Info on paint matches for Green Bay & Western and Ahnapee & Western equipment.
GB&W: Red Yellow
Blue
AHW: Orange
| Red | Red first appeared on Green Bay Route locos in December 1947 and the color remained until the demise of the railroad in 1993. Locos were painted in a red and gray scheme until about 1970 after which the railroad switched to a simplified all-red scheme. |
| Yellow | Starting in the late 1950's the Green Bay Route introduced yellow freight cars. Handrails were painted yellow on most locomotives through the late 1970s. |
| Blue |
Fifty-foot boxcars 7550 to 7599 were painted blue with white lettering. |
| Orange |
The Ahnapee & Western used orange on its locos and freight cars. |
| Green | The Ahnapee & Western used green on its locos until the 1970s. |
| Color | Era | Brand | Paint Colors | Notes / Source | |
| Green | 1950s-60s | Floquil | CNW Green #262 | Andy Laurent - Andy is an A&W modeler. | |
| Maroon | 1950s-60s | Floquil | Wisconsin Central Maroon #282 | Andy Laurent - | |
| Orange | 1970s+ | Accuflex | 4 part(s) 1 part(s) |
SP-Scarlet Red #16-37 CNW Old Yellow #16-55 |
Marv Preussler - Accuflex paint is out of production; Modelflex is a close match. |
| Orange | 1970s+ | Accu-Paint | 12 part(s) 1 part(s) |
CN Orange #17 Vermillion #8 |
Bill Havrilla - |
| Orange | 1970s+ | Floquil | 10 part(s) 1 part(s) |
Reefer Orange #30 Caboose Red #20 |
Bill Havrilla - Bill Havrilla developed paint matches for many railroads. This paint match was also recommended in Herald King decal set B-1180. |
| Blue | 1980s | Floquil | Conrail Blue #58 | Phil Buchwald - "Theses cars seem to have faded quite a bit as they aged, so possibly Floquil GN Big Sky Blue may be appropriate for a weathered model." | |
| Gray | Polly Scale | Undercoat Light Gray #F414134 | EngineHouse Services - Paul Pasowicz and Shawn Cleary of EngineHouse Services did some color matching and feel that Polly S caboose red and Poly S light undercoat gray are the two best colors that match up -- and the fact that there is no mixing required. | ||
| Red | 1960s | Floquil | Soo Line Red #450 | Deb Fiefield - | |
| Red | 1970s | Floquil | Signal Red #65 | Jim Kube - "In a letter from GB&W president H. Weldon McGee to Jim Kube in 1972, the all-red loco color is referred to as 'bright signal red.' Based on that, Floquil Signal Red seems to be the best choice." | |
| Red | 1970s | Floquil | SP Scarlet #136 | Jerry Pyfer - "In 'Painting Green Bay & Western's Famed Alcos,' Prototype Modeler magazine, May / June 1989." | |
| Red | 1980s | Accuflex | 3 part(s) 1 part(s) |
Caboose Red Milwaukee Road Maroon |
Andy Laurent - Accuflex paint is out of production; Modelflex is a close match. |
| Red | 1980s | Floquil | Caboose Red #20 | Norb Novak - "In 'Paint Shop: Red and Black Alco C420 on the Green Bay Route,' Model Railroader magazine, September 1991." | |
| Red | 1980s | Modelflex | Signal Red #7 | Mike Wentzel - | |
| Red | Polly Scale | Caboose Red #F414128 | EngineHouse Services - Paul Pasowicz and Shawn Cleary of EngineHouse Services did some color matching and feel that Polly S caboose red and Poly S light undercoat gray are the two best colors that match up -- and the fact that there is no mixing required. | ||
| Yellow | 1950s-60s | Floquil | 10 part(s) 1 part(s) |
Reefer Yellow #31 Reefer Orange #30 |
Andy Laurent - |
| Yellow | 1960s+ | Floquil | Reefer Yellow #31 | - Several painting articles in Model Railroader and Protype Modeler magazines used this yellow color. | |
| Yellow | 1960s+ | Floquil | 20 part(s) 1 part(s) 1 part(s) |
Reefer Yellow #31 Reefer White #11 Reefer Gray #12 |
Bill Havrilla - Bill Havrilla developed paint matches for many railroads. |
| Yellow | 1960s+ | Modelflex | 7 part(s) 3 part(s) |
Reefer Yellow #10 Reefer White #2 |
Bob Rivard - "In 'GBW 686 40-foot Box Car from Intermountain's Kit,' Railmodel Journal, March 2002." |
| Yellow | 1960s+ | Pactra Racing Finish | Daytona Yellow #57 | Kevin Prohl - This flat paint is designed not to chip on flexible surfaces - ideal for handrails. | |
| Yellow | 1960s+ | CSX Yellow | Brian Hechel - | ||
