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-Steam locomotive tenders are painted with "Chocolate" bands at the top and bottom of the tank sides and gold striping accompanied by a white pinstripe.
+Steam locomotive tenders in passenger service are lettered in gold and painted with "chocolate" bands at the top and bottom of the tank sides and gold striping accompanied by a white pinstripe.
 ''Pennsylvania R.R. Co. Tenders. Lettering & Striping. Altoona, PA, 24 July 1902. Drawing no. 17969.''

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	''"Mr. Little's Paper," Railroad Car Journal Vol.VI No.10 October 1896 pp247-248.''		''"Mr. Little's Paper," Railroad Car Journal Vol.VI No.10 October 1896 pp247-248.''

			'''1902'''

			Steam locomotive tenders are painted with "Chocolate" bands at the top and bottom of the tank sides and gold striping accompanied by a white pinstripe.

			''Pennsylvania R.R. Co. Tenders. Lettering & Striping. Altoona, PA, 24 July 1902. Drawing no. 17969.''

			'''1903'''

			Reporting marks for Pennsylvania Railroad locomotives used east of Pittsburgh and Erie are changed from "P.R.R." to "Pennsylvania."

			''Pennsylvania R.R. Co. Tenders. Lettering & Striping. Altoona, PA, 24 July 1902. Drawing no. 17969. Amended 17 February 1903.''

	==Freight Cars==		==Freight Cars==

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	''The American Railroad Journal, 11 February 1854, p96.''		''The American Railroad Journal, 11 February 1854, p96.''

			'''1874'''

			“Maryland & Delaware” freight express cars painted a “brownish color,” with “Maryland & Delaware” lettered in red and white. Painted on the car sides is also a “red diamond,” denoting the cars’ “exclusive use for this line.”

			''Wilmington Daily Commercial (Wilmington, DE), 23 September 1874''

	'''1875'''		'''1875'''

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	PRR begins painting its passenger cars dark red to counter the effects of bituminous coal smoke ~~turning~~ lighter colored cars ~~black~~.		PRR begins painting its passenger cars dark red to counter the effects of bituminous coal smoke blackening lighter colored cars.

	''The Trenton State Gazette (Trenton, NJ), 29 May 1872''		''The Trenton State Gazette (Trenton, NJ), 29 May 1872''
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	Passenger cars painted Tuscan Red, described as a "rich maroon color." Ornamentation and lettering was done in gold with black outlines.		Passenger cars painted Tuscan Red, described as a "rich maroon color." Ornamentation and lettering was done in gold with black outlines. The cars are largely "devoid of either ornament or stripe."

	''The National Car Builder, May 1880, ~~p73~~.''		''The National Car Builder, May 1880, pg. 73''
	''The National Car Builder, August 1880, ~~p142~~.''		''The National Car Builder, August 1880, pg. 142''

			New passenger cars built at the Altoona shops for New York Division service are painted rich maroon. The interiors are finished in light oak colors decorated in the Queen Anne style. Seats are upholstered in blue in half of the cars and green in the other half.

			''American Railroad Journal 21 May 1880 pg. 562''

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	''The New York Tribune (New York, NY), 26 August 1888''		''The New York Tribune (New York, NY), 26 August 1888''

			'''? to 1889'''

	Postal cars are painted yellow with a large American eagle emblem on the sides.		Postal cars are painted yellow with a large American eagle emblem on the sides.
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	Passenger cars used on President William McKinley's inauguration train were painted Venetian Red. The locomotive was also painted red for the occasion.		Passenger cars used on U.S. President William McKinley's inauguration train were painted Venetian Red. The locomotive was also painted red for the occasion.

