Re: [cpsig] Re: CPR Stations

From: "Ron Aboussafy" <aboussaf@xxxxxxxxx>
To: <cpsig@xxxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Thu, 10 Aug 2000 18:46:22 -0700

Early photo's of the Wetaskiwin station ca.1920 suggest the same paint
scheme as Mission.
-----Original Message-----
From: Allan Grayson <allengrayson@xxxxxxxx>
To: cpsig@xxxxxxxxxxx <cpsig@xxxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Thursday, August 10, 2000 9:53 PM
Subject: [cpsig] Re: CPR Stations

But is the building red or white? Maybe each station had it's own
character? The one that used to be in Mission, BC was mostly
cream colored with red trim and supports.Then there's the brick one
in Lethbridge, Alberta, red of course now used as a health
centre;-) Some time when I get up that way, I'll certainly have a
look.

Thanks.

Allan Grayson

--- In cpsig@xxxxxxxxxxx, "Ron Aboussafy" <aboussaf@d...> wrote:

I was thinking about your question, & I'm sure the Wetaskiwin

Alberta

station was trimmed
in black from the 50's til the late 80's when it was sold , still

survives

in excellent condition
as an office/retail building, worth a visit! Regards Ron Aboussafy
-----Original Message-----
From: Allan Grayson <allengrayson@h...>
To: cpsig@xxxxxxxxxxx <cpsig@xxxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Wednesday, August 09, 2000 10:52 PM
Subject: [cpsig] Re: CPR Stations

Hi Doug,

Thanks for the info. I had a look at those sites and it looks like
the folks at the campground repainted the station back to it's
fifties
era colors, red with a lighter colored trim, window, doors, etc.

Good

job of it too!

I thought it was white but it could be cream. I have to go out

there

tomorrow anyways to finish measuring it up so I'll know for
sure if it is in fact white or cream.

Thanks again.

Allan Grayson
Abbotsford, BC

--- In cpsig@xxxxxxxxxxx, "Doug Rhodes" <drhodes@c...> wrote:

Hello Allan

Many CP stations of the fifties would have been a dark red, with

cream window

sash. Originally the corner posts, door frames and similar trim

items would

have been a darker reddish brown, but some repaint jobs didn't

always maintain

this scheme. Sometimes the gable ends would also be cream.

One place you can look at a sample picture is:

http://www.visitvictoriabc.com/E&N/images/courtny.jpg

It's a little easier to see the trim on a couple of shots at Dave

Shaw's site:

http://railwaymemories.com/main1.htm

Go to the galleries and look under Canadian Stations at Elko.jpg;

then under CP

colour diesels at CPCD10.

Hope this helps!

Doug
Victoria BC

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From: Allan Grayson <allengrayson@h...>
To: cpsig@xxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: [cpsig] CPR Stations
Date: August 9, 2000 8:02 PM

Hi folks,

What paint color would the original CPR passenger stations(wood
structure) have been in the 1950's? Would it have been white
with black trim or red with white trim?

I found the old CPR Station from Abbotsford, BC stuck out in

the

middle of the bush being used as a campground office and it's

painted

red and white. I think it was build originally on it's site in
Abbotsford around 1911.

Thanks

Allan Grayson
Abbotsford, BC

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