N&W bldg colors

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Well Carl, since none of the real experts on this list have replied, I'll
give you a partial answer.  This question would certainly have provoked a
faster and more accurate response on one of the C&O lists, but here goes:

I don't have my C&O structure books to hand, as we are traveling.  But I
recall discussions of structure colors in variations of buff (almost a pale
washed out yellow to my eye), or an orange--as shared by Milwaukee and
Virginian (how closely shared is a good subject best considered calmly over
beverages).  Later C&O settled on a very exciting....three tone gray.
Labled in at least some of their official drawings as......wait for
it.....light, medium, and dark.

So this is a good time to enlarge on a comment made in reply to your
question about N&W color schemes, further enlarged on in my structure
clinics.

1)Decide on an era of interest.
2)Find a picture in the time frame you want to model, as close as you can.
Be aware that all three railroads a lot of us follow, and probably a lot of
the others, had "Official Plans".  And the majority of structures were
built with local modifications as needed from those plans, and were
modified over the years.  But with a picture you know that at least for
long enough to pose for the picture, that's what that station (or steam
locomotive, or boxcar, or....)looked like that.
3)For all three of the Pochahontas railroads (and again, for many
others)the historical society archives are an incredible online source of
information, including drawings and pictures.  Also the various
publications.  It does require some diligence and patience as the three
online archives I've dug into are just a bit different in how to find
things, but the reward is major.  Of course a caveat: be wary of rabbit
holes.  But getting the information not only will help your modeling, but
is fun.

Frank Bongiovanni
With apologies to those of you who have suffered through my structure
clinics or have listened to our debates over great quantities of coffee.

And a very Merry Christmas or other holidays to all, and a healthy and
peaceful New Year.

On Sun, Dec 22, 2024 at 1:55 PM NW Mailing List <nw-mailing-list at nwhs.org>
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> Hello — What color did the C&O paint their wooden towners and stations?
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> Carl Barna
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> Emmaus, PA
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