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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.
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.
[[File:The_American_Railroad_Journal,_11_February_1854,_pg._96_1.jpg|400px]]
[[File:The_American_Railroad_Journal,_11_February_1854,_pg._96_2.png|400px]]


''[https://hdl.handle.net/2027/umn.31951000877139l?urlappend=%3Bseq=106| The American Railroad Journal, 11 February 1854, pg. 96]''
''[https://hdl.handle.net/2027/umn.31951000877139l?urlappend=%3Bseq=106| The American Railroad Journal, 11 February 1854, pg. 96]''
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There are two sources that describe the chemical composition of Blake’s paint. The first, from 1851, lists the paint pigment as being 54% silica, 24.2% alumina (aluminium oxide), 12.05% protoxide of iron (FeO2, iron peroxide), 2.31% lime, 2.42% magnesia (magnesium oxide), 1.5% carbon, 0.11% sulfur, 5% water, and 0.41% “loss.” In 1852, the chemical composition was listed as 48.15% silica, 21% alumina (aluminium oxide), and 18.3% oxide of iron (FeO, iron monoxide).
There are two sources that describe the chemical composition of Blake’s paint. The first, from 1851, lists the paint pigment as being 54% silica, 24.2% alumina (aluminium oxide), 12.05% protoxide of iron (FeO2, iron peroxide), 2.31% lime, 2.42% magnesia (magnesium oxide), 1.5% carbon, 0.11% sulfur, 5% water, and 0.41% “loss.” In 1852, the chemical composition was listed as 48.15% silica, 21% alumina (aluminium oxide), and 18.3% oxide of iron (FeO, iron monoxide).


''[https://www.google.ca/books/edition/The_Plough_the_Loom_and_the_Anvil/V2AEAAAAYAAJ?hl=en&gbpv=1&pg=PA236&printsec=frontcover| The Plough, the Loom, and the Anvil, 1855, pg. 236]''
[[File:The_Plough,_the_Loom,_and_the_Anvil,_1855,_pg._236.png|400px]]


''[https://www.google.ca/books/edition/American_Farmers_Magazine/0WBTAAAAYAAJ?hl=en&gbpv=1&pg=PT1&printsec=frontcover| The American Farmer’s Magazine, 1852, pg. 257]''
''[https://www.google.ca/books/edition/The_Plough_the_Loom_and_the_Anvil/V2AEAAAAYAAJ?hl=en&gbpv=1&pg=PA236&printsec=frontcover The Plough, the Loom, and the Anvil, 1855, pg. 236]''


''[https://chroniclingamerica.loc.gov/lccn/sn85025007/1849-05-10/ed-1/seq-4/| The Alexandria Gazette and Virginia Advertiser (Alexandria, VA), 10 May 1849]''
[[File:The_American_Farmer’s_Magazine,_1852,_pg._257.jpg|400px]]
 
''[https://www.google.ca/books/edition/American_Farmers_Magazine/0WBTAAAAYAAJ?hl=en&gbpv=1&pg=PT1&printsec=frontcover The American Farmer’s Magazine, 1852, pg. 257]''
 
[[File:The_Alexandria_Gazette_and_Virginia_Advertiser_(Alexandria,_VA),_10_May_1849.png|400px]]
 
''[https://chroniclingamerica.loc.gov/lccn/sn85025007/1849-05-10/ed-1/seq-4/ The Alexandria Gazette and Virginia Advertiser (Alexandria, VA), 10 May 1849]''


'''1853'''
'''1853'''
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B&O paint shop used “Ross’ Colchester Purple Metallic Paint” on cars (but not on wood parts). Ross’ paint was based in Truro, NS.
B&O paint shop used “Ross’ Colchester Purple Metallic Paint” on cars (but not on wood parts). Ross’ paint was based in Truro, NS.


''[https://drive.google.com/file/d/17wKDozwTbcohlGayxp7sdsRd3_g-fuXH/view?usp=sharing| The Gazette (Montreal, QC), 13 July 1857]''
[[File:The_Gazette_(Montreal,_QC),_13_July_1857.png|400px]]
 
''[https://drive.google.com/file/d/17wKDozwTbcohlGayxp7sdsRd3_g-fuXH/view?usp=sharing The Gazette (Montreal, QC), 13 July 1857]''


'''1874'''
'''1874'''


B&O freight cars begin to be painted dark brown. Old Continental Line and Continental Line paint schemes to be removed.
Freight cars begin to be painted dark brown. Old Continental Line and Continental Line paint schemes to be removed.
 
[[File:The_Sun_(Baltimore,_MD),_14_July_1874.png|400px]]


''The Sun (Baltimore, MD), 14 July 1874''
''The Sun (Baltimore, MD), 14 July 1874''
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'''1880'''
'''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.
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.
 
