I know that Floquil paint has been out of production for several years. As I use up my old stock I'm wondering if the colors marked as "primer" really were primer (special formulation that adheres, covers and/or provides a better undercoat than normal paint). Or, were they just regular paint that was the correct color to simulate primer, for example when painting a brass item to simulate primer-painted steel?

Two examples of the colors I'm writing about are:

 I have been reading, researching, collecting hardware, building structures, and weathering rolling stock for a few months.

Now it's time for a layout!

I am going to document my progress here because I am excited to get some feedback.

Eighty-one years ago this month, the first issue of Model Railroader was published.  Model Railroad Craftsman, less than a year old, was known simply as the Model Craftsman.  The Model Craftsman covered railroad topics as well as sailing and flying models. 

Boy Howdy!!  What  a weekend!!