Answer: A printable order form with a list of available issues can be found on this website. A link is provided on the left side of this page under Katy Flyer Back Issues. Many other society Katy research publication are listed on the order form.

Q4: Katy engines are several shades of red and have different lettering, how can I tell which era they are from.

Answer: There are four distinct eras for diesel locomotive paint schemes, with some variations within each era.

The first is named for Matthew S. Sloan, Katy President from 1933 to 1945 and lasts till the late 1950's. Mr. Sloan presided over the railroad during the start of the diesel era and beginning of the end for the steam engine. He is most remembered for the bright distinctive "Sloan Yellow" used on company equipment and structures during his tenure. The first diesel frieght and passenger engines were ordered with a scheme of overall bright red bodies, silver side panels, and cream yellow on top of the nose hoods. Heralds, numbers, and company lettering were different on each type but this is the easiest way to tell a Sloan era engine.

Next is named for Katy President William N. Deramus III and covers 1957 till 1965. Mr Deramus came to the Katy from the Chicago Great Western Railroad, during this period Katy changed to a red with a slight orange hue. The famous MKT herald was redesigned to a smaller and more plain design with red KATY lettering centered in a Dulux or gold leaf background with the herald and lettering outlined in black.

The final era covers all equipment painted in what is sometimes called John Derre green and yellow, or as we call it Whitman green and yellow. So named for Reginald N. Whitman who was appointed Katy President in 1970, this era lasted till the merger with the Union Pacific in 1987/88. Most all equipment had green bodies with yellow 45 degree safety striping on the cab and both front and rear ends.

Q5: What model railroad paint is closest to Katy Red, Sloan Yellow, the later Katy Green and Yellow.

Answer: Katy Red is hard to match due to how fast the sun faded the color. Most people use Floquil ATSF red for the early diesel eras, in the Barriger era Floquil Bright Caboose Red is real close. Again all the reds faded quickly and road grime changed the color ever more. Sloan Yellow seemed to have a cream or orange hue depending on which photo is used for comparison. Floquil Reffer Yellow straight from the bottle works if you don't like a custom mix. I used DRGW Orange with a few drops of White, some suggest the Reffer Yellow with a few drops of White. The late desiel era is the easiest as Floquil makes a Katy Green, Reffer Yellow is what most use for the later yellow.