Nelson-
I took the jpg of the color sample and tested it for the RGB composition in
CorelDraw. I wouldn't order a batch of custom paint based on it, but the jpg
of the Badger Chart for CP Action Yellow compared well with a color square of
the RGB value for the color sample dragged over it (I, at least, could not see
the edges against the Badger color).
I would have to scan in actual paint chips to do the same for the Indian Red,
Bronze Green, and Mineral Red waycars. The waycars varied all over the map in
tone and color due to all the usual reasons, so good luck there.
Charlie Vlk
----- Original Message -----
From: Nelson Moyer
To: CBQ@yahoogroups.com
Sent: Friday, May 14, 2010 12:20 PM
Subject: RE: [CBQ] CB&Q Car Body Color
Charlie,
Thanks for the RGB numbers for Bill's waycar. Could you do the same for the
mineral red waycars, and the standard color scheme for Q structures? I'm not
satisfied with ModelFlex Maroon Tuscan Oxide Red and European Dark Green as
accurate color substitutes for Indian red and bronze green. The ModelFlex
paints dry to a semi-gloss that is most unnatural on model railroads,
especially when simulating aged and fading depot paint schemes. I've tried
to tone it down with Dullcote, with marginal success.
I don't have the knowledge to determine the RBG numbers myself, but I can
make color swatches using RGB numbers you supply and perhaps come up with a
good paint mix if commercial color matches are unavailable.
Nelson Moyer
-----Original Message-----
From: CBQ@yahoogroups.com [mailto:CBQ@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of cvlk
Sent: Friday, May 14, 2010 11:13 AM
To: CBQ@yahoogroups.com
Subject: [CBQ] CB&Q Car Body Color
A while back there was some discussion about Bill Glick's choice of color
for the early waycar model.
A reference on the Passenger Car List brought me to a Google Books 1892
Official Railway List for 1892.
> Go to:
>
http://books.google.com/books?id=j3s3AAAAIAAJ&printsec=frontcover&dq=the+off
icial+railway+list&cd=1#v=onepage&q&f=false
> and then scroll down to page 53.
I've sampled the color and it comes out to R233 G136 B005 in the RGB
system. It comes very close (to my eye) to Badger 16-158 CP Action Yellow,
at least comparing a jpg of the Badger Color Chart to the scanned page.
I've posted details of the color chart and the CB&Q color in the photos
section under CB&Q Carbody Color and 1890's Color Chips.
Charlie Vlk
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