Southern Boxcar Red

Model Railroader Prototype information for the modeler
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Greetings all,

I have some undecorated N scale Microtrains boxcars I’m getting ready to paint for the Southern Ry. These are modern 50 foot cars. I’ saw several “reds” on the Testors/Floquil website. Any suggestions on what brand paint matches the prototype? Is this what they call mineral red? Thanks for any help in advance.

Dana

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Floquil makes a paint called “Southern Railway Freight Car Brown”, it’s no. 270-110175 in the Walthers catalogue or website. The website shows it currently being in stock. This is a solvent based paint, not sure if anyone makes it in acrylic / water based.

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Stix,

Thanks for the great info.

Dana