Atlanta & La Grange Railroad: Paint Information
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Reference / Historic Railroad Paint Color Index
Freight Cars
1851
"Blake's Patent Ohio Fire-Proof Paint, Chocolate Color" is used by the company.
The American Railroad Journal, 11 February 1854, pg. 96
Passenger Equipment
1860
Passenger cars are painted Indian Red.
The Cleveland Daily Leader (Cleveland, OH), 16 November 1860
1861
Passenger cars reported to be painted brown
Jamestown Journal (Jamestown, NY), 17 October 1862
1862
New passenger cars builty by Morrill & Bowers are painted "straw," and already existing cars are to be repainted to match.
Jamestown Journal (Jamestown, NY), 17 October 1862