SOUTHERN RAILWAY SYSTEM
WASHINGTON, DC.

IF NO PAINT INFORMATION IS GIVEN ON A PARTICULAR ROAD, THE SCHEMES ARE AS THE PARENT COMPANY. SEE BELOW

SOUTHERN RAILWAY SYSTEM
MODEL PAINT MIXES
by hosam

SOUTHERN SOLID BLACK W/WHITE LETTERING 1940-49
BLACK-ENGINE BLACK #414110
DECALS-WALTHERS #88-75(SWITCHERS-WHITE LETTERS)

SOUTHERN GREEN & WHITE YELLOW LETTERING 1949-59
GREEN-SOUTHERN SYLVAN GREEN #414374 
OR TO MATCH STEWART UNITS USE CNW GREEN #414188
WHITE-SP LETTERING GRAY #414179 OR WHITE #414113 FOR A FADED UNIT
DECALS MS #87-62 (ALL CAB UNITS)BOTH GREEN AND WHITE MUST BE PAINTED.
MS #87-878(1940-1960 HOOD & SWITCHERS)
MS #87-540(USE THESE STRIPES ON HOOD UNITS IF YOU DON'T PAINT THE WHITE)
MS #87-879(1940-1960 ALL CAB DIESEL UNITS)
         
SOUTHERN BLACK & WHITE(TUXEDO SCHEME)WITH GOLD LETTERING 1959-82
BLACK-ENGINE BLACK 414110
WHITE-SP LETTERING GRAY #414179 OR WHITE #414113 FOR A FADED UNIT
DECALS MS #87-32(EARLY HOOD UNITS)
MS #87-539(LATER HOOD UNITS)
MS #87-540 DULUX GOLD STRIPES
MS #87-540(USE THESE STRIPES ON HOOD UNITS IF YOU DON'T PAINT THE WHITE)
BLACK & WHITE (TUXEDO SCHEME) WITH YELLOW LETTERING         
MS #87-62 (ALL CAB UNITS)BOTH BLACK AND WHITE MUST BE PAINTED.

NOTES:
All the color mixes are based on PollyScale Acrylics paint.  

All bottle sizes are 1 fluid ounce size.   

Capful refers to the cap on the bottle.

HK=Herald King decals for reference only these are no longer available.

MS=Microscale Decals
 
The change to dulux (darker yellow Scotchlite) gold lettering and 
striping began with SD40-2 3315 in 1978, although the nose heralds 
continued to be metallic gold through the balance of the last SD40-2
order, ending with 3328 in 1978. 

To the best of my knowledge, all the SD24 and GP30 were delivered
with metallic gold tape lettering and striping. Photographic evidence
supports that some early repaints from green did receive dulux gold
painted lettering on a black carbody in 1957 when the change was made
to black.

Units repainted after this change also began to receive dulux gold,
which would include GP30's. So, it would be accurate to model a GP30
post-1978 in dulux gold Scotchlite, but not before. Quite a few GP30's
received the darker yellow dulux gold Scotchlite before the switch to
the NS painted pony.


Bob Graham
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