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Colours of WP depots

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Posted by Anonymous on Sunday, November 27, 2005 4:59 PM
QUOTE: Originally posted by CFournier

What colours where the trackside structures and depots of the Western Pacific? Any pictures on the internet?
Thank you for any infos.
Chris

I copied this from the WP Historical Society page listed below. This question pertains to the Mission style stations, but if you can ask questions also.
http://www.wprrhs.org/wpqanda.html

Question. 15-8
What color were WP Mission style stations? Most of the ones still standing have been painted several times. Also, what was the color of the window trim?

Answer. 15-8.1
While I realize that none of this is definitive, the WP depot in Stockton, (1025 East Main Street) retains what appears to be its original service colors. (At the very least, it doesn't appear to have been painted since the Carter administration.)
As seen from the street today, it has well-worn white paint with black trim, and red terra-cotta tiles embelishing the edges of its roof line. Doors leading into the passenger and express sections are also painted black. (Submitted by Steve Cope)

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Posted by DSchmitt on Sunday, November 27, 2005 2:03 PM
I looked through some color photo books

For wooden structures white appears to be the predominent color. Pictures from the mid 60's show Portola, Keddie and Gerlach in white, window frames are green, pedestrian doors green, but freight doors white. Roof shingles are grey.

Many of the smaller wooden buildings in various photos are white but the trim looks like box car red or tuscan. There is one picture where one whole side of a shed has been repainted in this trim color. The front of this shed is weathered white.

Section houses at several location in Nevada appear to be white with white trim The trim is a brighter white than the walls.

In the 60's-70's, most of the wooden building, including some stations, were very weathered and in need of paint. Due to this and lighting conditions the colors can be hard to determine.

I remember that starting somtime in the 1970's signals, and equipment enclosures and small metal buildings were painted turquoise. Pror to that time they were silver and they were repainted silver again after the UP merger.

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Colours of WP depots
Posted by CFournier on Sunday, November 27, 2005 12:12 PM
What colours where the trackside structures and depots of the Western Pacific? Any pictures on the internet?
Thank you for any infos.
Chris

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