Historical & Technical Questions

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Southern had yellow stations with dark green trim.  Sometime just 
around WWII they went to gray with white trim.

Dave


At 08:27 AM 9/8/2007, you wrote:

>I have some technical questions that need some answers before I 

>finalize my train layout.

>I'm modeling the south western VA area, in the 1930's.  1934 to be precise.

>

>My questions:

>

>1. Do the mainlines go to the outside of the yard track, or snake 

>thru the middle?

>2. Are the yards 2 separate mini yards next to each other, one east, one west?

>3. were the semaphores still in use by 1934, or were the round 

>targets in use by then?

>4. What colors did N&W use for the utility and station buildings.  I 

>thought they were tan with Maroon trim.

>

>OK, One last question for my dad, Who models the Southern  in the same era:

>What colors were they using on the Stations?  White with southern green trim?

>

>

>

>Mark Lindsey

>Stuck in the 1930's

>

>

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