[[File:The_National_Car_Builder,_September_1881,_pg._144.png|400px]]


''[https://catalog.lindahall.org/discovery/delivery/01LINDAHALL_INST:LHL/1286055950005961?lang=en| The National Car Builder, September 1881, pg. 144]''
''[https://catalog.lindahall.org/discovery/delivery/01LINDAHALL_INST:LHL/1286055950005961?lang=en The National Car Builder, September 1881, pg. 144]''
 
'''1884'''
 
B&O Globe Line fast freight cars painted green and decorated with a large globe.
 
[[File:The_Boston_Daily_Advertiser_(Boston,_MA),_5_September_1884.png|400px]]
 
''[https://drive.google.com/file/d/1OT4eVkYLZUr8LDTXLXDVAZLU5V10-K3J/view  The Boston Daily Advertiser (Boston, MA), 5 September 1884]''


'''1890'''
'''1890'''


B&O fast freight boxcars painted green and marked with a “white shield.”
B&O fast freight boxcars painted green and marked with a “white shield.”
[[File:The_Republican_(Oakland,_MD),_26_September_1890.png|400px]]


''The Republican (Oakland, MD), 26 September 1890''
''The Republican (Oakland, MD), 26 September 1890''
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B&O Southwestern coal cars painted brown.
B&O Southwestern coal cars painted brown.


''[https://chroniclingamerica.loc.gov/lccn/sn88065721/1890-12-30/ed-1/seq-3/| The Evening Capital (Annapolis, MD), 30 December 1890]''
[[File:The_Evening_Capital_(Annapolis,_MD),_30_December_1890.png|400px]]
 
''[https://chroniclingamerica.loc.gov/lccn/sn88065721/1890-12-30/ed-1/seq-3/ The Evening Capital (Annapolis, MD), 30 December 1890]''


'''1892'''
'''1892'''
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Double-hopper gondola cars painted mineral brown with asphaltum ironwork and underframes, lettered in white lead.
Double-hopper gondola cars painted mineral brown with asphaltum ironwork and underframes, lettered in white lead.


''[https://catalog.lindahall.org/discovery/delivery/01LINDAHALL_INST:LHL/1286055370005961?lang=en| The National Car and Locomotive Builder, September 1892, pg. 137]''
[[File:The_National_Car_and_Locomotive_Builder,_September_1892,_pg._137.png|400px]]
 
''[https://catalog.lindahall.org/discovery/delivery/01LINDAHALL_INST:LHL/1286055370005961?lang=en The National Car and Locomotive Builder, September 1892, pg. 137]''


'''1893'''
'''1893'''
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Lumber cars painted mineral brown, with ironwork and underframes painted either asphaltum or "smoke-stack black."
Lumber cars painted mineral brown, with ironwork and underframes painted either asphaltum or "smoke-stack black."


''[https://catalog.lindahall.org/discovery/delivery/01LINDAHALL_INST:LHL/1286057710005961?lang=en| Railroad Car Journal, February 1893, pg. 93]''
[[File:Railroad_Car_Journal,_February_1893,_pg._93_1.png|400px]]
 
[[File:Railroad_Car_Journal,_February_1893,_pg._93_2.png|400px]]
 
''[https://catalog.lindahall.org/discovery/delivery/01LINDAHALL_INST:LHL/1286057710005961?lang=en Railroad Car Journal, February 1893, pg. 93]''


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


Boxcars have either a white globe and large B&O reporting marks, or a white band with "Balt. & Ohio" painted on black.
Boxcars have either large B. & O. letters with a white globe between them on the car door, or a white band with "Balt. & Ohio" painted in black.
 
[[File:The_Daily_Morning_Journal_and_Courier,_15_December_1896_B&O.png|400px]]


''[https://chroniclingamerica.loc.gov/lccn/sn84020358/1896-12-15/ed-1/seq-3/| The Daily Morning Journal and Courier, 15 December 1896]''
''[https://chroniclingamerica.loc.gov/lccn/sn84020358/1896-12-15/ed-1/seq-3/ The Daily Morning Journal and Courier, 15 December 1896]''


'''1897'''
'''1897'''


Refrigerator cars are repainted white with black lettering.
Refrigerator cars begin to be painted white with black lettering.
 
[[File:The_Boston_Herald_(Boston,_MA),_28_September_1897.png|400px]]


''The Boston Herald (Boston, MA), 28 September 1897''
''The Boston Herald (Boston, MA), 28 September 1897''
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Steel coal cars painted light brown.
Steel coal cars painted light brown.


''[https://drive.google.com/file/d/1zOfweWJiG-O-rxEPFuoUP0_HpTo2wvWv/view?usp=sharing| The Sun (Baltimore, MD), 30 January 1900]''
[[File:The_Sun_(Baltimore,_MD),_30_January_1900.png|400px]]
 
''[https://drive.google.com/file/d/1zOfweWJiG-O-rxEPFuoUP0_HpTo2wvWv/view?usp=sharing The Sun (Baltimore, MD), 30 January 1900]''
 
'''1901'''
 
Boxcars and gondolas begin to be painted red, replacing the "former standard colors."
 
