South Pacific Coast Railway Paint Information

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Passenger Equipment

December 17, 1887 Oakland Daily Evening Tribune, page 4

The passenger cars of the narrow gauge road are all being repainted, so as to be uniform in color and in the name of the road, which appears under the eaves. Heretofore a great variety of names has appeared there, including “S. P. C.,” “S. P. C. R. R.,” “South Pacific Coast,” “South Pacific Coast Railroad,” and “South Pacific Coast R. R.” the new name “South Pacific Coast Railway” is being substituted. 

Note: There is no photographic evidence that the word “Railway” was added to the cars.

Reference / Historic Railroad Paint Color Index