Color of Vgn Trainmasters

[NW Modeling List]

Harold, I do think Russ's main point was that the
apparent brown was a bad color photo.  But mostly, I
would like to thank you for putting this complete
information out there.  This is very useful stuff.  

[And if you did the VGN 2-8-8-2 article a few Arrows
ago, I want to personally thank you for that also].

Frank Bongiovanni


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> Russ: My friend I must disagree with you on the

> number of paint colors used on VGN H-24-66's and

> H-16-44's. According to VGN drawing No. 1949-D Here

> is a list of the paints used by VGN;

> 

> 1. Black Dupont Duco #254-2234 -entire roof, center

> band sides and ends, fan screens, and end diagonal

> stripes

> 

> 2. Yellow Dupont Duco #254-2490 - panel below roof

> line and above machinery hood doors, handrails and

> supports, grab irons, side panels, edge of steps and

> footboards, kickplate on footboards, and diagonal

> stripes on ends. 

> 

> 3. Red Dupont Duco #254-394 - background on monogram

> and fuel fill cap

> 

> 4. Imitation Gold Dupont Duco #254-3404 - Lettering

> of railroad named (VIRGINIAN) on body sides. 

> 

> 5. Black Dupont Dulux Enamel #81-8798  - walkways,

> underframe, fuel tanks, trucks, couplers, pilots,

> footsboards and steps, background on glass in number

> boxes. 

> 

> 6. Suede Gray Dupont  Dulux Enamel # 81-8950  -

> entire surface of cab interior and machinery

> section.

> 

> 7. White Dupont Duco #254-1  -Letters and circles on

> Monogram, 

> 

> Thus there were seven colors used on the Train

> Masters and they were all Dupont paints. No brown

> appeared anywhere on the locomotives. 

> 

> I believe that the painting diagram, VGN drawing No.

> 1949-D,  is available from the archive. If not, I

> will be happy to make a copy of my copy for you

> Stephen.     Harold Davenport    

> 

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> List <nw-modeling-list at nwhs.org>: -------------- 

> 

> Stephen;

>  

> According to the decal sheet for the VGN Trainmaster

> decals available through the Commissary, which are

> from Model Railroad Services, Railbox Yellow is the

> color to use. 

> 

> Black is the only other color used on the TM's by

> VGN.

>  

> Hope this helps,

>  

> Regards,

> Russ Goodwin

> 

> 

> 

> 

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> Subject: Color of Vgn Trainmasters

> Date: Wed, 2 Jan 2008 13:02:10 -0500

> From: nw-modeling-list at nwhs.org

> 

> 

> Hi, hope someone can help me here on the Virginian

> Trainmasters what shade of yellow is a close match

> to that color from what I can tell in the pictures I

> have seen it appears to be a dark type of yellow .

> Also is the brown on it called rooftop brown or what

> any help here is appreciated

> 

>                                                     

>                                                

> Stephen Daniel

>                                                     

>                                                

> Chesapeake ,va>

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