Colors were
Base Indian Red
Trim Bronze Green
Adopted in 1904
sjh
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From: Virginia Edgar <vje68@h...>
To: <BRHSlist@yahoogroups.com>
Sent: Saturday, March 15, 2003 12:22 PM
Subject: [BRHSlist] re: depot colors
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> Badger Paint offiers the depot colors inc. the unique olive green (don't
> recall exact name but is cataloged as 1 of about 6 or more Q colors
offered
> by them). Some outbldgs & even a smaller depot or two, especially Lines
> West, did not always have the trim color. The 2-color scheme was a nice
> one; was indeed a shame some were painted white but several remain
original
> either as museums or as feed & grain offices, etc. Much more attractive
> than Milw's 2 tone grey or C&NW's barn red or Rock's maroon. Perhaps only
> M&StL's 2-tone green was as memorable among the grangers or the
> comparatively rare C&NW yellow/green. We won't even mention IC's grey -
> about as imaginitive as their black geeps. And Rock's late red/yellow &
> blue/white were shortlived & a little garish. But them I may be biased!
>
> Question to the group - was the depot trim green same as green on the
> baggage wagons - memory does not serve me & don't think any of my slides
> have a baggage wagon up next to the depot trim to compare. Gerald
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