shortliner Posted April 20, 2016 Share Posted April 20, 2016 I have a Stewart Products Diesel Electric Generator - I'd like to use it as a diesel powered industrial pump. Does anyone know what colour (s) it should be painted ? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium skipepsi Posted April 20, 2016 RMweb Premium Share Posted April 20, 2016 I would be inclined to paint it lister green for the engine and the 'pump' yellow but when I worked on small plant we painted everything company blue as well as adding the company stickers. I think it is up to you does it belong to the railway or is it hired in? I would be tempted to fix the hole in the crankcase first and make up an exhaust system. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr Gerbil-Fritters Posted April 20, 2016 Share Posted April 20, 2016 My first guess was yellow and black and a quick google image search suggested that most are yellow, but some pale blue, some pale grey and even a nice buff once Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
shortliner Posted April 20, 2016 Author Share Posted April 20, 2016 I would be inclined to paint it lister green for the engine and the 'pump' yellow but when I worked on small plant we painted everything company blue as well as adding the company stickers. I think it is up to you does it belong to the railway or is it hired in? I would be tempted to fix the hole in the crankcase first and make up an exhaust system. Thanks for that - the "hole" is not in fact, one - but is a bit of flash and a shadow/trick of the light. The only photo I found was a bright red Fire pump and it looked far too garish Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRman Posted April 20, 2016 Share Posted April 20, 2016 Silly question for shortliner: why was yours a silly question? It seems a perfectly reasonable one to me, as to make any of these scenic items convincing we have to paint them in suitable colours. If you haven't seen one or got one near to you, then the only way is to ask questions.My brother-in-law in Brisbane used to have a diesel engine reconditioning service as well as running the ferries. He gave me a tour of the factory back in the 1990s; it was very interesting and there were engines (mostly intended for marine use) of all sizes and many different colours, but I seem to recall that yellow and red were the most common for the main power plants. Greens and greys with the odd blue were also present, and I think there was an orange one as well. That doesn't answer your specific question, but it does illustrate and support what the other guys here have suggested. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gene Posted April 20, 2016 Share Posted April 20, 2016 Depends on... 1) make of diesel engine and 2) the policy of the company mateing the generator to the diesel engine. Cats are yellow, Perkins used to be blue and are also seen in black, Old Cummins were white, Mitsubishi are black now Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
shortliner Posted April 20, 2016 Author Share Posted April 20, 2016 This one is for an unloading point for tank cars, alongside a track - it will live in an old 20' container with the doors open to show the engine - which is why I need to know suitable colours - It is similar to one used by Progressive Rail that was a two page article with photos in an old RMC. It will be a simple "instant no-space industry" rather like a grain unloading conveyer/auger, which caught my eye away back and has been rattling round in my head (plenty of room!) ever since. It was just that I couldn't believe the only colour for a power unit could really be bright red! Notes have been taken and your generous assistance is very much appreciated Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium skipepsi Posted April 20, 2016 RMweb Premium Share Posted April 20, 2016 Colour of the hoses may be more of an issue/minefield Jack depending on the liquid being pumped and the apt regulations in force. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Prof Klyzlr Posted April 20, 2016 Share Posted April 20, 2016 Dear Shortliner, I can't go past the classic "Caterpillar Yellow".... :-) Happy Modelling,Aim to Improve,Prof Klyzlr Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium skipepsi Posted April 20, 2016 RMweb Premium Share Posted April 20, 2016 Caterpillar Yellow stopped being applied due to it's lead content just as I started working for a Caterpillar dealership which IIRC would be around 1980. Although the older the engine the longer they seemed to last...... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
shortliner Posted April 20, 2016 Author Share Posted April 20, 2016 I think we'll probably be okay for hose colours - looks like white for pressure in and black for out to tanker-truck. Thanks for further posts Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gene Posted April 20, 2016 Share Posted April 20, 2016 Caterpillar Yellow stopped being applied due to it's lead content just as I started working for a Caterpillar dealership which IIRC would be around 1980. Although the older the engine the longer they seemed to last...... Heck...I was buying Cat diesels all through the 90s and up to 2001......they were still Cat yellow then. And here is a bright red genny for Jack. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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