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==Freight Cars==

'''1851'''

“Blake’s Patent Ohio Fire-Proof Paint” used by the company since 1847. The testimonial does not explicitly state that the paint was used on cars.
''See [[Baltimore & Ohio Paint Information| Baltimore & Ohio]] for more information on Blake’s Paint.''

''[https://hdl.handle.net/2027/umn.31951000877139l?urlappend=%3Bseq=106| The American Railroad Journal, 11 February 1854, pg. 96 (The date, “1861,” is in error. It was likely supposed to be “1851.”)]''

'''1888'''

Flag trademark consisting of a “white field with blue bar running from each of the four corners across the flag,” bearing the letters “C. R. R. of Ga.,” begins to be painted on the sides of all boxcars.

''[https://gahistoricnewspapers.galileo.usg.edu/lccn/sn86063034/1888-09-05/ed-1/seq-8/| The Morning News (Savannah, GA), 5 September 1888]''

==Passenger Equipment==

'''1883'''

Sleeping cars painted “Pullman color.”

''[https://catalog.lindahall.org/discovery/delivery/01LINDAHALL_INST:LHL/1286056380005961?lang=en| The National Car Builder, October 1883, pg. 110]''

'''1884'''

Roadmaster’s cars painted “the usual” dark olive green, and lettered, in gold and crimson, “Roadmaster’s Car, Central Railroad.”

''[https://gahistoricnewspapers.galileo.usg.edu/lccn/sn84024798/1884-08-22/ed-1/seq-1/| Columbus Daily Enquirer-Sun (Columbus, GA), 22 August 1884]''

'''1887'''

Passenger cars begin to be painted Tuscan red.

''Savannah Morning News (Savannah, GA), 16 March 1887''

Passenger cars painted wine.

''The Morning News (Savannah, GA), 20 June 1887''

'''1889'''

Sleeping car, “Coosada,” painted olive, with gilt trimmings.

''[https://gahistoricnewspapers.galileo.usg.edu/lccn/sn86063034/1889-02-05/ed-1/seq-2/| The Morning News (Savannah, GA), 5 February 1889]''

'''1892'''

Passenger cars on the fast train, “Nancy Hanks,” painted bright vermilion red, with lettering in light gold.

''[https://gahistoricnewspapers.galileo.usg.edu/lccn/sn86063034/1892-10-09/ed-1/seq-8/| The Morning News (Savannah, GA), 9 October 1892]''

'''1893'''

Passenger cars on the fast train, “Nancy Hanks,” painted blue.

The Courier-Journal (Louisville, KY) 17 February 1893

'''1909'''

Passenger coaches repainted from Tuscan red to "Pullman Green."

''[https://gahistoricnewspapers.galileo.usg.edu/lccn/sn89053126/1909-12-16/ed-1/seq-4/| The Carroll Free Press (Carrollton, GA), 16 December 1909]''

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