Water columns

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They were black.   Jim Nichols




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Subject: Water columns

I have been watching the various N&W Steam videos and always see the water 
columns to be a grimy dark grey.  

Were they originally light/medium grey, gloss black, or even chromate green when 
newly painted or built?  

I don't seem to be able to get written descriptions of the trackside devices as 
used in the 1930's era.  


I did track down some info that suggests the cement items constructed in the 
mid-atlantic area used a lot more sand in the mix during the 1930's, 
which gave the sidewalks, streets, and infrastructure a more orangey/reddish 
brown look to it.  

They still used oil to lay down on dirt roades to keep the dust down too!

Mark Lindsey
Stuck in the 1930's 

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