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Color of CNJ stations and MOW buildings?

Discussion of the CNJ (aka the Jersey Central) and predecessors Elizabethtown and Somerville, and Somerville and Easton, for the period 1831 to its inclusion in ConRail in 1976. The historical society site is here: http://www.jcrhs.org/

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Color of CNJ stations and MOW buildings?

  by Otto Vondrak
 
Looking for colors for CNJ frame structures (stations, outbuildings, speeder sheds, etc) from the mid-1960s... Exhausted a few of my resources, anyone have an answer?

-otto-

Re: Color of CNJ stations and MOW buildings?

  by 56-57
 
I'd have to say most likely bet would be faded and peeling cream with brown trim, ala Reading Company.

-Micah

Re: Color of CNJ stations and MOW buildings?

  by Ken W2KB
 
My vague recollection is that they were painted in light gray with dark gray trim in Bayonne. Could have been some green in the pigment.

Re: Color of CNJ stations and MOW buildings?

  by GSC
 
I recall light green over dark green, amid fading and peeling.

Stone CNJ stations had dark green trim, in most cases.

Tan over brown was Pennsy colors.

Re: Color of CNJ stations and MOW buildings?

  by Ken W2KB
 
GSC wrote:I recall light green over dark green, amid fading and peeling.

Stone CNJ stations had dark green trim, in most cases.

Tan over brown was Pennsy colors.
That sounds right. The gray I recall was probably weathering and grime on the green..

Re: Color of CNJ stations and MOW buildings?

  by pumpers
 
If you don't mind giving the competition business, over on the yahoo groups CNJ board is where the retired CNJ old-timers are. JS
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