-14-2009 5:13 PM In reply to
Offline SCTrooper243
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Re: Southern Boxcar Red

Stix,

 Thanks for the great info.

 

Dana
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