Indian Red on the Q was used as a base for the structural paint and there
fore would be a mineral red or Box Car Red
Least ways thats what CB&Q Standard Drawings call for in the paint
sjh
----- Original Message -----
From: Charlie Vlk <charlie@k...>
To: <BRHSlist@yahoogroups.com>
Sent: Monday, January 28, 2002 2:02 PM
Subject: RE: [BRHSlist] Red Color of BR Herald
> John-
> Yes, Chinese Red and Santa Fe (Indian???) Red are supposed to be the same
> color. But I think there is a difference in the delivered color of the BR
> red in heralds (Decal, Scotchlight, and other media.....not sure how many
> painted color heralds there were except for maybe wood waycars). May be
> just color matching and differences in material, but I'm color blind and I
> see contrast between the Heralds and Chinese Red body colors...
> Charlie
> (oh goody, another "what color were F units thread"!!!)
>
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: BNJohn@a... [mailto:BNJohn@a...]
> > Sent: Monday, January 28, 2002 1:44 PM
> > To: BRHSlist@yahoogroups.com
> > Subject: Re: [BRHSlist] Red Color of BR Herald
> >
> >
> > In a message dated 1/28/02 1:32:06 PM Central Standard Time,
> > charlie@k... writes:
> >
> >
> > > Judging from the contrast in most photos between the border
> > and Chinese Red
> > > bodied locos and rolling stock they were different colors.
> > > I don't have any DuPont number references handy here, but a
> > comparison
> > > should be possible from L&P diagrams and the Burlington
> > > logo/herald/trademark drawings.
> > > Charlie
> > >
> > >
> >
> > I show it as being Santa Fe Red.
> >
> > John Lee
> >
> >
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