	''The Evening Star (Washington, D.C.), 25 February 1897''		''The Evening Star (Washington, D.C.), 25 February 1897''
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	Sleeping cars built by Pullman for the Pennsylvania Limited are painted cream above the belt rail and bottle green below the belt rail with gold leaf ornamentation. The belt rail itself is Roman Gold. The roofs are black and the trucks are painted bold red and bottle green.		Sleeping cars built by Pullman for the Pennsylvania Limited are painted cream above the belt rail and bottle green below the belt rail with gold leaf ornamentation. The belt rail itself is Roman Gold. The roofs are black and the trucks are painted bold red and bottle green.

	''"A Sumptuous Train," The Pittsburg Bulletin 13 November 1897.''		''"A Sumptuous Train," The Pittsburg Bulletin, 13 November 1897.''

	'''1898'''		'''1898'''

	A new limited train between New York and Chicago is instituted. Cars painted dark green ornamented with a Greek border in gold leaf below the belt rail. Above the belt rail, including the letter boards and corner posts, is painted cream, with ~~mahogany windowframes~~.		A new limited train between New York and Chicago is instituted. Cars painted dark green ornamented with a Greek border in gold leaf below the belt rail. Above the belt rail, including the letter boards and corner posts, is painted cream, ornamented with gold leaf and “topped with a narrow line of green.” Window frams of Mahogany.

	''Locomotive Engineering, February 1898.''		''Locomotive Engineering, February 1898''
	''New York Daily Tribune (New York, NY), 14 January 1898''		''New York Daily Tribune (New York, NY), 14 January 1898''

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	Parlor cars built by Pullman for Philadelphia to New York service are painted Tuscan with gold leaf lettering.		Parlor cars built by Pullman for Philadelphia to New York service are painted Tuscan with gold leaf lettering.

	''Railway Age 2 August 1901.''		''Railway Age, 2 August 1901''

	==Road and Non-Rail Equipment==		==Road and Non-Rail Equipment==

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	''Railway Age 2 August 1901.''		''Railway Age 2 August 1901.''

			==Road and Non-Rail Equipment==

			'''1928'''

			Commercial trucks are painted "Passenger Car Color" (PRR Tuscan) on the body, "Passenger Car Truck Color" (Green) on the underframe and lettered in Yellow. Fenders may be either black or tuscan. "Pennsylvania Railroad" is painted on the bed and the home shop or station name on the cab door and maximum loaded weight on the frame below the cab.

			''The Pennsylvania Railroad Commercial Trucks Lettering & Painting, Drawing 86923, Altoona PA 22 November 1928.''


	[[Reference]] / [[Historic Railroad Paint Color Index]]		[[Reference]] / [[Historic Railroad Paint Color Index]]

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	''"Mr. Mason's Paper," Railroad Car Journal Vol.VI No.10 October 1896 p245.''		''"Mr. Mason's Paper," Railroad Car Journal Vol.VI No.10 October 1896 p245.''

			W.J. Josenhans' recipe was 13 pounds keg lead, 3/4 gallon coach japan, 1/2 gallon rubbing varnish, 1/4 gallon turpentine, 1 pound lamp black and 1/4 pound Prussian blue.

			''Painting Locomotive Jackets," Railroad Car Journal Vol.VI No.8 August 1896 p201.''

	'''1896'''		'''1896'''

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	Steam locomotive jackets of Russia or Planished iron, once weathered to poor condition, are painted an imitation Russia Iron color.		Steam locomotive jackets of Russia or Planished iron, once weathered to poor condition, are painted an imitation Russia Iron color.

	<blockquote>The formula we used for some years in treating a jacket when in this condition was about the same as the one reported by Mr. Josenbans in his advance paper, namely, keg lead, lampblack, and ~~Prussi~~ Blue, mixed with four parts of rubbing varnish, two parts of turpentine and one part of C.M. japan. We applied two coats of this mixture and one coat of rubbing varnish. This gave us a color in imitation of Russian iron. -Respectfully submitted, C.W. Mason, Pennsylvania Railroad.</blockquote>		<blockquote>The formula we used for some years in treating a jacket when in this condition was about the same as the one reported by Mr. Josenbans in his advance paper, namely, keg lead, lampblack, and Prussia Blue, mixed with four parts of rubbing varnish, two parts of turpentine and one part of C.M. japan. We applied two coats of this mixture and one coat of rubbing varnish. This gave us a color in imitation of Russian iron. -Respectfully submitted, C.W. Mason, Pennsylvania Railroad.</blockquote>

	''"Mr. Mason's Paper," Railroad Car Journal Vol.VI No.10 October 1896 p245.''		''"Mr. Mason's Paper," Railroad Car Journal Vol.VI No.10 October 1896 p245.''

