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Brian Norden

September 23, 2017 12:46PM

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The change to Olive (Pullman) Green in 1918 seems to match the USRA (government) administration of the railroads. I have heard that the change was probably due to a directive from the USRA.

But, I don't know if that reason is correct. The USRA did design and purchase standard design locomotives and freight cars. It could have made a directive to standardize passenger train car color and paint supplies. I've heard a few other railroads made a similar color change at the same time.

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