Pullman Paint Information - Revision history

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	''"Chocolate Pullman Color," Jameson, Lewis. Manufacturer's Practical Recipes. London: Lewis, Jameson & Co., 1902 p408.''		''"Chocolate Pullman Color," Jameson, Lewis. Manufacturer's Practical Recipes. London: Lewis, Jameson & Co., 1902 p408.''

	In ~~1901~~, the standard Pullman color changed from brown to the more familiar green.		In 1900, the standard Pullman color changed from brown to the more familiar green.

	==Timeline==		==Timeline==

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	The original Pullman color, developed after careful experiments to determine a color that would "wear" dirt and road grime well and look good after long periods of use, was a brown often referred to as "Chocolate Pullman." It is very similar to the modern UPS brown, which is patented as Pullman Brown.		The original Pullman color, developed after careful experiments to determine a color that would "wear" dirt and road grime well and look good after long periods of use, was a brown often referred to as "Chocolate Pullman." It is very similar to the modern UPS brown, which is patented as Pullman Brown.

	The recipe for Pullman brown was recorded in 1902:		The recipe for Pullman brown was recorded in 1892:

			*Ochre

			*Drop black

			*Venetian red

			''Painting and Decorating, October 1892.''

			A more detailed recipe was published in 1902:

	*Ochre, 40 pounds		*Ochre, 40 pounds
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	*Chrome yellow orange, 15 pounds		*Chrome yellow orange, 15 pounds

	*Drop ~~Black~~, 42 pounds		*Drop black, 42 pounds

	*Burnt ~~Sienna~~, 21 pounds		*Burnt sienna, 21 pounds

	*Turpentine Japan, as required.		*Turpentine Japan, as required.

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	''Railway World 5 May 1883''		''Railway World 5 May 1883''

			'''1884'''

			Pullman adopts a new standard paint scheme, described in newspapers as "a dark olive shade" with straw colored window sashes and lettering and striping in gold leaf and yellow.

			''"Spikes and Ties," The Rocky Mountain News 22 June 1884.''

	'''1887'''		'''1887'''

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	''Official Railway Guide October 1902.''		''Official Railway Guide October 1902.''

			'''1905'''

			A Sherwin-Williams paint catalog offers "Pullman New" paint (olive green) and both new and old colors for Pullman trucks.

			[[image:Pullman-1905-Sherwin-Williams-Catalog-Truck-Paint-New-Old-Comparison.jpg\|center\|400px\|Thumb\|upright=1.1\|From 1905 Sherwin-Williams catalog.]]





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

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	On 22 February 1900 the Pullman book of standards is noted with the adoption of a "new body color for all general service cars," being Pullman Green.		On 22 February 1900 the Pullman book of standards is noted with the adoption of a "new body color for all general service cars," being Pullman Green.

	[[image:Pullman-1905-Sherwin-Williams-Catalog-New-Old-Comparison.jpg\|center\|~~500px~~\|Thumb\|upright=1.1\|From 1905 Sherwin-Williams catalog.]]		[[image:Pullman-1905-Sherwin-Williams-Catalog-New-Old-Comparison.jpg\|center\|400px\|Thumb\|upright=1.1\|From 1905 Sherwin-Williams catalog.]]

	'''1901'''		'''1901'''

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	On 22 February 1900 the Pullman book of standards is noted with the adoption of a "new body color for all general service cars," being Pullman Green.		On 22 February 1900 the Pullman book of standards is noted with the adoption of a "new body color for all general service cars," being Pullman Green.

			[[image:Pullman-1905-Sherwin-Williams-Catalog-New-Old-Comparison.jpg\|center\|500px\|Thumb\|upright=1.1\|From 1905 Sherwin-Williams catalog.]]

	'''1901'''		'''1901'''

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	'''1900'''		'''1900'''

			A Detroit White Lead Company catalog distributed at the Master Car Painters' meeting in Detroit includes paint samples for Rogers' Coach Body Enamels, which includes "Pullman Body," a dark brown.

	On 22 February 1900 the Pullman book of standards is noted with the adoption of a "new body color for all general service cars," being Pullman Green.		On 22 February 1900 the Pullman book of standards is noted with the adoption of a "new body color for all general service cars," being Pullman Green.

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	''[https://drive.google.com/file/d/1sfLx1iwynW4K4DBuFWpbeVnbRo_YXLrh/view?usp=sharing\| The National Car Builder, April 1871, pg. 3]''		''[https://drive.google.com/file/d/1sfLx1iwynW4K4DBuFWpbeVnbRo_YXLrh/view?usp=sharing\| The National Car Builder, April 1871, pg. 3]''

			'''1880'''

			Pullman sleeping cars "Argo" and "Advance" used on the Utah & Northern painted "the usual color of Pullman cars." They were shipped to Ogden on standard gauge trucks which were replaced with narrow gauge wheelsets upon arrival. Interiors finished in raw bay wood with oak ceilings and gilded striping. Seats were scarlet plush.

			''[https://drive.google.com/file/d/18ukyzYhcpJE0ozOuOSEhtcXcGwH1xNRR/view?usp=sharing\| The Weekly Tribune (Salt Lake City, UT), 21 August 1880]''

	'''1882'''		'''1882'''

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	''Railway World 5 May 1883''		''Railway World 5 May 1883''

			'''1887'''

			Pullman sleeper "Utah," leased to the Colorado Midland, is painted maroon with gilt lettering and striping. The interior ceiling is painted sky blue and the seating is upholstered in the same color.

			''"A Beautiful New Car," The Silver Standard (Silver Plume Colorado) 19 November 1887.''

	'''1892'''		'''1892'''