The colors are being done from the
societies color chips that were
available some years ago.
Gordon Smith
-------- Original Message --------
>
>
> Interesting indeed. I’d bet on medium
> gray for blackbirds, slightly lighter
> gray for Chinese red scheme, and a
> very light gray for graybacks. I hope
> they get the colors ‘tru’.
>
> Nelson Moyer
>
> *From:*CBQ@yahoogroups.com
> [mailto:CBQ@yahoogroups.com]
> *Sent:* Sunday, September 04, 2016 1:55 PM
> *To:* CBQ@yahoogroups.com
> *Subject:* Re: [CBQ] Variation in the
> Grays in the Blackbird Scheme
>
>
>
>
>
>
> I noted on Tru-Colors list of colors
> due next year consist of CB&Q gray #1,
> CB&Q gray #2 and CB&Q #3. They also
> list which each of the colors belong
> on which locomotive. Should prove
> interesting.
>
> ----- Original Message -----
>
> *From:*rgortowski@aol.com [CBQ]
> <mailto:CBQ@yahoogroups.com>
>
> *To:*CBQ@yahoogroups.com
> <mailto:CBQ@yahoogroups.com>
>
> *Sent:*Sunday, September 04, 2016
> 8:55 AM
>
> *Subject:*Re: [CBQ] Variation in
> the Grays in the Blackbird Scheme
>
> Nelson,
>
> Thanks! That is a great
> reference! It really emphasizes
> your point - Fifty shades of Grey...
>
> Rich G
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: 'Nelson Moyer'
> ku0a@mchsi.com [CBQ]
> <CBQ@yahoogroups.com>
> To: CBQ <CBQ@yahoogroups.com>
> Sent: Sun, Sep 4, 2016 10:50 am
> Subject: [CBQ] Variation in the
> Grays in the Blackbird Scheme [1
> Attachment]
>
> *[Attachment(s) <#TopText> from
> Nelson Moyer included below]*
>
> I lined up my blackbirds for a
> photograph of the tops to show the
> variation within and between
> manufacturers in the colors and
> shades of gray. The order from top
> left to right is:
>
> Row 1
>
> P2K SD-7 (superdetailed), Model
> Flex CB&Q Gray
>
> P2K GP-7 (superdetailed), Model
> Flex CB&Q Gray
>
> Bowser/Stewart VO-1000, Model Flex
> CB&Q Gray
>
> Bowser/Stewart VO-1000, Factory Paint
>
> Row 2
>
> BLI SW-7, Factory Paint
>
> Bachman S-2, Factory Paint
>
> BLI SD-7, Factory Paint
>
> BLI SD-7, Factory Paint
>
> Row 3
>
> BLI NW-2, Factory Paint
>
> Walthers Mainline SW-1, Factory Paint
>
> P2K SW-7, Factory Paint
>
> The photo was taken without fill
> flash under 5000K fluorescent
> lighting (CRI 86). I cropped the
> photo and posted it as a high
> resolution file so you can zoom in
> to really see the color
> variations. Not the differences
> between and within manufacturers.
> To my eye and under my lights,
> Model Flex CB&Q Gray most closely
> resembles photos of motors painted
> in the blackbird scheme.
> Bowser/Stewart comes closest to
> that color. The rest are mostly
> too dark except Bachman, which is
> too light and yellowish. The
> recent P2K issues are to bluish.
>
> These data illustrate the need for
> color standards for Q locomotive
> paint colors.
>
> Nelson Moyer
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
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Posted by: Gordon Smith <kc2bw@optonline.net>
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