Ed,
I've always felt that the various shops were not using the same
color paint. For example the SP&S 318xxx series box cars that
were purchased early were very definitely a different green than
the CB&Q U23C's and SD45's.
The two photos that Paul provided links to were in very different
light. One in a midday haze, the other very early morning or late
evening in clear air.
For what my opinions worth I'd pick a photo that I like and match
that color.
Russ
----- Original Message -----
From: "Ed Pavlovic" <cbq168a@i...>
To: <BRHSlist@yahoogroups.com>
Sent: Monday, 07 April, 2003 22:20
Subject: Re: [BRHSlist] Burlington "Transition" Green
> Paul,
> The shade of green was discussed a while back on the list.
> I seem to recall that someone mentioned that the shade of
> green that the Q chose was the same color green as used by
> John Deere on their tractors. After that discussion, I
> picked up a can of "John Deere Green" and left a sample to
> dry. The shade is awfully close to Scalecoat 2 BN Green or
> the Badger BN Green. (I'll admit the bottle of Badger I
> used was the first incarnation of their water based line,
> but I'm ASSuming that the current variety is matched to the
> same chip.)
>
> Some of the difference in the color of the Q's Green and BN
> Green (I know, which batch of Cascade Green) may be that the
> paint the Q used didn't seem to weather all that well, the
> yellowish shade might be from some of the fading. Funny
> thing is that most of the weathered cascade green that I've
> seen seems to loose the yellow and turn more blue as it
> ages. As far as the hockey sticks that I plan on doing I'll
> most likely toss a few drops of yellow into some BN Green to
> change it a little, it will also tend to lighten the green
> just a shade.
>
> Ed Pavlovic
>
>
> Paul/Celine Kossart wrote:
> >
> > Hi all,
> >
> > I have acquired two SD-45 units in HO and wish to paint them in the white
> > hockey stick on green and black scheme as I am modeling the CB&Q in fall of
> > 1969, just a few months prior to the BN merger. I seem to recall reading
> > somewhere a few years back that initially, the green used in experimental
> > paint prior to the merger, was a somewhat different shade of green than
> > eventually settled on - The one being eventually settled on was what is now
> > known as Cascade Green. But what was this pre-merger green shade I am
> > thinking of? I recall seeing over the years some BN looking models and
> > photos of the prototype which looked to my eye as having a different,
> > perhaps slightly yellowish shade of green. The color I am talking about
> > looks similar to the following:
> >
> > http://www.trainpage.com/tCa-Cm/images/cb&q519atmaybrook10-5-69.jpg
> >
> > and seems to be a VERY different shade of green than:
> >
> > http://archive.trainpix.com/BN/EMDORIG/SD45/6469.HTM
> >
> > So what do you all think and more importantly, what color mix do I need to
> > duplicate this "other" green on my models? Thanks very much for any info
> > and help on this.
> >
> > Paul Kossart - (The CB&Q Guy)
> > SEE YOU IN MENDOTA!
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