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RE: (rshsdepot) Pompton Plains, NJ

Hate to dispute, but several plates in the Bailey collection show Erie/NYS&W stations in the process of being re-painted around 1910-12, and the color is a solid dark one which is reported to be maroon. I believe the two-tone green came a bit later.






From:  "J. Henry Priebe Jr." <root_@_net.bluemoon.net>
Reply-To:  rshsdepot_@_lists.railfan.net
To:  Ed Engelbart <edpeq_@_msn.com>
CC:  Erie Lackawanna Mail List <erielack_@_lists.elhts.org>, RSHS EMail List <rshsdepot@lists.railfan.net>
Subject:  (rshsdepot) Pompton Plains, NJ
Date:  Thu, 15 Dec 2005 10:10:48 -0500 (EST)
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>On Wed, 14 Dec 2005 Ed Engelbart said:
>
> > Dear Webmaster,
> > I am the Mayor of the Township of Pequannock. The Township of Pequannock
> > just purchased the 1872 Pompton Plains Railroad Station to use as a town
> > museum. The Historic Dist. Commisssion is interested in restoring the
> > station to an approximate 1910 look. The 
station is presently painted red.
> > We know this is not an Erie Station color. Do you know what the exterior
> > paint color would have been for the stations along the Erie Lackawanna
> > Greenwood Lake Division around 1910. We are interested in repainting the
> > station in the spring. Any assistance you can give us in this mater would be
> > greatly appreciated. We are interested in any ideas you have in regard to
> > restoring this station. Naturally  we would be happy to share any
> > information we have on this station.
> > Ed Engelbart, Mayor Township of Pequannock, N.J.
>
>Ed,
>
>I have CC'ed this to our Erie Lackawanna email list and the Railroad Station
>Historical Society in case anyone from these lists can help out with more
>information.
>
>From 
what I understand the Erie standardized on a light green for walls with
>darker green for trim during their 1909 to 1912 station upgrade program. I
>don't know of the actual color names for the colors used. Many stations
>remained in predecssor railroad colors for quite a while so it can be hard to
>pin down specific stations for specific years.
>
>According to ELHTS member Howard Haines, the walls would have been a light
>green with dark green window sills and a mix on doors or all dark green.  An
>example can be seen on the cover of the book "Susquehanna" by Carstens
>publishing.  It shows the Crystal Lake station in Erie-controlled colors on
>the NYSW. in 1938-40 after the bankruptcy, Erie started with a cream-dark
>green scheme, with red window sashes.
>
>You will want to check out the 
station photos at the Syracuse University
>Digital Library's collection. While they are black and white photos they are
>good 1909 period views.
>
>http://digilib.syr.edu/cdm4/item_viewer.php?CISOROOT=/erie_railroad&CISOPTR=455&REC=11
>
>http://digilib.syr.edu/cdm4/item_viewer.php?CISOROOT=/erie_railroad&CISOPTR=454&REC=12
>
>I have looked at photos of a lot of Erie depots and very few color images show
>the Erie light green/dark green scheme.
>
>Have a look at these modern era views which appear to use the light green/dark
>green paint scheme.
>
>1897 Calicoon, NY station:
>http://www.existingstations.com/archive/203.jpg
>
>Livonia, NY:
>http://www.existingstations.com/archive/227.jpg
>
>Eden Center, 
NY:
>http://www.existingstations.com/archive/211.jpg
>
>Forrestville, NY:
>http://www.existingstations.com/archive/213.jpg
>
>I cannot vouch for the accuracy of the colors or painting styles in the above
>photos, but they should help to give you some ideas.
>
>Googling for information and photos I came across Kevin K Olsen
><olsenkbce_@_juno.com> looking for Pompton Plains depot plans. If you haven't
>been in contact with him already, he may have information which would interest
>you. http://email.rutgers.edu/wa?A2=ind0408c&L=nj_history&F=&S=&P=1200
>
>I hope I have been able to provide some assistance and best of luck with your
>museum project!
>
>Henry
>
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