[[File:The_West_Virginian_Argus_(Kingwood,_WV),_21_March_1901.png|400px]]
 
''[https://chroniclingamerica.loc.gov/lccn/sn86092245/1901-03-21/ed-1/seq-2/#date1=1777 The West Virginian Argus (Kingwood, WV), 21 March 1901]''
 
==Cabooses==
 
'''1900'''


Cabooses painted brown over the entire body, including running gear, with white lettering.
Cabooses painted brown over the entire body, including running gear, with white lettering.
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'''1901'''
'''1901'''


Boxcars and gondolas are repainted red, replacing the "former standard colors."
Cabooses repainted scarlet with brown trim, black ironwork and running gear, and white lettering.
 
''[https://chroniclingamerica.loc.gov/lccn/sn86092245/1901-03-21/ed-1/seq-2/#date1=1777| The West Virginian Argus (Kingwood, WV), 21 March 1901]''


Cabooses repainted scarlet with brown trim, black ironwork and running gear, and white lettering.
[[File:The_Daily_Jeffersonian_(Cambridge,_OH),_18_November_1901.png|400px]]


''The Daily Jeffersonian (Cambridge, OH), 18 November 1901''
''The Daily Jeffersonian (Cambridge, OH), 18 November 1901''
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'''1830'''
'''1830'''


The B&O's first eight-wheel passenger car "Columbus" was painted yellow.
Passenger car, “Columbus,” painted yellow. This was the first eight-wheeled passenger car.
 
[[File:Ross_Winans_vs._the_Eastern_Railroad_Company,_1854,_pg._472.png|400px]]


''[https://hdl.handle.net/2027/nyp.33433057112900?urlappend=%3Bseq=491| Ross Winans vs. the Eastern Railroad Company, 1854, pg. 472]''
''[https://hdl.handle.net/2027/nyp.33433057112900?urlappend=%3Bseq=491 Ross Winans vs. the Eastern Railroad Company, 1854, pg. 472]''


'''1856'''
'''1856'''
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Passenger cars painted vermillion red with blue and white striping. Running gear and ironwork painted black.
Passenger cars painted vermillion red with blue and white striping. Running gear and ironwork painted black.


''[https://chroniclingamerica.loc.gov/lccn/sn83045462/1856-09-17/ed-1/seq-3/| The Evening Star (Washington, D.C.), 17 September 1856]''
[[File:The_Evening_Star_(Washington,_D.C.),_17_September_1856.png|400px]]
 
''[https://chroniclingamerica.loc.gov/lccn/sn83045462/1856-09-17/ed-1/seq-3/ The Evening Star (Washington, D.C.), 17 September 1856]''


''[https://books.google.ca/books?id=w59BAAAAIBAJ&pg=PA2#v=onepage&q&f=false| The American Commercial Advertiser (Baltimore, MD), 17 November 1856]''
[[File:The_American_Commercial_Advertiser_(Baltimore,_MD),_17_November_1856.png|400px]]
 
''[https://books.google.ca/books?id=w59BAAAAIBAJ&pg=PA2#v=onepage&q&f=false The American Commercial Advertiser (Baltimore, MD), 17 November 1856]''


'''1870'''
'''1870'''
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Coaches painted orange.
Coaches painted orange.


''[https://chroniclingamerica.loc.gov/lccn/sn84026847/1870-01-18/ed-1/seq-3/| The Wheeling Daily Register (Wheeling, WV), 18 January 1870]''
[[File:The_Wheeling_Daily_Register_(Wheeling,_WV),_18_January_1870.png|400px]]
 
''[https://chroniclingamerica.loc.gov/lccn/sn84026847/1870-01-18/ed-1/seq-3/ The Wheeling Daily Register (Wheeling, WV), 18 January 1870]''


Sleeping cars built by Jackson & Sharp painted green and gold.
Sleeping cars built by Jackson & Sharp painted green and gold.
[[File:Wilmington_Daily_Council_(Wilmington,_DE),_12_August_1870.png|400px]]


''Wilmington Daily Council (Wilmington, DE), 12 August 1870''
''Wilmington Daily Council (Wilmington, DE), 12 August 1870''
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Passenger car colors are standardized.
Passenger car colors are standardized.


''[https://drive.google.com/file/d/1PtgFKMYR_3RFJcnOd5fA5-uF0gVFAIGZ/view?usp=sharing| Public Ledger (Memphis, TN), 23 August 1871]''
[[File:Public_Ledger_(Memphis,_TN),_23_August_1871.jpg|400px]]
 
''[https://drive.google.com/file/d/1PtgFKMYR_3RFJcnOd5fA5-uF0gVFAIGZ/view?usp=sharing Public Ledger (Memphis, TN), 23 August 1871]''


'''1873'''
'''1873'''


Passenger cars painted "delicate yellow" with red, green and brown striping.
Passenger cars painted a "delicate yellow" with red, green, and brown striping.
 
