Tuscan Red paint reference

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Speaking of Tuscan Red, I just watched POCAHONTAS GLORY, Vol. 5, last night at our Blue Ridge Chapter, NRHS meeting. There are MANY color movie clips showing our beloved N&W passenger trains going by. You can see several different shades in ONE train for comparison, including some of the older real red cars. Norris Deyerle and I were commenting on how this subject appears periodically and how the inquirer needs to see one of the POCAHONTAS GLORY series videos to understand. The only exception would be the Powhatan Arrow set(s) which appeared to be the most consistant probably due to being the latest (last?) order of cars.
Charlie Long
Lynchburg

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>From: NW Mailing List <nw-mailing-list at nwhs.org>

>Sent: Jan 23, 2008 7:29 PM

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>Subject: Tuscan Red paint reference

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>The Archives does not have the paint code or part number for the paint as

>used on the Red Bird diesels.   It appears that the painting directions and

>instructions were filed in the Paint Shop and not listed on drawings in the

>Engineering Department.  The engineering department is where many of the

>drawings in the Archives have come from.  Drawings or records from the Paint

>Department have not appeared anywhere to my knowledge.

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>Thus, the Archives cannot supply information it does not have.

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>Private individuals may have this information, but they have not donated it

>to the Archives.  That is their choice.  We would appreciate it if they do!

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>I do have the reference for the Tuscan Red specified for the SD40 and

>C30-7's that were painted in Tuscan.   This is:

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>            DUCO 282-93520 Tuscan Red which is an automotive/industrial

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>Of course, this number can only be supplied in larger quantities, quarts and

>up, from an automotive paint supplier who has the formula for large volumes.

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>How this paint can be related to model paints and a possible formula for

>mixing model paints to give a similar shade is not known right now.  

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>The Modeling Committee was formed recently- just short of a year- and has a

>project list that it is working on.  Paint and paint formulas is something

>for the future.  But, they need time to work on the priorities from their

>project list.  They are volunteers, too.  

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>Gary Rolih

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>Secretary, N&WHS 

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