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From: Ed Olszewski eolszew1 AT twcny DOT rr DOT com
Date: Tue, 17 Feb 2009 23:43:14 -0500
Subject: Re: (erielack) DL&W Watchtowers
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On the DLW-Modeler Yahoo group a reply to this question indicated the
DL&W switched to Forest Green with Chinese Red trim for structures in
1910. I have seen photos of the Tully Depot taken between 1905 and 191?
where in one photo the body of the station was a light color and the
trim a dark one and the other photo shows the station body to be dark
with dark trim. This second photo would most likely be of the dark green
with red trim scheme found on the preserved tower in Homer, NY. My
question concerns the light colored structure in the earlier photo. Does
the preserved tower in Cortland represent this earlier color scheme?

Ed Olszewski


Cortland, NY Tower


Homer, NY Tower
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Richard Recordon wrote:
> Joshua and Walt,
>
> The watchtowers were definitely green with red trim in 1965 when I got to SUNY Cortland.
>
> Most wooden Lackawanna Buildings were green with red trim as far back as I can remember (early 1950's) so I think you are safe assuming that was the case in Cortland.
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