So you know what the PRR called the color of paint you want to apply to your model, but what brand and color of model paint would that be?
The following table shows colors picked by reputable PRR model builders that I know. Give 'em a try!
Note: Polyscale is a brand in the Floquil line which is owned by Testors.
| PRR Color Name | Drift Card | Model Color | Suggested By |
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| Locomotives | |||
| Black | Polyscale: Steam Locomotive Black OR Model Master Aircraft Interior Black. (I use the MM paint exclusively for black now) - both are not quite jet black and therefore allow details to show through. | Bruce Smith | |
| Dark Green Locomotive Enamel (a.k.a. DGLE, Brunswick Green) |
47-2247 and 47-2626 October 1952 |
Testors Enamels: to a new bottle of Black, add 1 bee bee and Brunswick Green paint to the top, mix well. | Greg Martin |
| Polyscale: DGLE is okay, but a represents an oxidized, weathered color. Add steam locomotive black for a newer look. | Bruce Smith | ||
| Tuscan Red (through WWII) |
Polyscale: 1:1.5 or 1:2 mix of Zinc Chromate and Boxcar Red | Bruce Smith | |
| Tuscan Red Passenger Car Enamel Pullman Light Tuscan (post WWII) |
47-2424 and 47-3258 70-18 October 1952 |
Polyscale: Boxcar Red | Bruce Smith, Greg Martin |
| Badger: Modelflex Pennsy Maroon | Douglas Nelson | ||
| Synthetic Buff Lettering Color Enamel (Lettering) | 47-3294 January 1954 |
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| Smokebox Paint | Polyscale: Aluminum and Black. Start at 1:1 but increase black to get darker look. | Bruce Smith | |
| Toluidine Red Enamel (Keystones, Letterboards) |
47-2627 September 1953 |
Polyscale: Caboose Red with several drops of black added. | Bruce Smith |
| Freight Rolling Stock | |||
| Freight Car Color 1930's |
1 part (50%) Poly Scale Zinc Chromate Primer to 1 part (50%) SAL Orange | Bob Johnson PRRT&HS Paint Committee |
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| 4 parts Scalecoat Illinois Central Orange to 1 part Oxide Red | Bruce Smith PRRT&HS Paint Committee |
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| Freight Car Color 1940's |
2 parts (66%) Ply Scale Zinc Chromate Primer to 1 part (33%) SAL Orange | Bob Johnson PRRT&HS Paint Committee |
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| 50% Poly Scale Special Ixide Red to 50% Zinc Chromate Primer | Bruce Smith "Pre-War FCC" PRRT&HS Paint Committee |
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| Freight Car Color 1950's |
100% Poly Scale Zinc Chromate Primer | Bob Johnson PRRT&HS Paint Committee also: Greg Martin |
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| 100% Modelflex Light Tuscan Oxide Red | Elden Gatewood PRRT&HS Paint Committee also: Douglas Nelson |
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| Freight Car Color 1960's |
100% Poly Scale Special Oxide Red | Bob Johnson PRRT&HS Paint Committee |
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| 66% Modelflex Light Tuscan Oxide Red to 33% Modelflex Dark Tuscan Oxide Red | Elden Gatewood PRRT&HS Paint Committee also: Douglas Nelson |
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| Passenger Rolling Stock | |||
| Tuscan Red | See Locomotives | ||
| Pullman Imitation Gold Enamel (Lettering) | 600-9 | ||
| Synthetic Buff Lettering Color Enamel (Lettering) | See Locomotives | ||
| Toluidine Red Enamel (Keystones, Letterboards) |
See Locomotives | ||
| Metallic Brown (Roof) | |||
| Dark Orange (Sash) | |||
| Olive Green (Trucks and Underbody) | |||
| Maroon Pullman Dark Tuscan (Window Band) |
