Comments on: Florida East Coast – Ortner Hopper Cars https://blog.model-train-help.com/2023/04/florida-east-coast-ortner-hopper-cars.html?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=florida-east-coast-ortner-hopper-cars Model railroads and model trains Thu, 11 May 2023 12:30:11 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 By: Frank B https://blog.model-train-help.com/2023/04/florida-east-coast-ortner-hopper-cars.html#comment-62456 Thu, 11 May 2023 12:30:11 +0000 http://blog.model-train-help.com/?p=6694#comment-62456 Most (old and modern) railroads have an online fan club or forum, they will probably have the knowledge about paint colours.

]]> By: Gerald R Hyink https://blog.model-train-help.com/2023/04/florida-east-coast-ortner-hopper-cars.html#comment-62172 Wed, 12 Apr 2023 14:16:56 +0000 http://blog.model-train-help.com/?p=6694#comment-62172 When I built mine, I used boxcar red.

]]> By: Leon https://blog.model-train-help.com/2023/04/florida-east-coast-ortner-hopper-cars.html#comment-62171 Wed, 12 Apr 2023 13:26:04 +0000 http://blog.model-train-help.com/?p=6694#comment-62171 International Harvester Red should be fine for the color of your hopper cars.

]]> By: Richard https://blog.model-train-help.com/2023/04/florida-east-coast-ortner-hopper-cars.html#comment-62170 Wed, 12 Apr 2023 13:12:38 +0000 http://blog.model-train-help.com/?p=6694#comment-62170 Hi Keith,
I^’ve searched about FEC and I’d suggest you check on the web at
TrainWeb.org
rrpicturearchives.net
to find in which colours the FEC hoppers were painted.

Whalthers has got them in bright red, though on ebay it seems to be rather red-brownish.

Cheers

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