Athearn EMD Demo

[TMLW]

I have the old Athearn EMD Demo set (SD40-2 #6047 and GP38-2 #769) I would like to detail these engines like the rest of my Athearns. I also have a 2nd GP38-2 i need to change the number on. My question is, what is the best color for the blue on these engines? I need to paint the hand rails as well as some of the parts. I would prefer to use Pollyscale paints. I think GN BSB will be too light. Thanks in advance.

 

[UP2CSX]

Conrail blue should be almost a perfect match. Big Sky Blue is also close. I'd take one of the engines to a hobby shop and match up the paint if that's possible for you to do.

 

[CP9302]

I've found Floquil Conrail Blue to be an almost exact match to the athearn GP60 demo colours, so Polyscale CR blue should be very close as well.

 

[TMLW]

Thanks for the answers. CR blue sounds like the one to use. I will have to take it down to LHS to be sure, just going to have to wait till next week to do so.

 

[bnsf971]

Thanks for the answers. CR blue sounds like the one to use. I will have to take it down to LHS to be sure, just going to have to wait till next week to do so.

Jeff, I painted a whole lease unit using Floquil CR blue. It turned out very much like your engines.

 

[TMLW]

After looking though my paint, i discovered that i had some GN BSB from a previous project i did for someone. I painted the hand rails to see how it looked, and it is a near perfect match! I even touched up the rear end of the GP38 and once i dullcoat it, i think it will be perfect. I will post a photo tomorrow.

 

[diburning]

it looked like a GATX blue to me

 

[meanjean]

I love the POTB loco!!! Did you do that? If so great job. Show so more pics of that! I grew up in Oregon and spent many days in Tillamook watching the trains. Im going to miss POTB.

 

[TMLW]

Yes, i did paint the #101 and had the decals made. Their are more photos of it on my website.

 

[UP2CSX]

Jeff, I've used both CR blue and Big Sky Blue for EMD demonstrators and found either one was very close but sometimes you'd get a slightly better match from one or the other other, depending on the batch. I always kept both on hand and did the old eyeball test before painting the whole engine.

 

[TMLW]

Not great pics since they are from my cell, but here they are so far. I have to go down to the hobby shop later in the week to go pick up the rest of the parts for the engines.

 

[DaWolf85]

Pretty good pics for a cell
They look pretty nice. I cannot see any difference in paint color.