Chessie System Handrail Orange Color Help?

Model Railroader General Discussion (Model Railroader)
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Hi everyone, I’m looking for a color that’s the same color as the Chessie System orange color to paint metal handrails from an Athearn SD40-2 model. I was looking at Scalecoat paints because they don’t need a primer and I could even get a paint pen since I don’t model the railroad anymore and I don’t need a ton of the paint. Could anybody help me find one that matches? I couldn’t find one. If necessary or easier, I could always just buy Polly Scale and put a primer on. Previously, I tried using Polly Scale SP Daylight Red at someone’s recommendation, but I didn’t like the color matching. If you can’t tell, I prefer the acrylic paints, and I also don’t have an airbrush, so I’ll either be brush painting or using the paint pen. Thanks!

-Justin

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Here’s a thread I found through google that discusses the chessie colors.

http://www.trainboard.com/grapevine/archive/index.php/t-74529.html

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So many choices! Thanks for the find. I’m debating whether to give the SP Daylight Red another shot - I did try to paint it onto the blackish handrails without a primer, so it looked quite red. Do you think that a primer might get it to look more orange?

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I’m far from being knowledgeable on paints, but I’m sure someone who is will chime in. It’s mid day and the forums are usually quiet until later.

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When I cared enough to custom paint diesels, I remember using Testors competition orange for Chessie units. They were definitely orange, not red (despite what Proto 2000 put on their SD50s).