Boston and Maine Railroad Paint and Color Guide Compiled by Rick Nowell Issue A--11 Nov 2012. Issue B--13 Dec 2012. Issue C--29 Dec 2012. Issue D--28 Mar 2014. Issue E--6 May 2014. Issue F—17 Jul 2014. Issue G--19 Jul 2014. Issue H—18 Sep 2014. Issue I---5 Jun 2015. Issue J—19 Apr 2016. Paint for Specification Source B&M caboose. Exterior roof: Flood & Conklin black. Painting Diagram, blt. by B&M from Exterior sides, incl. cupola sides: Flood Standard dwg no. 45759, 4 parts for PRR N-5b & Conklin tuscan red. Exterior ends Feb 1942. B&MRRHS caboose, 1942 and incl. cupola ends: Flood & Conklin Archives cat. no. 2009.8.3, p. 1944 permanent red target. 6 of 8. Interior ceiling and headliner: Patterson-Sargent Luxcoat standard gray headlining enamel. Lockers, locker doors, lower bunker tool chests, steel enclosures, such as hopper compartment, (int. and exterior of all) and exterior of lower bunk: Luxcoat standard. Interior floor: Patterson-Sargent freight car red. Interior side and end walls: Luxcoat buff enamel. B&M diesel A letter from the late George Bishop Article attributed to locomotives (AccuPaint) in Jan. 2000 should satisfy Bob Warren and some of your questions about the B&M Bruce Bowden in Maroon and Gold colors. B&MRRHS Modelers Notes “Maroon used on the B&M locos during the 40s Issue #147, and early 50s had no official name but 2013. Copied in its was a common color used by EMD entirety. during that period. Color was Dupont Duco 254-6957 (Maroon) and was referred to in official B&M painting specifications as Maroon for Engines hence when we produced AccuPaint AP-36, we called it Engine Maroon. varied when applied due to “The the fact that the paint was and B&M specification specified that it be painted over the
Boston and Maine Railroad Paint and Color Guide Compiled by Rick Nowell Issue A--11 Nov 2012. Issue B--13 Dec 2012. Issue C--29 Dec 2012. Issue D--28 Mar 2014. Issue E--6 May 2014. Issue F—17 Jul 2014. Issue G--19 Jul 2014. Issue H—18 Sep 2014. Issue I---5 Jun 2015. Issue J—19 Apr 2016. Paint for Specification Source B&M caboose. blt. by B&M from parts for PRR N-5b caboose, 1942 and 1944 Exterior roof: Flood & Conklin black. Exterior sides, incl. cupola sides: Flood & Conklin tuscan red. Exterior ends incl. cupola ends: Flood & Conklin permanent red target. Interior ceiling and headliner: Patterson-Sargent Luxcoat standard gray headlining enamel. Lockers, locker doors, lower bunker tool chests, steel enclosures, such as hopper compartment, (int. and exterior of all) and exterior of lower bunk: Luxcoat standard. Interior floor: Patterson-Sargent freight car red. Interior side and end walls: Luxcoat buff enamel. Painting Diagram, dwg no. 45759, 4 Feb 1942. B&MRRHS Archives cat. no. 2009.8.3, p. 6 of 8. B&M diesel locomotives A letter from the late George Bishop (AccuPaint) in Jan. 2000 should satisfy some of your questions about the B&M Maroon and Gold colors. “Maroon used on the B&M locos during the 40s and early 50s had no official name but was a common color used by EMD during that period. Color was Dupont Duco 254-6957 (Maroon) and was referred to in official B&M painting specifications as Maroon for Engines hence when we produced AccuPaint AP-36, we called it Engine Maroon. “The varied when applied due to the fact that the paint was and B&M specification specified that it be painted over the Article attributed to Bob Warren and Bruce Bowden in B&MRRHS Modelers Notes Issue #147, 2013. Copied in its entirety. Standard
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