Anybody know how to mix or buy the very light green paint that SAL put ontheir freight loco's ? Thanks a lot Steve
Steve, awhile back the ACL & SAL RR Historical Society commissioned a paint maker to do up the "Jolly Green" that the SAL used as their last color on the standard freight livery before the merger. It was about $3.50 per bottle. I'm not sure if they still sell it or not, but below is a link to their website. If not still in stock, some of their members may be able to give you a mixing formula. Good luck, Bill ACL&SAL RR HS
Dear Bill Have just had a reply from this society-they said it was based on LNER apple green i.e. what Flying Scotsman wore when it toured the States some years back ! To say I was surprised is an understatement ! Anyway thanks for your help Best wishes Steve P.S.- If it's beer,I'll drink it anytime
There were at least three "greens" that the SAL used (or that I'm familiar with). Pullman green was used on most of their freight locomotives. There was a very light "sea mist?" green that they used on their passenger E units. This color usually faded to a near white color. Then there was the Jolly Green Giant green that's already been mentioned that was used on, at minimum, their GP-40s. The SAL&ACL HS paint is/was good. It was water based. I don't know if it's still offered. Go to this web site http://www.hosam.com/ and hit Southeastern railroads and then SAL. There's posted some suggested color mixes to get the one that you want. There may be more info here at the Southeastern Model Railroaders' Forum (http://smrf.railfan.net/SMRF/) Through the Heart of the South
Thanks for that link Chris. Hopefully that SAL "Jolly Green" formula will work for Steve. Plus I found a lot of interesting articles there. Bill p.s. Steve....yes it's beer, with a shot of Queen Anne !!!
Wabash, I'm glad I can finally help answer a question around here!! I've always liked the SAL even though my primary modeling roads are SOU and SCL.
Many thanks to all who replyied, the answer was still a shock tho'. Bill, I'm very intimate with beer but what's Queen Anne ? she used to rule us lot one time of day !!! Best wishes to all Steve
Chris, ...and we were very happy to have you share that info with us. We need more ACL/SAL/SCL/SOU fans around here. Feel free to jump in and help us anytime....heaven knows we need it most of the time! Thanks again, Bill
Steve, it's a very smooth blend......a bit hard to get around here, but well worth the extra effort! Queen Anne
Wow, I haven't been on Trainboard for several months and the very first day I come back they are talking about my favorite railroad. I'm modeling early 60's, before the merger. This allows for plenty of diesel action as the SAL had a very diverse roster. I like to think of it as the Pennsy of the south (find a picture of a Baldwin babyface in the citrus scheme and you'll see what I mean). I don't have room for a layout currently but hope to build a small switching layout when we have space. I also like the SAL switcher scheme and all the different switchers used. I currently have a S2, VO1000, and a S12 progect still on the work bench. The railroads of the southeast are seriously overlooked IMHO. When was the last time you saw a layout set in the southeast (and by that I mean south of North Carolina) There was everything from narrow gauge lumber to rare articulateds. In Georgia alone there was the SAL, ACL, Sou, CoG, GRR, A&WP, TAG, FEC and that's all I can think of right now. then there was the L&N, Clinchfield and even the Peidmont & Northern, which was a traction line. I encourage everyone to look into southeastern railroads and if they don't switch at least add a Central of Georgia boxcar or an interchange with the L&N.
Wabash One I can't stand whisky---ruins good beer I think!! JPB- I model CGW and M&StL myself but I have an Athearn U30B which I want to convert to SAL#800-14 series. This will involve changing the truck sideframes to Blomberg's,using A-line brass diesel steps, plus other details then a Jolly Green paint job. This will join my Atlas TAG GP38 in Iowa.....my Iowa!!! I do like the SAL especially the citrus scheme-the other day my sister in law told me she used to rollerblade down the trail from Atlanta to Birmingham ( I think) --- she called it the Silver Comet trail---I don't know wether she meant she did it all at once..! Best wishes to you all Steve
