Auville/Iaeger engine shed color question

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Mike,

I can't say that I have a definitive answer for you, but I have spent some
pleasurable time looking through my slide collection (no luck) and books
today.

On page 101 of *Norfolk and Western in Color, 1945 - 1964* by Jim Nichols
there are two photos of the Auville engine servicing facility.
Unfortunately, neither photo gives a clear answer to your question.

*Norfolk & Western's Y-Class Articulated Steam Locomotives *by Thomas W.
Dixon, Karen Parker, and Gene Huddleston is a black and white publication,
but includes photos at Auville, including the inside of the servicing
facility, on pages 92-94.

A lot of the lineside structures, i.e. motor car sheds, switchman shanties,
were painted gray with brown trim.  My guess, and that is all it is, based
upon the color photos is the Auville engine servicing facility was the
same.  Certainly the gray weathered due to the elements and all of the
steam engine exhaust.

Sorry I can't be more helpful; by the way, your coaling tower is very
impressive.

Hopefully someone else can add more insight to your question.  Good luck
with your project.

Jim Brewer

On Fri, Jan 21, 2022 at 7:02 AM NW Mailing List <nw-mailing-list at nwhs.org>
wrote:

> Hello crew,
> I am cross posting this discussion, from the facebook group: Fans of
> the Norfolk & Western and Virginian Railway in order to hopefully get some
> assistance from the guys who are not on facebook.
>
> I am attempting to determine the accurate color scheme for the engine
> shed.  I am attaching a couple images which help to understand how the trim
> was painted, but we are not very certain of the wall color.  From the
> Archives drawings, I know that the walls and roofs were covered with  J.M
> Transite Corrugated Roofing and J.M. Transite Corrugated Siding, and
> asbestos cement product.  This would likely mean it was a light gray cement
> color, unless it was painted.
>
> The very dark b&w picture is from just after the shed was built, and the
> roof appears to be a similar color to the siding, which seems reasonable if
> they were both asbestos-cement products.
> In the color picture with the white and blue car, it seems possible the
> side wall is painted white, even though the end wall appears more gray.
> This could be due to smoke.
> The trim appears to be a reddish brown, and I wonder if it is the same
> color as station trim at the time?
> The cupola is labeled as being the same corrugated siding as the side
> walls.  In the old b&w picture, it does appear to have been painted a dark
> color on the sides, and matching cement or white on the ends.
>
> The color images were identified as Bill Gordon pictures, and the b&W are
> Archive pics.
>
> Finally, if anyone has any pics they can share, I would be very, very
> appreciative.  I hope to model the service area over the next year.
>
> Thanks for any help you can provide.
>
> Mike Rector
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