1924 Alton Limited paint scheme

Can anyone confirm the colors of the C&A Alco Pacifcs used on the 1924 edition of the Chicago - St. Louis "Alton Limited"? Dubin states the cars were maroon with red doors and red window posts, aluminum roofs and black underbodies. I seem to recall a color picture of the train that showed the loco with a maroon cab and tender, but this may have been a picture of the Rivarossi model which may not have been 100% accurate. Was there any red on the loco/tender? What color was the boiler jacket? What color were the domes? Gary Q

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Geezer
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Working from a prototype photo and some notes:

Boiler jacket: black, Dupont 279-2128

Domes: red, Dupont 2460 w/ gold striping. Near the base on the sand dome, near the top on the steam dome.

Smokebox & stack: Russia iron or graphite

Cylinders and frame/running gear: black

Cylinder wrapper: maroon, Dupont 2336 head covers: red

Libricator: aluminum

Leading wheels: black, w/ white-aluminum rims

Cab roof: black

Cab upper side: red to bottom of window lower side: maroon Bottom 2": white-aluminum

Walkway edge: white-aluminum

Drivers: black w/ white-aluminum rim,. wheel centers

Firebox: Russia iron/graphite below walkway

Trailing truck: Cole type, black

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Tender:

Frame/running gear: black

Top and wing walls: black

Coal box: black

Side: (vertical surfaces only) maroon

Ribbit...... ........F>

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OUTSTANDING!! Thank you very much! Gary Q

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Geezer

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