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Myself and another HO-scale modeler are putting together a list (and will commence buying) what we need to scratchbuild four CTA 1-50 series cars (based on these car sides: http://unionstationproducts.com/_1_50.html. Two cars each, so we'll have a set of four. I've already decided that painting one of mine into the "Spirit of Chicago" paint scheme will be in order, however both of us are probably going to wind up with at least one car in croydon cream, mercury green, and swamp holly orange paint (http://www.chicago-l.org/trains/gallery ... /cta28.jpg). While the aluminum & black of the former paint scheme is relatively easy to replicate using common modeling colors, we're less sure about the latter, due to the variety of colors out there which might fit the bill. Anyone out there already figured these colors out?
That old car might be worth money!