OK, I bought an Atlas Icing Station kit to put somewhere on my layout and was wondering about what color(s) to paint it.
Were the prototypical stations 'colorful' or 'drab'? Would the whole thing be the same color - white, gray, ? or multi-colored?
Thanks
Replies sorted oldest to newest
Here is pic of the Wayneport ice facility East of Rochester on the NYC Water Level Route 4 track:
It looks quite weathered.
I had to go look at my (other brand) kit built one, and remember photos of the C&O
one at Hinton (which looked gray and drab). I have the supporting posts on mine a
creosote color, as is most of the platform, with a rusty corrugated ice house, and a
bright yellow office (to be weathered), as that is my station color. I would guess
the buildings would be the color of stations on what ever road you model, well
flavored with smoke and dirt from working steam engines.
thanks. I guess I won't use the purple metal flake on this one....
The April 2007 issue of the C&O Historical Society Magazine has a good article about "Fruit Growers Express Icing Stations on the C&O" by Al Kresse. I'm not sure if it says anything about colors, but, it is a good article. You could try contacting them to see if a copy is available.
Access to this requires an OGR Forum Supporting Membership
