Cheshire Railroad Paint Information

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Freight Cars

1889

Freight cars start to be painted bright vermilion, with white lettering.

The New Hampshire Sentinel (Keene, NH), 27 March 1889

1890

Cheshire platform cars begin to be painted slate.

The New Hampshire Sentinel (Keene, NH), 12 November 1890

Passenger Cars

1887

Cheshire passenger cars painted a “reddish-brown color adopted by the Cheshire road,” lettered and striped in gilt.

The New Hampshire Sentinel (Keene, NH), 8 June 1887

1890

Cheshire passenger cars painted “the standard Fitchburg color,” and cars “lettered ‘Cheshire Railroad’ are getting to be pretty scarce and will soon disappear entirely from the passenger service.”

The New Hampshire Sentinel (Keene, NH), 22 October 1890

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