Boston Concord & Montreal Paint Information

Reference / Historic Railroad Paint Color Index

Passenger Equipment

1870

New passenger cars built by Ranlet Car Manufacturing Company are painted green and gold with mahogany trim.

The National Car Builder, September 1870, pg. 4

1871

First-class passenger cars painted light buff with elaborate ornamentation.

The Independent Democrat (Concord, NH), 7 July 1870

1873

Drawing room car "Mt. Washington" painted dark wine with gold leaf filigree.

Essex County Herald (Guildhall, VT), 2 August 1873

1879

Summer passenger cars painted white.

Argus and Patriot (Montpelier, VT), 2 July 1879

Reference / Historic Railroad Paint Color Index