Re: The hazards of 'Plannished Iron' Jackets . . . 
| February 01, 2017 07:05PM |
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trainrider47 Wrote:
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> Kevin's photo perfectly illustrates the various
> colors of planished iron, or whatever you wish
> to call it. In the areas where there is no sky
> reflecting, it shows as black, but where it
> reflects the sky it's a nice light blue. In the
> trees it probably looks green. That shows
> why there is no "right" color when trying to
> replicate "Russia iron" on a model.
Or on a (painted) full-size "replica", Michael -
IIRC, there was quite a fuss a few years ago concerning the colors of at least one of the 4-4-0's at Promontory Point. Wasn't one of them given a blue jacket - a very unlikely color for the era when it was built - based on a newspaper report of her having a "bright blue jacket" when delivered? In hindsight, the reporter was probably reporting an 'Alternate Fact' based on the jacket reflecting a bright blue sky . . .
- El Abuelo Verde
p.s. Where is Andrew Brandon, now that we really need him?
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> Kevin's photo perfectly illustrates the various
> colors of planished iron, or whatever you wish
> to call it. In the areas where there is no sky
> reflecting, it shows as black, but where it
> reflects the sky it's a nice light blue. In the
> trees it probably looks green. That shows
> why there is no "right" color when trying to
> replicate "Russia iron" on a model.
Or on a (painted) full-size "replica", Michael -
IIRC, there was quite a fuss a few years ago concerning the colors of at least one of the 4-4-0's at Promontory Point. Wasn't one of them given a blue jacket - a very unlikely color for the era when it was built - based on a newspaper report of her having a "bright blue jacket" when delivered? In hindsight, the reporter was probably reporting an 'Alternate Fact' based on the jacket reflecting a bright blue sky . . .
- El Abuelo Verde
p.s. Where is Andrew Brandon, now that we really need him?
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