What I vaguely remember is the dark green is at least as dark as Southern Crescent passenger green, which seems to be the same as M&StL green as used on that one group of their boxcars. DJE
----- Original Message ----- From: Bob Werre To: [email protected] Sent: Monday, October 01, 2012 11:53 AM Subject: Re: {S-Scale List} Re: Simulated Prototype String Tom, Oh, those early experiments trying to make something we recongnized and liked! I won't mention my first attempt at weathering. I once owned a pair of the CNW FA-A units. The colors were correct for the second paint scheme, but the green didn't cover the side grill area and I think the end was supposed to be green also. I repainted mine, but later sold them. I would have favored the earlier scheme. There are several paint and lettering schemes that AM could/should be doing---SP&S, SOO, GM&O come to mind in my part of the country. I think our friends from the North country could use them too. Bob Werre PhotoTraxx ________________________________________ Bob, Right! The C&NW had a four unit set of FA-2 units, and I recall that S-Helper which literally "helped" AM get its ALCO FA-2 models into the market place, offered a set of C&NW units correctly painted. The C&NW also fielded one DL-109. In my teenage naivete I painted my AF PA with C&NW colors, not knowing I should test for crazing. And, sure enough, my AF PA looked horrible. I had 0-gauge decals to reletter the unit. An awful experiment! Tom