[[File:The_Baltimore_Sun_(Baltimore,_MD),_29_March_1873.jpg|400px]]


''The Baltimore Sun (Baltimore, MD), 29 March 1873''
''The Baltimore Sun (Baltimore, MD), 29 March 1873''


Postal cars painted yellow with gold striping and ornamented corners.
Postal cars painted yellow with gold striping and ornamented corners.
[[File:The_Baltimore_Sun_(Baltimore,_MD),_2_July_1873.jpg|400px]]


''The Baltimore Sun (Baltimore, MD), 2 July 1873''
''The Baltimore Sun (Baltimore, MD), 2 July 1873''
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'''1876'''
'''1876'''


Coaches are repainted to Wine color.
Passenger coaches are repainted to Wine color.
 
[[File:The_Harrisburg_Daily_Patriot_(Harrisburg,_PA),_18_December_1876.png|400px]]


''The Harrisburg Daily Patriot (Harrisburg, PA), 18 December 1876''
''The Harrisburg Daily Patriot (Harrisburg, PA), 18 December 1876''


''[https://chroniclingamerica.loc.gov/lccn/sn84026844/1876-12-20/ed-1/seq-4/| The Wheeling Daily Intelligencer (Wheeling, WV), 20 December 1876]''
[[File:The_Wheeling_Daily_Intelligencer_(Wheeling,_WV),_20_December_1876.jpg|400px]]
 
''[https://chroniclingamerica.loc.gov/lccn/sn84026844/1876-12-20/ed-1/seq-4/ The Wheeling Daily Intelligencer (Wheeling, WV), 20 December 1876]''


'''1879'''
'''1879'''


Passenger cars painted a dark brown, described by newspapers as black, plum and olive in addition to brown.
Passenger cars painted a dark brown, described by newspapers as black, plum, and olive, in addition to brown.
 
[[File:The_West_Virginia_Argus_(Kingwood,_WV),_25_January_1879.png|400px]]


''[https://chroniclingamerica.loc.gov/lccn/sn86092245/1879-01-25/ed-1/seq-3/| The West Virginia Argus (Kingwood, WV), 25 January 1879]''
''[https://chroniclingamerica.loc.gov/lccn/sn86092245/1879-01-25/ed-1/seq-3/ The West Virginia Argus (Kingwood, WV), 25 January 1879]''
 
[[File:Columbus_Evening_Dispatch_(Columbus,_OH),_12_February_1879.png|400px]]


''Columbus Evening Dispatch (Columbus, OH), 12 February 1879''
''Columbus Evening Dispatch (Columbus, OH), 12 February 1879''
[[File:The_Wheeling_Register_(Wheeling,_WV),_21_March_1879.png|400px]]


''The Wheeling Register (Wheeling, WV), 21 March 1879''
''The Wheeling Register (Wheeling, WV), 21 March 1879''


'''1880'''
'''1880'''
New sleeping cars painted “in rich olive color, relieved by ornamental stripes and figures of oriental design.”
[[File:The_Sun_(Baltimore,_MD),_14_September_1880.png|400px]]
''https://drive.google.com/file/d/1m0zkAo2tbIHzWXtAS72VzAz5XEtkJSQc/view?usp=sharing The Sun (Baltimore, MD), 14 September 1880]''


New sleeping cars built by Barney & Smith painted brown and gold.
New sleeping cars built by Barney & Smith painted brown and gold.
[[File:The_Cleveland_Leader_(Cleveland,_OH),_16_October_1880.png|400px]]


''The Cleveland Leader (Cleveland, OH), 16 October 1880''
''The Cleveland Leader (Cleveland, OH), 16 October 1880''
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Passenger cars painted "rich olive color" with gilt-panel striping and ornamental figures.
Passenger cars painted "rich olive color" with gilt-panel striping and ornamental figures.


''https://drive.google.com/file/d/1RauDyzhaZnDiwrpEjfw2eR7n57yZcn1M/view?usp=sharing| The Baltimore Sun (Baltimore, MD), 1 November 1880]''
[[File:The_Baltimore_Sun_(Baltimore,_MD),_1_November_1880.jpg|400px]]
 
''https://drive.google.com/file/d/1RauDyzhaZnDiwrpEjfw2eR7n57yZcn1M/view?usp=sharing The Baltimore Sun (Baltimore, MD), 1 November 1880]''


'''1881'''
'''1881'''
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The standard color for passenger coaches described as "chocolate."
The standard color for passenger coaches described as "chocolate."


