Portland & Rochester Railroad Paint Information
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Freight Cars
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Freight cars painted lead colour.
1896
Freight cars painted lead colour with ends painted vermillion.
The Portland Daily Press (Portland, ME), 24 December 1896
Passenger Cars
1868
Post office and baggage cars painted bright vermilion.
The Daily Eastern Argus (Portland, ME), 28 June 1868
1888
Combination, smoking, and baggage cars painted Etruscan red with running gear painted chocolate brown.
The Portland Daily Press (Portland, ME), 15 September 1888
1891
Passenger cars painted Tuscan red and ornamented with gilding.
The Portland Daily Press (Portland, ME), 28 May 1891
1895
Mail/express car painted in the “regulation color of the road,” crimson lake with gold striping.
The Portland Daily Press (Portland, ME), 3 May 1895
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