Sort of a Katy question. Or two...

[BoxcabE50]

Can anyone give me a catalog number, possibly for Floquil paint, to match the green of MKT diesels? Or the yellow they used in stripes? Or a decal set in N scale (Microscale?) that would have those stripes?

:D

Boxcab E50

[BoxcabE50]

Darn! No MKT folks hanging out here? :(

Boxcab E50

[Paul Bender]

Try Microscale Set number 180 for the yellow lettering, and 181 for the yellow stripes.

I checked the Microscale online catalog for N-scale Katy decals, and these are what came up (i.e. 60-180 and 60-181) for the 1972-1988 John Deer Green Scheme. These should also be available at least for HO scale (87- instead of 60- ).

Paul

[BoxcabE50]

Paul-

So they called it "John Deer Green?" That should make tracking down the paint I want a lot easier.

Thanks! This helps a lot.

:D

Boxcab E50

[Paul Bender]

Originally posted by BoxcabE50:

So they called it "John Deer Green?" That should make tracking down the paint I want a lot easier.
That's what I usually hear it called. YOu might also hear it called Whitman Green, since R.N. Whitman was the President of the MKT when the scheme was adopted.

The scheme is a bit out of my realm of interest with the Katy, as I am primarilly interested with joint Frisco/Katy passenger trains.

Paul

[MKT600]

Hello BoxcabE50,
Here is the information you wanted

Paint is Floquil M.K.T. Green F110320
and the decals are

Microscale
__ - 180 Missouri-Kansas- Texas Diesel (1972-1988 this is lettering and numbers.

__- 181 Missouri-Kansas-Texas Diesel Striping (1972-1988)

The yellow I haven't used yet so don't have it .
The blank space in front of the number is to be used for HO/N scale.

John Deeree Green is also a good match and the closes in my opion.

Fred Campmier
MKT N Scale Model Railroad Club
Parsons Division

[BoxcabE50]

Guys-

Thanks for all the part numbers. Now I can check my favorite sources!

:D

Boxcab E50

[BoxcabE50]

I have another question. ;) Does anyone know, or is there a name for the yellow they used during the same period, for letters and numbers.

:D

Boxcab E50

[r_i_straw]

Originally posted by BoxcabE50:
I have another question. ;) Does anyone know, or is there a name for the yellow they used during the same period, for letters and numbers.

:D

Boxcab E50 Well, if there was a Deramus Red, then there should have been a Hilarious Yellow. I have a bottle of Badger Modelflex 16-81 Katy Yellow. It seemes to match all the decals pretty well.

[BoxcabE50]

So that Badger color would be good with their green scheme?

"Hilarious Yellow?" There must be a story behind this comment. You've made me curious!

:D

Boxcab E50

[r_i_straw]

Originally posted by BoxcabE50:
So that Badger color would be good with their green scheme?

"Hilarious Yellow?" There must be a story behind this comment. You've made me curious!
I guess Hilarious does not really rhyme with Deramus, so that name really was a poor choice. graemlins/shakehead.gif
Anyway the Badger color worked with the Badger Katy Green for the John Deere scheme.

[MKT fan]

I hope this might help....
I use Floquil paint for most of my Katy painting.

Missouri, Kansas & Texas "KATY"
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(Found on E7s "The Texas Special") Cardinal Red DuPont Duco MC 2460 DK860


(Found on E7s "The Texas Special") Yellow DuPont Duco MC 242 DK 310


(Found on E7s "The Texas Special") Blue DuPont Duco MC 23192 DK2030
Texas Special")

(Found on E7s "The Light Maroon DuPont Duco MC51823 DK960
Texas Special")

(Exact match) Green DuPont 847-6732
or
MKT Green 10 parts R-35 BN Green
1 part R-154 Vermont Green

(Exact match) Yellow DuPont 844-3308
or
MKT Yellow 4 parts R-31 Reefer Yellow
3 parts R-11 Reefer White

(Exact match) Suede Gray DuPont 810-6297
or
MKT Gray 4 parts R-11 Reefer White
1 part R-12 Reefer Gray

(Exact match) Black DuPont 810-6299

(Exact match) Black DuPont 840-2431

(Exact match) Black DuPont 828-8509
or
Black R-10 Engine Black
or
Black AP-2 Stencil Black
or
Black SC-10 Black

(Found on caboose #755) Sloan Yellow Pantone #1345
circa 1952