''[https://drive.google.com/file/d/1mFsfIG2cVBmcmwuqEtyhMlwDkDeIN0Db/view?usp=sharing| The Sun (Baltimore, MD), 26 February 1881]''
[[File:The_Sun_(Baltimore,_MD),_26_February_1881.jpg|400px]]
 
''[https://drive.google.com/file/d/1mFsfIG2cVBmcmwuqEtyhMlwDkDeIN0Db/view?usp=sharing The Sun (Baltimore, MD), 26 February 1881]''


'''1882'''
'''1882'''
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Passenger cars painted "chocolate" with "plain striping."
Passenger cars painted "chocolate" with "plain striping."


''[https://catalog.lindahall.org/discovery/delivery/01LINDAHALL_INST:LHL/1286056230005961?lang=en| The National Car Builder, January 1882, pg. 10]''
[[File:The_National_Car_Builder,_January_1882,_pg._10.png|400px]]


Sleeping cars painted the same as coaches (chocolate with gold striping) but with black letterboards.
''[https://catalog.lindahall.org/discovery/delivery/01LINDAHALL_INST:LHL/1286056230005961?lang=en The National Car Builder, January 1882, pg. 10]''


''[https://catalog.lindahall.org/discovery/delivery/01LINDAHALL_INST:LHL/1286056230005961?lang=en| The National Car Builder, June 1882, pg. 62]''
Sleeping cars painted the same as coaches (chocolate with gold striping), but with black letterboards.
 
[[File:The_National_Car_Builder,_June_1882,_pg._62.png|400px]]
 
''[https://catalog.lindahall.org/discovery/delivery/01LINDAHALL_INST:LHL/1286056230005961?lang=en The National Car Builder, June 1882, pg. 62]''


Five new postal cars built in the Mount Clare shops painted white with ultramarine borders and gold lettering. Trucks and underframe painted black and light brown.
Five new postal cars built in the Mount Clare shops painted white with ultramarine borders and gold lettering. Trucks and underframe painted black and light brown.


''[https://catalog.lindahall.org/discovery/delivery/01LINDAHALL_INST:LHL/1286056230005961?lang=en| The National Car Builder, August 1882, pg. 89]''
[[File:The_National_Car_Builder,_August_1882,_pg._89.jpg|400px]]
 
''[https://catalog.lindahall.org/discovery/delivery/01LINDAHALL_INST:LHL/1286056230005961?lang=en The National Car Builder, August 1882, pg. 89]''


'''1890'''
'''1890'''
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"Royal Blue Line" passenger cars painted dark blue.
"Royal Blue Line" passenger cars painted dark blue.


''[https://chroniclingamerica.loc.gov/lccn/sn85042354/1890-08-30/ed-1/seq-4/| The Evening Journal (Wilmington, DE), 30 August 1890]''
[[File:The_Evening_Journal_(Wilmington,_DE),_30_August_1890.png|400px]]
 
''[https://chroniclingamerica.loc.gov/lccn/sn85042354/1890-08-30/ed-1/seq-4/ The Evening Journal (Wilmington, DE), 30 August 1890]''


'''1891'''
'''1891'''
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Passenger cars painted "dark brown, the standard color."
Passenger cars painted "dark brown, the standard color."


''[https://books.google.ca/books?id=PktCAAAAIBAJ&pg=PA4#v=onepage&q&f=false| The Morning Herald (Baltimore, OH), 10 July 1891]''
[[File:The_Morning_Herald_(Baltimore,_OH),_10_July_1891.png|400px]]
 
''[https://books.google.ca/books?id=PktCAAAAIBAJ&pg=PA4#v=onepage&q&f=false The Morning Herald (Baltimore, OH), 10 July 1891]''


'''1892'''
'''1892'''
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"Royal Blue Line" cars repainted into the "Standard Pullman color, an olive brown."
"Royal Blue Line" cars repainted into the "Standard Pullman color, an olive brown."


''[https://catalog.lindahall.org/discovery/delivery/01LINDAHALL_INST:LHL/1286055370005961?lang=en| The National Car and Locomotive Builder, January 1892, pg. 18]''
[[File:The_National_Car_and_Locomotive_Builder,_January_1892,_pg._18.jpg|400px]]
 
''[https://catalog.lindahall.org/discovery/delivery/01LINDAHALL_INST:LHL/1286055370005961?lang=en The National Car and Locomotive Builder, January 1892, pg. 18]''


'''1893'''
'''1893'''
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Passenger cars painted dark wine.
Passenger cars painted dark wine.


''[https://drive.google.com/file/d/1Lig1Cop92f8xWXbUY0oCPLeCUx_ap5tf/view?usp=sharing| The Pittsburgh Daily Post (Pittsburgh, PA), 24 February 1893]''
[[File:The_Pittsburgh_Daily_Post_(Pittsburgh,_PA),_24_February_1893.jpg|400px]]
 
''[https://drive.google.com/file/d/1Lig1Cop92f8xWXbUY0oCPLeCUx_ap5tf/view?usp=sharing The Pittsburgh Daily Post (Pittsburgh, PA), 24 February 1893]''
 
In spite of what was reported in 1892, "Royal Blue Line" cars still painted dark blue.


