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Platform cars painted brown. | Platform cars painted brown. | ||
Sacramento Bee XXXX 1868 | ''Sacramento Bee XXXX 1868'' | ||
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Cabooses painted bright red. | Cabooses painted bright red. | ||
The Kern County Californian (Bakersfield, CA), 10 November 1883 | ''The Kern County Californian (Bakersfield, CA), 10 November 1883'' | ||
'''1891''' | '''1891''' | ||
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Southern Pacific adopts the “setting sun” monogram, with some freight cars having the monogram painted upon them. | Southern Pacific adopts the “setting sun” monogram, with some freight cars having the monogram painted upon them. | ||
The Los Angeles Times (Los Angeles, CA), 4 June 1891 | ''The Los Angeles Times (Los Angeles, CA), 4 June 1891'' | ||
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The new director's car was painted yellow with paintings of Yosemite Valley and Lake Tahoe on each side. | The new director's car was painted yellow with paintings of Yosemite Valley and Lake Tahoe on each side. | ||
The Daily Bee (Sacramento, CA), 27 April 1872 | ''The Daily Bee (Sacramento, CA), 27 April 1872'' | ||
'''1883''' | '''1883''' | ||
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Passenger cars repainted from yellow to pale green. | Passenger cars repainted from yellow to pale green. | ||
The Kern County Californian (Bakersfield, CA), 10 November 1888 | ''The Kern County Californian (Bakersfield, CA), 10 November 1888' | ||
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Crystal Palace sleeping cars painted "Pullman color, a dark plum" and striped and finished in gold leaf. | Crystal Palace sleeping cars painted "Pullman color, a dark plum" and striped and finished in gold leaf. | ||
The National Car Builder, July 1884 p81. | ''The National Car Builder, July 1884 p81.'' | ||
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Silver Palace sleeping cars repainted from yellow to Pullman's dark olive color during rebuilds. | Silver Palace sleeping cars repainted from yellow to Pullman's dark olive color during rebuilds. | ||
Oakland Tribune (Oakland, CA), 9 November 1886 | ''Oakland Tribune (Oakland, CA), 9 November 1886'' | ||
Revision as of 13:31, 14 June 2021
Reference / Historic Railroad Paint Color Index
Locomotives
Freight Cars
1868
Platform cars painted brown.
Sacramento Bee XXXX 1868
1883
Cabooses painted bright red.
The Kern County Californian (Bakersfield, CA), 10 November 1883
1891
Southern Pacific adopts the “setting sun” monogram, with some freight cars having the monogram painted upon them.
The Los Angeles Times (Los Angeles, CA), 4 June 1891
The "sunset" herald went through several revisions until it was discontinued in 1909.
Passenger Equipment
1872
The new director's car was painted yellow with paintings of Yosemite Valley and Lake Tahoe on each side.
The Daily Bee (Sacramento, CA), 27 April 1872
1883
Passenger cars repainted from yellow to pale green.
The Kern County Californian (Bakersfield, CA), 10 November 1888'
1884
Crystal Palace sleeping cars painted "Pullman color, a dark plum" and striped and finished in gold leaf.
The National Car Builder, July 1884 p81.
1886
Silver Palace sleeping cars repainted from yellow to Pullman's dark olive color during rebuilds.
Oakland Tribune (Oakland, CA), 9 November 1886