Auville/Iaeger engine shed color question

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Thank you for your time and kind words, Jim!  I found those images in
Y-Class book last night, too.  It got me wondering what happened to those
images, at TLC publishing.
I just looked at the images in Jim Nichols' book as well.

I appreciate your input on the MoW buildings.
Should I expect the trim color to be similar to the reddish/brown trim on
stations?
Is there anyone who might know of good color photos to give me some
perspective?
Thanks!
Mike Rector

On Fri, Jan 21, 2022 at 1:55 PM NW Mailing List <nw-mailing-list at nwhs.org>
wrote:

> 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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>>
>> Here is my current 3D modeling and printing project that goes along with
>> this research.
>> [image: image.png]
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>>
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