In spite of what was reported in 1892, "Royal Blue Line" cars are still dark blue.
[[File:The_National_Car_and_Locomotive_Builder,_June_1893,_pg._98.png|400px]]


''[https://catalog.lindahall.org/discovery/delivery/01LINDAHALL_INST:LHL/1286055510005961?lang=en| The National Car and Locomotive Builder, June 1893, pg. 98]''
''[https://catalog.lindahall.org/discovery/delivery/01LINDAHALL_INST:LHL/1286055510005961?lang=en The National Car and Locomotive Builder, June 1893, pg. 98]''


'''1895'''
'''1895'''


Postal cars repainted to the standard colors with silver lettering.
Postal cars painted the standard colors, with silver lettering.
 
[[File:The_Minneapolis_Journal_(Minneapolis,_MN),_9_October_1895.png|400px]]


''The Minneapolis Journal (Minneapolis, MN), 9 October 1895''
''The Minneapolis Journal (Minneapolis, MN), 9 October 1895''
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'''1896'''
'''1896'''


All passenger cars repainted "Royal Blue" with gold striping and black roofs. The platforms and trucks painted salmon shade. Repainting was gradual and still underway in April 1873.
All passenger cars repainted "royal blue" with gold striping and black roofs. The platforms and trucks painted a salmon shade.
 
[[File:The_Morning_Herald_(Baltimore,_MD),_6_May_1896.png|400px]]
 
''[https://books.google.ca/books?id=cBJCAAAAIBAJ&pg=PA10&article_id=4063,764859&hl=en&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwjmiYmv1JPxAhXNB80KHYEKDMg4ChDoATAEegQIBRAC#v=onepage&q=&f=false The Morning Herald (Baltimore, MD), 6 May 1896]''


''[https://books.google.ca/books?id=cBJCAAAAIBAJ&pg=PA10&article_id=4063,764859&hl=en&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwjmiYmv1JPxAhXNB80KHYEKDMg4ChDoATAEegQIBRAC#v=onepage&q=&f=false| The Morning Herald (Baltimore, MD), 6 May 1896]''
[[File:Wheeling_Register_(Wheeling,_WV),_8_May_1896.png|400px]]


''[https://drive.google.com/file/d/18y_SjvzWFwLrwwJbNMtZr4koV-KVwW2G/view?usp=sharing| Wheeling Register (Wheeling, WV), 8 May 1896]''
''[https://drive.google.com/file/d/18y_SjvzWFwLrwwJbNMtZr4koV-KVwW2G/view?usp=sharing| Wheeling Register (Wheeling, WV), 8 May 1896]''


''[https://books.google.ca/books?id=fl1ZAAAAIBAJ&pg=PA13&dq=&article_id=4166,2854896&hl=en&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwiJ0NPk05PxAhVHXM0KHRooAdo4PBDoATAJegQIBxAC#v=onepage&q&f=false| The Mansfield Daily Shield (Mansfield, OH), 3 April 1897]''
[[File:The_Mansfield_Daily_Shield_(Mansfield,_OH),_3_April_1897.jpg|400px]]
 
''[https://books.google.ca/books?id=fl1ZAAAAIBAJ&pg=PA13&dq=&article_id=4166,2854896&hl=en&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwiJ0NPk05PxAhVHXM0KHRooAdo4PBDoATAJegQIBxAC#v=onepage&q&f=false The Mansfield Daily Shield (Mansfield, OH), 3 April 1897]''
 
'''1898'''
 
B&OSW “Royal Blue Line” sleeping cars painted the “Pullman standard color.”
 
[[File:The_Ohio_Democrat_(Canal_Dover,_OH),_1_December_1898.jpg|400px]]
 
''[https://drive.google.com/file/d/1e0o5SgzNC6DFSqkritGXC3JLWrw66FQf/view?usp=sharing The Ohio Democrat (Canal Dover, OH), 1 December 1898]''


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


Coaches painted a "brownish, black or drab color."
Coaches painted from royal blue to a "brownish, black or drab color."
 
[[File:West_Virginia_Argus_(Kingwood,_WV),_21_March_1901.png|400px]]


''[https://chroniclingamerica.loc.gov/lccn/sn86092245/1901-03-21/ed-1/seq-2/#date1=1777| West Virginia Argus, 21 March 1901]''
''[https://chroniclingamerica.loc.gov/lccn/sn86092245/1901-03-21/ed-1/seq-2/#date1=1777 West Virginia Argus (Kingwood, WV), 21 March 1901]''




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

Revision as of 12:08, 31 January 2022

Reference / Historic Railroad Paint Color Index

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 1.jpg

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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.

