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Blake’s Ohio Fire-Proof Paint, patented in 1848, was prepared from a “peculiar clay found in Sharon County, Ohio.” | |||
The most commonly referenced colours of Blake’s paints are a dark chocolate colour and a dark slate colour that was nearly black. | |||
The Plough, the Loom, and the Anvil, 1855, pg. 236 | |||
https://www.google.ca/books/edition/The_Plough_the_Loom_and_the_Anvil/V2AEAAAAYAAJ?hl=en&gbpv=1&pg=PA236&printsec=frontcover | |||
The American Farmer’s Magazine, 1852, pg. 257 | |||
https://www.google.ca/books/edition/American_Farmers_Magazine/0WBTAAAAYAAJ?hl=en&gbpv=1&pg=PT1&printsec=frontcover | |||
The Alexandria Gazette and Virginia Advertiser (Alexandria, VA), 10 May 1849 | |||
https://chroniclingamerica.loc.gov/lccn/sn85025007/1849-05-10/ed-1/seq-4/ | |||
1853: B&O paint shop used “Ross’ Colchester Purple Metallic Paint” on cars (but not on wood parts). Ross’ paint was based in Truro, NS. | |||
The Gazette (Montreal, QC), 13 July 1857 | |||
https://drive.google.com/file/d/17wKDozwTbcohlGayxp7sdsRd3_g-fuXH/view?usp=sharing | |||
1874: B&O freight cars begin to be painted dark brown. Old Continental Line and Continental Line paint schemes to be removed. | |||
The Sun (Baltimore, MD), 14 July 1874 | |||
1880: B&O refrigerator cars painted bright yellow with black edges. The cars also had a red diamond painted on each side, containing the letter “R” painted in black. | |||
The National Car Builder, September 1881, pg. 144 | |||
https://catalog.lindahall.org/discovery/delivery/01LINDAHALL_INST:LHL/1286055950005961?lang=en | |||
1890: B&O fast freight boxcars painted green and marked with a “white shield.” | |||
The Republican (Oakland, MD), 26 September 1890 | |||
1890: B&O Southwestern coal cars painted brown. | |||
The Evening Capital (Annapolis, MD), 30 December 1890 | |||
https://chroniclingamerica.loc.gov/lccn/sn88065721/1890-12-30/ed-1/seq-3/ | |||
Revision as of 14:12, 26 June 2021
Freight Cars
1851: B&O used “Blake’s Patent Ohio Fire-Proof Paint” since 1850. The testimonials indicate that “Black” and “Chocolate color” paints were used, but do not explicitly state that the paint was used on cars.
The American Railroad Journal, 11 February 1854, pg. 96
Blake’s Ohio Fire-Proof Paint, patented in 1848, was prepared from a “peculiar clay found in Sharon County, Ohio.”
The most commonly referenced colours of Blake’s paints are a dark chocolate colour and a dark slate colour that was nearly black.
The Plough, the Loom, and the Anvil, 1855, pg. 236 https://www.google.ca/books/edition/The_Plough_the_Loom_and_the_Anvil/V2AEAAAAYAAJ?hl=en&gbpv=1&pg=PA236&printsec=frontcover
The American Farmer’s Magazine, 1852, pg. 257 https://www.google.ca/books/edition/American_Farmers_Magazine/0WBTAAAAYAAJ?hl=en&gbpv=1&pg=PT1&printsec=frontcover
The Alexandria Gazette and Virginia Advertiser (Alexandria, VA), 10 May 1849
https://chroniclingamerica.loc.gov/lccn/sn85025007/1849-05-10/ed-1/seq-4/
1853: B&O paint shop used “Ross’ Colchester Purple Metallic Paint” on cars (but not on wood parts). Ross’ paint was based in Truro, NS.
The Gazette (Montreal, QC), 13 July 1857 https://drive.google.com/file/d/17wKDozwTbcohlGayxp7sdsRd3_g-fuXH/view?usp=sharing
1874: B&O freight cars begin to be painted dark brown. Old Continental Line and Continental Line paint schemes to be removed.
The Sun (Baltimore, MD), 14 July 1874
1880: B&O refrigerator cars painted bright yellow with black edges. The cars also had a red diamond painted on each side, containing the letter “R” painted in black.
The National Car Builder, September 1881, pg. 144 https://catalog.lindahall.org/discovery/delivery/01LINDAHALL_INST:LHL/1286055950005961?lang=en
1890: B&O fast freight boxcars painted green and marked with a “white shield.”
The Republican (Oakland, MD), 26 September 1890
1890: B&O Southwestern coal cars painted brown.
The Evening Capital (Annapolis, MD), 30 December 1890 https://chroniclingamerica.loc.gov/lccn/sn88065721/1890-12-30/ed-1/seq-3/