Welcome! Log In Create A New Profile

Re: "Heart of the Rockies in Colorado" book from 1906

Forum List Message List New Topic Print View

myork

July 11, 2009 07:27AM

Registered: 15 years ago
Posts: 429

Pullman green in 1906??? Very interesting. Here is a quote from the Superintendent of Motive Power and Car Department, 9-6-18:

We have in the past, painted our narrow gauge equipment a Tuscan red, but as economy will result from the use of the Pullman [Green] color, as we figure about 3 months longer service and $1.25 per car less cost for material, wish you would arrange hereafter as narrow gauge equipment passes through the shop to adopt the Pullman color as our standard.

From "Farewell to Cumbras"....CRA 1967.

So, when did Pullman adopt green? Were there any Pullman owned cars in operation over the D&RG in 1906? IIRC, the C&S used Pullman green on their passenger cars at that time...so it makes me inclined to believe that it was an established color.

Very interesting find...whether it is correct or an artistic license...

Michael

Reply Quote

Message List Previous Message Next Message

RSS

Subject	Author	Posted
Colorized Photo of Silverton Branch from 1906 in Pullman Green	dandtsrr2	July 11, 2009 01:37AM
Re: "Heart of the Rockies in Colorado" book from 1906	myork	July 11, 2009 07:27AM
Re: "Heart of the Rockies in Colorado" book from 1906	dandtsrr2	July 12, 2009 01:56AM
Re: D&RG Narrow Gauge Cars on Silverton Branch in Pullman Green in 1906?	gbrewer	July 12, 2009 08:45AM
Re: D&RG Narrow Gauge Cars on Silverton Branch in Pullman Green in 1906?	bcp	July 12, 2009 11:27AM
Re: D&RG Narrow Gauge Cars on Silverton Branch in Pullman Green in 1906?	dandtsrr2	July 14, 2009 02:41AM
Re: D&RG Narrow Gauge Cars on Silverton Branch in Pullman Green in 1906?	myork	July 14, 2009 07:30AM
Re: D&RG Narrow Gauge Cars on Silverton Branch in Pullman Green in 1906?	gbrewer	July 14, 2009 07:50AM
Re: D&RG Narrow Gauge Cars on Silverton Branch in Pullman Green in 1906?	GeorgeGaskill	July 14, 2009 05:56PM

Sorry, only registered users may post in this forum.

Click here to login

488 stops for water at Los Pinos tank on closing day Oct. 1979. Photo courtesy Don Richter

The NGDF was started by Don Richter and is currently operated in his memory by Nathan Holmes and others. Others who have contributed to the upkeep of this board are (in no particular order): Charles McCandless, Everett Lueck, Ted Wilton, Cole Adams, James Bane, John Moellmer, Jon Bentz, Linn Moedinger, lloyd lehrer, Rod Jensen, John Craft, Steven Forney, Herb Kelsey, Bill Ramaley, Russ Sperry (El Russo Loco), Josh McNeal, John West, Jim Armstrong, Bob Bergstrom, Greg Scholl, Blake Forbes Doug van Veelen and Mark Fuller.