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	''"Mr. Mason's Paper," Railroad Car Journal Vol.VI No.10 October 1896 p245.''		''"Mr. Mason's Paper," Railroad Car Journal Vol.VI No.10 October 1896 p245.''

			In 1896 the Pennsylvania Railroad performed an experiment by issuing differing painting standards to ten locomotive shops on their system. They did not identify the shops by name.

			*Shop No.8 was issued the most expensive standard, painting both freight and passenger locomotives identically with elaborate striping except that passenger locomotives were lettered in gold leaf and freight locomotives lettered in imitation gold (yellow paint).

			*Shop No.9 was issued the cheapest standard. Passenger locomotives were "plainly, but neatly" striped and lettered with gold leaf on the tender cistern but no striping on the tender frame, trucks or pilot wheels. Freight locomotives were not striped at all and lettered in imitation gold (yellow paint.)

			''"Mr. Little's Paper," Railroad Car Journal Vol.VI No.10 October 1896 pp247-248.''

	==Freight Cars==		==Freight Cars==

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			'''1895'''

			Steam locomotive jackets of Russia or Planished iron, once weathered to poor condition, are painted an imitation Russia Iron color.

			<blockquote>The formula we used for some years in treating a jacket when in this condition was about the same as the one reported by Mr. Josenbans in his advance paper, namely, keg lead, lampblack, and Prussi Blue, mixed with four parts of rubbing varnish, two parts of turpentine and one part of C.M. japan. We applied two coats of this mixture and one coat of rubbing varnish. This gave us a color in imitation of Russian iron. -Respectfully submitted, C.W. Mason, Pennsylvania Railroad.</blockquote>

			''"Mr. Mason's Paper," Railroad Car Journal Vol.VI No.10 October 1896 p245.''

	'''1896'''		'''1896'''

	Steam Locomotive boiler jackets of planished or Russian iron, once weathered to poor condition, are painted dark green.		Steam Locomotives are painted dark Brunswick green.

			<blockquote>"It is now our practice to paint all jackets, the standard color of our locomotives, which is a dark Brunswick Green, and we think it an improvement in the appearance of the locomotive."</blockquote>

			Steam Locomotive boiler jackets of planished or Russian iron, once weathered to poor condition, are painted dark green instead of the former imitation Russia Iron color.

	<blockquote>"Our present method for painting planished or Russian iron jackets, when in the condition referred to, is as follows: 1. Coat of primer. 2. Coat of dark green locomotive finish. 3. Coat of rubbing varnish." -C.W. Mason, Pennsylvania Railroad.</blockquote>		<blockquote>"Our present method for painting planished or Russian iron jackets, when in the condition referred to, is as follows: 1. Coat of primer. 2. Coat of dark green locomotive finish. 3. Coat of rubbing varnish." -C.W. Mason, Pennsylvania Railroad.</blockquote>

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			'''1896'''

			Steam Locomotive boiler jackets of planished or Russian iron, once weathered to poor condition, are painted dark green.

			<blockquote>"Our present method for painting planished or Russian iron jackets, when in the condition referred to, is as follows: 1. Coat of primer. 2. Coat of dark green locomotive finish. 3. Coat of rubbing varnish." -C.W. Mason, Pennsylvania Railroad.</blockquote>

			''"Mr. Mason's Paper," Railroad Car Journal Vol.VI No.10 October 1896 p245.''

	==Freight Cars==		==Freight Cars==