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==Freight Cars==

'''1889'''

Freight cars start to be painted bright vermilion, with white lettering.

''The New Hampshire Sentinel (Keene, NH), 27 March 1889''

'''1890'''

Cheshire platform cars begin to be painted slate.

''The New Hampshire Sentinel (Keene, NH), 12 November 1890''

==Passenger Cars==

'''1887'''

Cheshire passenger cars painted a “reddish-brown color adopted by the Cheshire road,” lettered and striped in gilt.

''[https://drive.google.com/file/d/1Vz1gxOOA5-x94FhxZq3fAuj9SWXUk4t0/view?usp=sharing The New Hampshire Sentinel (Keene, NH), 8 June 1887]''

'''1890'''

Cheshire passenger cars painted “the standard Fitchburg color,” and cars “lettered ‘Cheshire Railroad’ are getting to be pretty scarce and will soon disappear entirely from the passenger service.”

''[https://drive.google.com/file/d/1haciRIYLFLk_KBBKkQLSCqJFdna4D0W2/view?usp=sharing The New Hampshire Sentinel (Keene, NH), 22 October 1890]''


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