Art,
I wrote an article on CB&Q depots for RMC which was
published several months ago.
Of the 5 RPPCs I used to illustrate that article, only one
(Wymore, NE) even hints at the color separation you
mention.
The others were extremely well-lighted (having been taken as
glass plates by professional photogs) and I just see no evidence of the two
colors.
The Wymore depot is the poorest-quality of the lot and the
color sep line (about 5-feet above the top-of-track level as you mentioned) is
very faint.
The use of sand as an anti-friction additive to the standard
paint color looks as if it could have explained the slight difference I
see.
Best of luck with your project.
Contact me off-line and I'll share the list of Q RPPCs I
have.
Regards,
Dave Lambert
I suspect that the apparent lighter color on the lower section is
die to the use of orthochromatic film; panchromatic film would show the lower
section to be darker, which would be logical.
Art
From: GENE TACEY
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Tuesday, August 28, 2012 2:00 PM
Subject: RE: [CBQ] CB&Q
depots
I have a lot of photos of depots in
this time frame and am also curious about the color separation line. Some
photos show a lighter color on the lower section and some appear to be darker
on the lower section. I think some of it may be due to the direction of the
sun in relation to the photo.
I heard a story from Jim Reisdorf who
had talked to a painter who used to work for the Q and he told Jim they used
to put sand in the paint on the lower part to prevent windblown dirt and sand
from wearing the paint. I am guessing that this may have changed the
reflective quality of the paint such as it appears to be a different shade.
Would also be interested in an answer to this as to the best of my knowledge
they were always painted the standard colors.
Gene Tacey
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Peterson
Sent: Tuesday, August 28, 2012 10:06 AM
To:
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Subject: [CBQ] CB&Q
depots
I am working with real photo postcards of CB&Q depots
of the late 19th and early 20th centuries. It is apparent that most of the
wooden buildings were painted with a darker color to about five feet above the
ground with a lighter color above that. If anyone has information on what
these colors were, I would appreciate hearing from you.