Pullman car help

[vettelover]

Can't find the porter, so....
Looking for a color match for the interior of Pullman heavyweights, early/mid 1950's. Most concerned with the wall colors, but seat info would be helpful if you have it.
Thanks in advance for your suggestions.

[Roger Bielen]

Don't have an answer for you but, try over on the Trains (prototype) forum. Some0ne there my be more likely to know.

[Anonymous]

The original heavyweights that were configured for named trains (e.g. 20th Century/Broadway Limited) would have had interior schemes that matched the trains overall image. When these cars were replaced by lightweight streamliners after WW-2 the color schemes may have stayed, especially if the cars were still in service with the original railroad. This may be further complicated by the fact that near the end of the 50's some railroads were dropping "Pullman" service. The cars stayed with the railroad but the porters/crew and the Pullman logo were removed and replaced by the railroads own staff/logo's. Some heavyweights were even refurbished (interior and exterior) around this time to match up with the newer parts of the railroads streamlined fleets.

I have a copy of "Travel by Pullman" by Joe Welsh and Ed Howes at home and will check for color photo's when I get home tonight. If you are looking for color schemes for a particular railroad, you may want to see if there is a historical society that covers that line and post a request to that organization. They may the exact information you are looking for.

OK, got home and started thumbing through the book. Like the following posts says, the color schemes are all over the place. This is a nice reference book but if you are looking for specific colors for a specific railroad, check their historical society.

[Buckeye Riveter]

Having rode in several of the Pullman cars in the 50's and 60's , each one was different even on the same railroad. In one car the seats would be green and the next car the seats would be blue. Most of the colors inside the cars were neutral colors.

The sinks, drinking fountains and toilets were stainless steel. There were mirrors in the rooms with small closets or hangers. The windows were always dirty and there were night lights.

The neatest car was the B&O Dinning Car with the blue china and sterling silver. It was classy. The last time I ate in a dinning car, I think I ate off of a styrofoam plate.

[jefelectric]

Most of the books I have with interior shots are in B&W. Color was rare in the Pullman heyday.

John

[Birds]

Well there you go...

Do the interior in black and white and tell everyone it's the era before color was invented [:p]

[Anonymous]

Reference the third one down:

http://astro.phys.au.dk/~mpe/calvinhobbes.html

[jefelectric]

You guys sure can be tough! OK, I should have said color photos were rare in the Pullman era.

John