There are two sources that describe the chemical composition of Blake’s paint. The first, from 1851, lists the paint pigment as being 54% silica, 24.2% alumina (aluminium oxide), 12.05% protoxide of iron (FeO2, iron peroxide), 2.31% lime, 2.42% magnesia (magnesium oxide), 1.5% carbon, 0.11% sulfur, 5% water, and 0.41% “loss.” In 1852, the chemical composition was listed as 48.15% silica, 21% alumina (aluminium oxide), and 18.3% oxide of iron (FeO, iron monoxide).

The Plough, the Loom, and the Anvil, 1855, pg. 236.png

The Plough, the Loom, and the Anvil, 1855, pg. 236

The American Farmer’s Magazine, 1852, pg. 257.jpg

The American Farmer’s Magazine, 1852, pg. 257

The Alexandria Gazette and Virginia Advertiser (Alexandria, VA), 10 May 1849.png

The Alexandria Gazette and Virginia Advertiser (Alexandria, VA), 10 May 1849

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.

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The Gazette (Montreal, QC), 13 July 1857

1874

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.png

The Sun (Baltimore, MD), 14 July 1874

1880

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.

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The National Car Builder, September 1881, pg. 144

1884

B&O Globe Line fast freight cars painted green and decorated with a large globe.

The Boston Daily Advertiser (Boston, MA), 5 September 1884.png

The Boston Daily Advertiser (Boston, MA), 5 September 1884

1890

B&O fast freight boxcars painted green and marked with a “white shield.”

The Republican (Oakland, MD), 26 September 1890.png

The Republican (Oakland, MD), 26 September 1890

B&O Southwestern coal cars painted brown.

The Evening Capital (Annapolis, MD), 30 December 1890.png

The Evening Capital (Annapolis, MD), 30 December 1890

1892

Double-hopper gondola cars painted mineral brown with asphaltum ironwork and underframes, lettered in white lead.

The National Car and Locomotive Builder, September 1892, pg. 137.png

The National Car and Locomotive Builder, September 1892, pg. 137

1893

Lumber cars painted mineral brown, with ironwork and underframes painted either asphaltum or "smoke-stack black."

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Railroad Car Journal, February 1893, pg. 93

1896

Boxcars have either large B. & O. letters with a white globe between them on the car door, or a white band with "Balt. & Ohio" painted in black.

The Daily Morning Journal and Courier, 15 December 1896 B&O.png

The Daily Morning Journal and Courier, 15 December 1896

1897

Refrigerator cars begin to be painted white with black lettering.

The Boston Herald (Boston, MA), 28 September 1897.png

The Boston Herald (Boston, MA), 28 September 1897

1900

Steel coal cars painted light brown.

The Sun (Baltimore, MD), 30 January 1900.png

The Sun (Baltimore, MD), 30 January 1900

1901

Boxcars and gondolas begin to be painted red, replacing the "former standard colors."

The West Virginian Argus (Kingwood, WV), 21 March 1901.png

The West Virginian Argus (Kingwood, WV), 21 March 1901

Cabooses

1900

Cabooses painted brown over the entire body, including running gear, with white lettering.

The Daily Jeffersonian (Cambridge, OH), 18 November 1901

1901

Cabooses repainted scarlet with brown trim, black ironwork and running gear, and white lettering.

The Daily Jeffersonian (Cambridge, OH), 18 November 1901.png

The Daily Jeffersonian (Cambridge, OH), 18 November 1901

Passenger Equipment

1830

Passenger car, “Columbus,” painted yellow. This was the first eight-wheeled passenger car.

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Ross Winans vs. the Eastern Railroad Company, 1854, pg. 472

1856

Passenger cars painted vermillion red with blue and white striping. Running gear and ironwork painted black.

The Evening Star (Washington, D.C.), 17 September 1856.png

The Evening Star (Washington, D.C.), 17 September 1856

The American Commercial Advertiser (Baltimore, MD), 17 November 1856.png

The American Commercial Advertiser (Baltimore, MD), 17 November 1856

1870

Coaches painted orange.

The Wheeling Daily Register (Wheeling, WV), 18 January 1870.png

The Wheeling Daily Register (Wheeling, WV), 18 January 1870

Sleeping cars built by Jackson & Sharp painted green and gold.

Wilmington Daily Council (Wilmington, DE), 12 August 1870.png

Wilmington Daily Council (Wilmington, DE), 12 August 1870

1871

Passenger car colors are standardized.

Public Ledger (Memphis, TN), 23 August 1871.jpg

Public Ledger (Memphis, TN), 23 August 1871

1873

Passenger cars painted a "delicate yellow" with red, green, and brown striping.

The Baltimore Sun (Baltimore, MD), 29 March 1873.jpg

The Baltimore Sun (Baltimore, MD), 29 March 1873

Postal cars painted yellow with gold striping and ornamented corners.

