Housatonic Railroad Paint Information

Freight Cars

1881

Listed as a user of “Iron Clad” metallic paints starting in 1881 (this does not necessarily mean it was used on cars).

1878

Passenger cars of the “Bridgeport and Albany” train painted a “dark wine color.”

1882

Drawing room cars painted Indian red, ornamented with “Eastlake designs.”

1884

Passenger car painted Indian red, with ornamentation in the “Ronaisne” [Renaissance?] style.

Baggage and express cars painted dark olive.

Drawing room cars “Bridgeport” and “Pittsfield” painted dark olive; drawing room car “Massachusetts” painted Indian red.