Luther et al --
When I scratchbuilt a 19000-series NYC caboose in 1962, I pasinted it Floquil
Tuscan Red. This appeared to be an excellent match to the real ones, which I
saw on occasional railfanning trips to Syracuse (up from Ithaca). When I
acquired two brass G&W 19000-series cabooses I painted them with the same shade.
A modern Scalecoat equivalent would be Freightcar Brown.
However, if you want the faded version, or the color of the newer steel bay
window cabooses, I have found Floquil "Zinc Oxide" to be an excellent shade.
All my NYC bay-window cabooses are this color, including one I bought on the
secondary market, already painted and lettered by a professional.
And yes, all NYC caboose roofs were car color.
Regarding roofwalks -- All 17000, 18000, and 19000-series cabooses had
four-board roofwalks. I have seen drawings in model magazines that show
variations, but I have never seen real-life variations.
Dick Karnes
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