Colorado & Southern Railway Paint Information
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Locomotives
Freight Equipment
1898
Cabooses painted red until CB&Q control in 1908.
Post-1908
After 1908 the C&S was a subsidiary of the Chicago Burlington & Quincy equipment was painted to the CB&Q's standard until the end of operation.
Passenger Equipment
Buildings
1905
The Idaho Springs depot is repainted to a "light color." It was previously red.
The Silver Standard 27 May 1905
1913
Dickey, Dillon and Breckenridge depots are repainted to gray with light green trim. These depots were previously painted red.
"C&S Does Some Painting," The Blue Valley Times 1 August 1913.
1915
The Idaho Springs depot is painted red with a black roof.
The Idaho Springs Siftings-News 17 July 1915.
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