Red Oxide Colour

[pheald]

I am building a number of pre British Rail private owner wagons which are reported to be a "red oxide" colour. I am not sure what colour red oxide really is, I am guess I am not alone. What paint is used as a red oxide. I have access to the usual Revell and Humbrol ranges from local model shops and off course could use mail order. Any thoughts anyone?

[Tim V]

This has been discussed before on many occasions, but I have seen a recent RMweb thread on this subject.
Somewhere there is a definitive reply, but I can't remember where, it could be in Peter Matthews series in the old MRN.
http://www.rmweb.co.uk/community/index. ... ntry438033

[jsherratt]

Hello Peter,

Replying to this thread and joining in rather late.

I think that POW Sides paint their "Red Oxide" wagons with Humbrol No 100. To me this looks a bit too "orange" and a rather unlikely colour for a railway wagon in steam days.

The private owner wagons which I made for "Cheadle" quite a few years ago now, such as Berryhill Collieries, were painted with Precision Red Oxide (as I recall) this to me looks a rather more likely colour for a working wagon.

As an alternative, how about Humbrol Numbers 70 or 113 ?

This thought is based on a subjective opinion, rather than any hard evidence.

John