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 Posted - January 28 2011 : 1:28:21 PM
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Is the blue color used on these the same as some of the others made by Athearn (i.e Wabash for example). I need to replace the bottom part on one I got at a train show (broken steps) and was wondering if any of the other roadnames shared the exact color scheme so i can buy a donor car to upgrade the Navy one.
TIA,
Larry
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Posted - January 29 2011 : 09:11:35 AM
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Hi Larry. I have had the same problem. I had the US Navy work caboose with the Tool boxes missing. I kept looking at all the Blue work cabooses. B&M, Wabash, and B&O.. Never found a matching one. With Athearn you can get two of the same car made in different runs and they will not match..  ..
You can Probably get 2 cars from the same Run and they will not match.. Depends on who's turn it was to mix the paint.. 
I ended up mixing air brush paint until I had a color match and then painted them to match. Took some time. But, was worth the effort.. I now have another one that has the same problem. I have to sit down and do it again..  Carl
Numquam Immoderatio Satis Est
(Too Much Is Never Enough )
Edited by - VintageHO on January 29 2011 09:12:50 AM
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Posted - January 29 2011 : 12:17:54 PM
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Sigh. Thanks Carl! ya dont happen to remember what paints? I may get an undec one and paint the body.
Larry
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