Pullman Paint Information
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1869
Pullman Palace car "North Star" is painted "Munich Lake" with gold leaf striping on the exterior. The interior is finished in black walnut with ebony inlays and gold molding. Interior metalwork is silver plate.
"Luxuries of Modern Travel," American Railroad Journal 27 February 1869 p254.
1871
Pullman palace cars built by Jackson & Sharp are painted "rich dark green" on the interior.
American Railroad Journal 29 July 1871
A Pullman car built for service on the Michigan Central and Great Western Railways is painted Olive, which is described as "greenish or brown, according to the light).
The National Car Builder, April 1871, pg. 3
1882
Pullman passenger cars built for the New York Chicago & St. Louis are painted dark wine "almost like the Pennsylvania Railway color."
Railway Age 26 October 1882
1883
Pullman uses Murphy's Varnishes in its factory.
The private car Railway Age built by Pullman is painted Sherwin-Williams Talbott Blue. Exterior railings are nickel plated. The truck springs are called out as being unpainted and polished steel.
1892
The paint mix for Pullman Color is given as ochre, drop black and venetian red.
Painting and Decorating, October 1892.
1900
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.