Model Railroading > painting Burlington E-7

Hi, all,

Lately I have been reworking various brass engines that I accumulated over the years. My latest project is an HO Oriental Limited E-7 detailed for the Burlington. It is nickel plated to simulate stainless steel.

The Burlington replaced the painted side panels on many of its E units with stainless steel panels. So, I'll mask the side panels and then paint the remainder of the shell some sort of Burlington aluminum.

What paint should I use? The Burlington Bulletin No. 10 from the Burlington Historical Society lists the original paint as Duco 254-3935 Aluminum. The various color guides show an aluminum color but not a silver color. I would welcome your thoughts.

Thank you all!

Steve Barkley

I have been using Scalecoat 2 Silver (I suppose Scalecoat 1 would be better for brass)

Thank you! I'll paint it and post a photo!

Yes Scalecoat is terrific paint - I mix it 50/50 with Scalecoat thinner & apply at around 15-20 psi.