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Unknown hoppers 10 years 5 months ago #2203

DSpohn OFFLINE Brakeman Posts: 37 Thank you received: 7	www.readingmodeler.info/images/rollingst...venue/nonrevenue.pdf pages 80-106 have all the car history info you could want
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Unknown hoppers 10 years 5 months ago #2204

t1nut OFFLINE Road Foreman of Engines Posts: 323 Thank you received: 55	it looks like the same shade as the snow plow, boxcar red would work. that is what I use for my M OF W models.
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Unknown hoppers 10 years 5 months ago #2227

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this will be the same advice everyone gives for paint ideas. light and old photographs and sun will change the shade every minute of every day. if you want to match that color, i'd suggest starting with a variant of Boxcar red and then you can fade it and weather it to the shade you want. Idea: mix some MOW orange into the red to get it where you like, start with a little, paint a patch and let it dry completely and then flat coat it so you know how it will be after the decals are applied. you can always add more orange, you can't take away. it's all about trial and error, and of course, don't discount doing different hoppers in a variety of shades!

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