Everyone,

Thanks to all who responded to my question, it looks like the typical caboose 
red should be the choice, probably with a well weathered and dirty roof, and 
with the spelled out road-name on the side.

Bill


 

--- In [email protected], "Bill Nielsen" <wrangler@...> wrote:
>
> While we're on the subject of the N&W, does anyone know where I can find out 
> what color a steel N&W cupola caboose from the late 40's to early 50's should 
> be? I've searched the web for pictures, but most from that era are B&W, and 
> don't tell what shade the cabooses were. Were they a bright red, more of a 
> Tuscan or Boxcar red, or were they more like the shade of red used on the 
> stripe down the side of the J's? Also, did the N&W use a contrasting color 
> like black on the caboose roofs, or were they the same color as the rest of 
> the body? I can't justify the cost of a $50 (or more) reference book just to 
> paint a model of a caboose.
> 
> Thanks,
> Bill
>




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