Building Colors
Building Colors
Erie Buildings
Just what was the base color for the Erie's buildings? I've seen it
referred to as a buff and as an off-white. I tried to match a shot from the
book "Erie In Color" to a manufacturer's paint and the closest I could come
up with was TH&B cream, which came out to be a bit dark.
I've been able to do the green trim and the red window sashes with no
appreciable trouble but this base color is driving me nuts. Assistance would
be GREATLY appreciated.
Michael Dye ELHS#1516
REPONSE - Erie Paint
Most Erie buildings that I can think of were painted buff with green trim.
At the local Erie interlocking tower, WC in Waldwick, you can still find some
of the paint chips showing the green trim and the light yellow on the rest of
the structure. The paint has peeled off for the most part, revealing a kind
of color-history of the building. Last time I checked, All I could see were
layer after layer of buff and green. In an interesting twist of fate, NJ
Transit forces repainted the Allendale, NJ station into this scheme not too
long ago, after the station was for many years painted grey with red trim.
Matt
Last Updated - 9 Apr 98