The Baltimore Sun (Baltimore, MD), 2 July 1873.jpg

The Baltimore Sun (Baltimore, MD), 2 July 1873

1876

Passenger coaches are repainted to Wine color.

The Harrisburg Daily Patriot (Harrisburg, PA), 18 December 1876.png

The Harrisburg Daily Patriot (Harrisburg, PA), 18 December 1876

The Wheeling Daily Intelligencer (Wheeling, WV), 20 December 1876.jpg

The Wheeling Daily Intelligencer (Wheeling, WV), 20 December 1876

1879

Passenger cars painted a dark brown, described by newspapers as black, plum, and olive, in addition to brown.

The West Virginia Argus (Kingwood, WV), 25 January 1879.png

The West Virginia Argus (Kingwood, WV), 25 January 1879

Columbus Evening Dispatch (Columbus, OH), 12 February 1879.png

Columbus Evening Dispatch (Columbus, OH), 12 February 1879

The Wheeling Register (Wheeling, WV), 21 March 1879.png

The Wheeling Register (Wheeling, WV), 21 March 1879

1880

New sleeping cars painted “in rich olive color, relieved by ornamental stripes and figures of oriental design.”

The Sun (Baltimore, MD), 14 September 1880.png

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1m0zkAo2tbIHzWXtAS72VzAz5XEtkJSQc/view?usp=sharing The Sun (Baltimore, MD), 14 September 1880]

New sleeping cars built by Barney & Smith painted brown and gold.

The Cleveland Leader (Cleveland, OH), 16 October 1880.png

The Cleveland Leader (Cleveland, OH), 16 October 1880

Passenger cars painted "rich olive color" with gilt-panel striping and ornamental figures.

The Baltimore Sun (Baltimore, MD), 1 November 1880.jpg

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1RauDyzhaZnDiwrpEjfw2eR7n57yZcn1M/view?usp=sharing The Baltimore Sun (Baltimore, MD), 1 November 1880]

1881

The standard color for passenger coaches described as "chocolate."

The Sun (Baltimore, MD), 26 February 1881.jpg

The Sun (Baltimore, MD), 26 February 1881

1882

Passenger cars painted "chocolate" with "plain striping."

The National Car Builder, January 1882, pg. 10.png

The National Car Builder, January 1882, pg. 10

Sleeping cars painted the same as coaches (chocolate with gold striping), but with black letterboards.

The National Car Builder, June 1882, pg. 62.png

The National Car Builder, June 1882, pg. 62

Five new postal cars built in the Mount Clare shops painted white with ultramarine borders and gold lettering. Trucks and underframe painted black and light brown.

The National Car Builder, August 1882, pg. 89.jpg

The National Car Builder, August 1882, pg. 89

1890

"Royal Blue Line" passenger cars painted dark blue.

The Evening Journal (Wilmington, DE), 30 August 1890.png

The Evening Journal (Wilmington, DE), 30 August 1890

1891

Passenger cars painted "dark brown, the standard color."

The Morning Herald (Baltimore, OH), 10 July 1891.png

The Morning Herald (Baltimore, OH), 10 July 1891

1892

"Royal Blue Line" cars repainted into the "Standard Pullman color, an olive brown."

The National Car and Locomotive Builder, January 1892, pg. 18.jpg

The National Car and Locomotive Builder, January 1892, pg. 18

1893

Passenger cars painted dark wine.

The Pittsburgh Daily Post (Pittsburgh, PA), 24 February 1893.jpg

The Pittsburgh Daily Post (Pittsburgh, PA), 24 February 1893

In spite of what was reported in 1892, "Royal Blue Line" cars still painted dark blue.

The National Car and Locomotive Builder, June 1893, pg. 98.png

The National Car and Locomotive Builder, June 1893, pg. 98

1895

Postal cars painted the standard colors, with silver lettering.

The Minneapolis Journal (Minneapolis, MN), 9 October 1895.png

The Minneapolis Journal (Minneapolis, MN), 9 October 1895

1896

All passenger cars repainted "royal blue" with gold striping and black roofs. The platforms and trucks painted a salmon shade.

The Morning Herald (Baltimore, MD), 6 May 1896.png

The Morning Herald (Baltimore, MD), 6 May 1896

Wheeling Register (Wheeling, WV), 8 May 1896.png

Wheeling Register (Wheeling, WV), 8 May 1896

The Mansfield Daily Shield (Mansfield, OH), 3 April 1897.jpg

The Mansfield Daily Shield (Mansfield, OH), 3 April 1897

1898

B&OSW “Royal Blue Line” sleeping cars painted the “Pullman standard color.”

The Ohio Democrat (Canal Dover, OH), 1 December 1898.jpg

The Ohio Democrat (Canal Dover, OH), 1 December 1898

1901

Coaches painted from royal blue to a "brownish, black or drab color."

West Virginia Argus (Kingwood, WV), 21 March 1901.png

West Virginia Argus (Kingwood, WV), 21 March 1901


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