The New Northern Central

[nickelplate759]

hard to be sure looking at pictures on-line, but I like Cast Iron best, then Night Mission, and Thunderous a very distant third.

[Jbub]

I like Thunderous. You have pretty low ceilings so the lighter color may help the layout and room feel bigger.

[Ed Kapuscinski]

Because I mentioned the importance of working from photos, I finally pulled these all together in a way I can share.

https://conrail1285.com/northern-central-railroad-winter-reference-photos/

Those are a bunch of reference photos I took that I've been using I'm going to keep adding more as I find them from past trips.

[lock4244]

Can't help but notice that CR blue is not on the list of options. What is this sorcery 

Night mission imo... higher contrast with the scenery above verses the two other options that aren't CR blue..

[davefoxx]

To further your confusion, I like (in this order):

1) Night Mission
2) Cast Iron
3) Thunderous

Hope this helps (doubt it),
DFF

*I’m a colorblind bastard, so you’re on your own. 😜

[Point353]

Not this time. I couldn't handle the uncanny valley of this again.

http://railfanning.kapuscinski.net/2018/08/half-a-ge-44-tonner-in-portland-maine/

I recall seeing a similar loco - possibly the exact same one, but in a different paint scheme - at Edaville when I went there for a model train show back in the '80s.

[Chris333]

The walkways were added later:
http://www.solrswat.ca/1_EquipmentRoster/Locomotives/Z_Model/B%2023%20Ton%20End%20Cab%20Roster/GE%2023.htm

[DeltaBravo]

1) Cast iron
2) Night Mission
3) Thunderous
4) Black

[btrain]

Cast Iron or Night Mission looks pretty good. Thunderous is a bit to distracting from the mute colors of dead season.

[Chris333]

[dnhouston]

Night Mission or Cast Iron

[GaryHinshaw]

Night Mission brings out your greens a bit. Cast Iron is nice too, and more neutral.  Personal preference I'd say.

Thunderous is too light.

[muktown128]

I like night mission the best also.  But hey, I'm color blind.

[Bob]

Ed - thanks for the detailed response about your ground covering.  I am going to give this a try - sculptamold does leave a rougher surface, and I have been kind of stuck on using static grass, but your ground foam mix looks really good and thanks for stressing the importance of layers.  It will take me a couple of weeks before I can try this, but it won't be much longer than that and I'll report on my progress.  If I can replicate what you have done I will be quite pleased.

[Ed Kapuscinski]

Ed - thanks for the detailed response about your ground covering.  I am going to give this a try - sculptamold does leave a rougher surface, and I have been kind of stuck on using static grass, but your ground foam mix looks really good and thanks for stressing the importance of layers.  It will take me a couple of weeks before I can try this, but it won't be much longer than that and I'll report on my progress.  If I can replicate what you have done I will be quite pleased.

Inspiring folks to give the dead season a try is one of my favorite things. I'm looking forward to seeing your progress.

Please don't get me wrong: I do think static grass has its place. There are plenty of tall grasses around, and it's great for that, but take a look at this album:
https://photos.google.com/share/AF1QipNLhjc3JOTeUbHVJAXSPBGQ9rCwuPywXT6cQcV79feXnVL3BJvG1peeb5oxrnGNkg?key=VDNSTDUzblpfb3ZQZW55U0MydzlRdDZMUFpPTXd3

And this photo.

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If anything, looking at my own photos, I think I need to go add more green to the scene.