Site Updates - 2018.

New Model Railroading Article.

Suggestions on simulating Russia Iron by Jim Wilke.

New Maps.

Map of the Johnson & Pollock Lumber Co. Railroad - Eastern Extension by Scott Gavin. 1.4MB

Map of the Modoc Lumber Company Railroad by Scott Gavin. 765kB

New Maps.

Map of the Oregon Iron Company Railroad by Scott Gavin. 435KB

Map of the Oregon Railroad - West Side Line by Scott Gavin. 697K B

Map of the Oregonian Railway - Rays Landing to Silverton by Scott Gavin. 664KB

Map of the Oregonian Railway - Silverton to Glasser by Scott Gavin. 556KB

Map of the Oregonian Railway - Glasser to Coburg by Scott Gavin. 472KB

Map of the Oregonian Railway - Smithfield to Airlie by Scott Gavin. 579KB

New Color Cards.

Railroad Red Paints by Randy Hees and Andrew Brandon. 1.3MB
Handout from Sierra Narrow Gauge Conference 2018. Includes: Tuscan Red, SP/UP CS 11, Rawlins Red, Princes' Metallic, and West Side Lumber Co. Red (from short caboose #4).

03/10/2018

New Articles.

Donner & Tahoe Railroad by Andrew Brandon.

Old Mission Portland Cement by Randy Hees.

Pacific Lumber & Wood Company by Andrew Brandon.

Truckee Lumber Company by Andrew Brandon.

New Color Cards.

Color Card: Carson & Colorado / Southern Pacific Dayton Depot by Randy Hees and Andrew Brandon. 1.0MB
Paint samples taken from the remains of Carson & Colorado depot in Dayton, Nevada.

Color Card: Colorado & Southern Caboose #1008 by Randy Hees and Andrew Brandon. 1.0MB
Paint samples taken from the remains of Colorado & Southern caboose #1008 (DSP&P 76, DL&G 1514, C&S 310).

Color Card: Southern Pacific / Union Pacific Depot Paint: 1900 - 1956 by Randy Hees and Andrew Brandon. 1.48 MB

New Illustrations.

Denver, South Park & Pacific Railroad - Way Car #76, circa 1883 by Andrew Brandon. 1.9MB
Paint information from prototype and period references.

Denver & Rio Grande Railroad - Stock Car #5500, circa 1904 by Andrew Brandon. 2.4MB
Paint samples taken from Denver & Rio Grande stock cars 5672, 5522, and others.

Lake Tahoe Narrow Gauge Railroad - Flat Car #25, circa 1876 by Andrew Brandon. 800KB
Illustration of a Detroit Car Works built 22' flat car.

Lake Tahoe Narrow Gauge Railroad - Flat Car #40, circa 1877 by Andrew Brandon. 800KB
Illustration of a Detroit Car Works built 22' flat car.

Nevada Central Railway - Combine #1, circa 1879 by Andrew Brandon. 2.6MB
Based on paint information from the restoration report for Monterey & Salinas Valley Combine #1 at the California State Railroad Museum.

01/26/2018

Contemprary Painted References updated to include new color cards and illustrations.