Buffalo New York & Philadelphia Paint Information
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Reference / Historic Railroad Paint Color Index
Passenger Equipment
1875
Passenger coaches painted light green.
1878
A small portion of the coach roster was painted "dark colors."
1881
All dark colored coaches repainted to light green to match the earlier cars.
The National Car Builder, June 1881, pg. 66
1883
Baggage, express and passenger cars painted olive green.
The Olean Democrat (Olean, NY), 23 October 1883