Old Colony Railroad Paint Information

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Passenger Cars

1884

Old Colony officially adopts the “Pullman color” for the exterior of its passenger cars.

The Boston Herald (Boston, MA), 27 May 1884

1886

Drawing room car painted dark brown, with gold stripes and lettering.

The National Car and Locomotive Builder, June 1886, pg. 71

Passenger coaches painted “Pullman color,” ornamented with gold lines and modest designs.

The National Car and Locomotive Builder, September 1886, pg. 118

Parlor car, “King Philip,” painted carmine, ornamented with gold.

The National Car and Locomotive Builder, September 1886, pg. 119

1892

Since 1883 or 1884, passenger cars have been painted either yellow or a shade that is “nearly a Pullman color, although it shades a little more on the red than Pullman color.” Yellow car corner posts, hoods, and letter-boards painted Tuscan red, with a “black panel laid over the red for the letters.”

The National Car Builder, November 1892, pg. 170

1893

Most passenger coaches painted yellow when Old Colony was acquired by NYNH&HRR.

The New Haven Register (New Haven, CT), 19 July 1893

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