RE: [CBQ] Lyons, CO depot trim color and roof

[HOL WAGNER <holpennywagner@msn.com>]

Jonathan:
 
Easy answers to both your questions:
 
When it was in service as a Burlington depot, the Lyons structure always had bronze green doors, window frames and trim.  And it had pressed metal shingles that were unpainted and thus a weathered light gray color.  The current color was applied when the building was donated to the town and became the town library.  The old metal shingles, badly rusted after many years in place, were replaced with asphalt shingles.
 
Hol
 

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To: CBQ@yahoogroups.com
From: jonathanharris@earthlink.net
Date: Wed, 1 May 2013 01:08:53 +0000
Subject: [CBQ] Lyons, CO depot trim color and roof

 

Hi folks-

I'm finally finishing up the old Model Masterpieces HO scale kit of the Lyons, CO depot. I say "finally" because I had it largely assembled 30 years ago but couldn't stand how my coloring of the stonework came out. After leaving the building shell in dark storage all these years, I finally unpacked it last month and ended up completely repainting all the stone and feel it is now a much happier approximation of the original's distinctive red sandstone.

I found this 2011 color photo online of the depot as it has been restored.

http://media.kickstatic.com/kickapps/images/21864/photos/PHOTO_8039248_21864_20846740_main.jpg

It shows the fascia trim, windows and passenger door (can't see the baggage door) painted in a solid red oxide color. Is this more or less historically correct? Were these wooden elements ever painted in the Burlington's bronze green? It would be a beautiful contrast, needless to say, and consistent with company image, but said hardware on my model already is painted red, so it would be simpler to leave as is.

I'm also wondering how to finish the roof. The current roof looks like tarpaper; Here's a much older photo, showing the depot in good repair, seemingly still in use.

http://www.bcrhs.org/Boulderrail/history/cs/lyons.JPG

I'm not sure what the roofing material is, maybe asphalt shingles or metal shingles or...? The kit included Campbell shingles, meant to represent wooden shingles, I suppose, and perhaps that was the original material in the 19th c. Any historical info or suggestions on this would be much appreciated!

Thanks,
Jonathan

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