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Includes predecessor companies “Toledo, Wabash & Western Railway,” “Wabash, St. Louis & Pacific Railway,” and “Wabash Railway”

==Freight Cars==

'''1872'''

Toledo, Wabash & Western Railway listed as a user of “Iron Clad” metallic paints starting in September of 1872 (this does not necessarily mean it was used on cars).

''The National Car Builder, September 1872, pg. 18''

'''1880'''

Wabash Railway (TW&W renamed to Wabash in 1877) listed as a user of “Iron Clad” metallic paints starting in May of 1880 (this does not necessarily mean it was used on cars).

''The National Car Builder, May 1880, pg. 2''

'''? to 1894'''

Wabash fruit cars painted white.

'''1894'''

Wabash fruit cars start to be painted red.

''The Fort Wayne Journal Gazette (Fort Wayne, IN), 6 October 1894''

==Passenger Cars==

'''1880'''

Wabash, St. Louis & Pacific Railway passenger coaches painted a “rich chocolate,” ornamented with gold, blue, pink, and wine.

''[https://drive.google.com/file/d/13LBcsmStMKAyTc3JHb7-1zAFjI5Q45fQ/view?usp=sharing|Daily Illinois State Journal (Springfield, IL), 1 July 1880]''

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