RE: [CBQ] Depot colour schemes

["Rupert Gamlen gamlenz@hotmail.com [CBQ]" <CBQ@yahoogroups.com>]

Ken

Here are extracts from a couple of earlier posts -

The repainting of depots into white with no separate color for trim began in 1955 or even the year before, well prior to the 1959 adoption of the new image paint schemes for diesels.  It was done purely for economy and in hindsight was a very poor choice of color, as structures that were painted white were of wooden construction and the white color simply emphasized the weathering of the wood, something the Indian red (which was actually the same color as mineral red) tended to hide.  And of course dirt and grime were extremely visible on the white structures. 

CB&Q wood frame depot paint schemes:

From about 1903 to late 1950s, the main color was Indian Red with Bronze Green trim. Roofs could be black, green, silver, or red. there could be other variations as well. Sheds, towers, & other structures often had this scheme as well.

From the late 1950s to the merger in 1970, the main color was white (corresponded with the adoption of Chinese red for freight equipment).  I have seen some photos of green trim with the white depots.

A third post stated that the change to white coincided with the adoption of Chinese red in 1958.

Rupert Gamlen
Auckland NZ

 

 

From: CBQ@yahoogroups.com [mailto:CBQ@yahoogroups.com]
Sent: Monday, 25 December 2017 10:50 a.m.
To: CBQ@yahoogroups.com
Subject: Re: [CBQ] Depot colour schemes

 

Ken, someone will have more specific info than I do, but yes the CB&Q did move to an all white scheme and I believe the switch from mineral red with green tirm happened in the 1950s.

Duncan Cameron

 

On Sun, Dec 24, 2017 at 4:20 PM, KenH khoward@powerup.com.au [CBQ] <CBQ@yahoogroups.com> wrote:

 

I believe that the CBQ started painting depots all white at some point.
Not being the greatest painter it would be an easy paint scheme to do.
Can someone tell me if they did use all white and if so when it would
have started.

Ken H

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