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==Passenger cars== | ==Passenger cars== | ||
'''1874''' | |||
Passenger cars painted a “peculiar fawn color, invented by Superintendent Yerington, and contrasting finely with the gold and ornamental work.” | |||
''Territorial Enterprise (Virginia City, NV), 22 November 1874'' | |||
'''1877''' | |||
Passenger cars painted dark red or maroon, running gear painted yellow with black stripes. | |||
''The Nevada State Journal (Reno, NV), 6 February 1877'' | |||
'''1904''' | |||
Coach 19 is designated to be painted with a yellow body, trucks and platform dark brown, letter board and corner post light brown, and the legend "VIRGINIA & TRUCKEE" in Roman Gold. | |||
''Letter to Zelnickler Supply regarding purchase of coach #19, May 1904'' | |||
==Freight Cars== | ==Freight Cars== | ||
'''1873''' | |||
January 1873: The first box cars arrive; Central Pacific built outside braced boxcars (1001 - 1009 odd numbered). They are painted yellow ochre. | |||
[[image:VT-paintshop-roofcolors-PrincesMineral-VenetianRed-DarkBrown.jpg|500px|Color drift card from the Virginia & Truckee showing Prince's Mineral Brown.]] | |||
==Other== | ==Other== | ||
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Reference / Historic Railroad Paint Color Index / Virginia & Truckee Railroad
Locomotives
Passenger cars
1874
Passenger cars painted a “peculiar fawn color, invented by Superintendent Yerington, and contrasting finely with the gold and ornamental work.”
Territorial Enterprise (Virginia City, NV), 22 November 1874
1877
Passenger cars painted dark red or maroon, running gear painted yellow with black stripes.
The Nevada State Journal (Reno, NV), 6 February 1877
1904
Coach 19 is designated to be painted with a yellow body, trucks and platform dark brown, letter board and corner post light brown, and the legend "VIRGINIA & TRUCKEE" in Roman Gold.
Letter to Zelnickler Supply regarding purchase of coach #19, May 1904
Freight Cars
1873
January 1873: The first box cars arrive; Central Pacific built outside braced boxcars (1001 - 1009 odd numbered). They are painted yellow ochre.
Other
Reference / Historic Railroad Paint Color Index / Virginia & Truckee Railroad