Mailbox Color for Your Era

US Mailbox

US Mailbox

Here is an interesting article from N Scale Limited about using the proper paint scheme for mailboxes in your layouts to match the time-frame of your layout. Here’s an excerpt:

You’re about to add scenic detail to your layout. Perhaps a few lamp posts, fire hydrants and a mailbox on the street corner. But what color should that mailbox be?

If you immediately thought of United States Postal Service blue — the same navy blue color that is used on public mailboxes today — or already have blue mailboxes on your existing layout, chances are you’re incorrect. The answer actually depends on the year you’re modeling.

Read the full article here.


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