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