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New Layout Pix 7 years 3 months ago #5724

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Allan wrote:
Aside from the fact that the layout and buildings look wonderful, I think a little variation in paint colour is probably appropriate. All paint fades with time, so a darker hue might just indicate it has recently been repainted.

You're very kind, Allan. Thank you! When I was a student at Gettysburg College, shortly before the inception of Conrail, Biglerville station was repainted. My memory tells me that the color was close to Depot Buff, but memory can be deceiving. I also remember seeing Chapman station on the C&F branch in that era, and it was a bit "mustardy" too. Of course, that was the 1970s and I'm modeling the 1950s. Older pictures seem to reveal a color closer to Random Tan. Color schemes seemed to vary geographically too. I remember when most suburban stations were painted grayish tan with red trim in the late 1960s. Examples can be seen in the Morning Sun facilities volumes. This scheme didn't seem to make it beyond the electrified zone.
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