47-2249 70-19 |
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| Pullman Green (Standard Body Color) | 70-10 | ||
| Pullman Dark Gray (Used on VALLEY cars, Santa Fe, transcontinental cars, some UP, Pool cars, conventional SAL cars.) | 70-14 | ||
| Pullman Light Gray (Used on VALLEY cars, Santa Fe, transcontinental cars, some UP, Pool cars, conventional SAL cars.) | 70-15 | ||
| Pullman Light Gray (Used on PRR/Santa Fe & PRR/CNW/UP/SP transcontinental cars, SP "Lark") | 70-70 | ||
| Pullman Dark Gray (Used on PRR/Santa Fe & PRR/CNW/UP/SP transcontinental cars, SP "Lark") | 70-71 | ||
| Pullman Light Gray (Used on NYC and all two-tone gray cars except SP.) | 70-73 | ||
| Pullman Dark Gray (Used on NYC and all two-tone gray cars except SP.) | 70-74 | ||
| Pullman Harbor Mist Gray (Roofs and Skirts -- All UP, MILW and SP streamliners.) | 70-11 | ||
| Pullman Armour Yellow (Body -- All UP, MILW and SP streamliners.) | 70-12 | ||
| Pullman Red (Lettering and Striping -- all UP, MILW and SP streamliners.) | 600-1 | ||
| Pullman Eagle Blue (Missouri Pacific Lines Body, Striping.) | 70-23 | Badger Modelflex Mo Pac Eagle Blue | Missouri Pacific Historical Society (via Jerry Britton) |
| Pullman Eagle Gray, Light (Missouri Pacific Lines Window Band.) | 70-24 | Badger Modelflex Mo Pac Eagle Gray | Missouri Pacific Historical Society (via Jerry Britton) |
| Pullman Eagle Yellow (Missouri Pacific Lines Striping.) | 70-25 | ||
| Pullman Eagle Gray, Dark (Missouri Pacific Lines Roof.) | 70-37 | Badger Modelflex Mo Pac Eagle Roof Gray | Missouri Pacific Historical Society (via Jerry Britton) |
| Pullman Aluminum (PRR lightweight cars, operaing on "Texas Special," RI/SP "Golden State".) | 70-59 | ||
| Pullman Red (Upper portion of "Texas Special" and "Meteor," MKT-FRISCO, also PRR lightweight cars in this service.) | 70-60 | ||
| Pullman Red (Lower portion of "Texas Special" and "Meteor," MKT-FRISCO, also PRR lightweight cars in this service.) | 70-61 | ||
| Royal Purple (Used on ACL body and/or letterboards & numberboards.) | 70-89 | ||
| MoW Equipment | |||
| Camp Car Yellow Paint | 47-3153 September 1953 |
UP Armour Yellow | Al Westerfield |
| Testors Model Master Chrome Yellow with a bit of White in it to tone it down | Gary Mittner | ||
| MoW Grey | Polyscale: D&H Grey. | Bruce Smith | |
| Floquil: SP Lettering Grey | John Frantz | ||
| Structures | |||
| Buff Building Paint | 47-2369 June 1954 |
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| Light Gray Building Paint | 47-2362 August 1955 |
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| Medium Gray Building Paint | 47-2365 June 1954 |
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| Maroon Building Paint | 47-2359 January 1955 |
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| Dark Building Paint Priming, Intermediate and Finishing Coats |
47-2319 and 47-2325 October 1954 |
Floquil: 5 parts Roof Brown; 1 part Reefer White | Paul Backenstose |
| Polyscale: Roof Brown | Bruce Smith | ||
| Light Building Paint Priming, Intermediate and Finishing Coats |
47-2321 and 47-2323 October 1954 |
Floquil: 8 parts Reefer White; 2 parts Roof Brown; 1 part Depot Buff | Paul Backenstose |
| Polyscale: Aged Concrete | Bruce Smith | ||
| Permanent Red Enamel (Marine Equipment Only) |
47-2506 January 1955 |
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| Brick | Polyscale: Boxcar Red | Bruce Smith | |
| Mortar | Robert's Brick Mortar Formula Coldspring Carbody Co., Milwaukee, WI |
Bruce Smith | |
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