ROOFS

[NW Modeling List]

I'd agree with Jim, the roof paint on the cabs was a different type of paint, perhaps Deadnox? The reddish brown and yellow/cream survived a good while, and can be used in the 1950s, I believe that Blue Ridge was still painted those colors into the 1960s.

Ken Miller

On Oct 30, 2013, at 9:17 PM, NW Modeling List wrote:


> The colors apply to all buildings painted during the same time period, and in some cases, MofW equipment as well. I think the brown color on caboose roofs was not the same - darker, almost black. I could be wrong, but that is the way I remember it.

>  Jim Nichols

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> I just saw Ed ‘s question on roof colors and have a question about interlocking towers roof colors.  Does the same reddish brown and green apply, I am modeling the 1950’s .  Did the N&W use the same brown roof coating on their buildings as they used on their cabooses.

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> Thanks, any help would be greatly appreciated.

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> Larry Brown

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> It all depends on when the building was painted, as N&W went through several color schemes during the late '40's and the '50's. The reddish brown is earlier, and the green is later.

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> Jim Nichols

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> Sent: Tuesday, October 29, 2013 8:21 PM

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> Guys - in many of the photos in the various reference works it seems the roofs of maintenance and small operating facilities are some shade of red/maroon?  I always thought they were green, and the buildings with green trim around the windows, doors, etc.  It seems as though the predominant color was white for the sills and jambs.

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> Anybody help me out here?  Thanks!

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> Ed Svitil


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