SP frt colors - 97-07-31
SOUTHERN PACIFIC
MODEL PAINT COLOR INFORMATION
FREIGHT CARS
Common Color Name
SP Name
Drift No.
Duco or
Duluxe No.

Pantone No.
parts
Formula
Notes
Reference
Boxcar RedQuick Drying Red Freight Car Paint1---FL R-74 Boxcar RedAll Red Freight CarsBill Kelly, R. Blanchard
Reefer OrangeDaylight Exterior Orange29-137-FL R-134 SP Daylight Orange PFE ReefersTony Thompson
XMUG boxcar Brown----1 partSC Tuscan Red-Bill Havrilla
-----1 partSC Roof Brown--
Yellow (door on 50')-----FL R-31 Reefer Yellow(Stripe only on 40' w/10' door)Bill Havrilla
B-50-26, B-50-27 60250-61189----1 partFL R-74 Boxcar Red-Hawkins,Wider,Long
-----1 partFL R-86 Oxide Red--
MOW GraySmoke-Grey-Light34-----Bill Kelly
Caboose OrangeDaylight Exterior Orange29-137-FL R-134 SP Daylight Orange Daylight OrangeTony Thompson, Ken Harrison
Caboose Red/Brown-----FL R-74 Boxcar Red Add a little white for faded paint, or very light oversprays of white to simulate 'chalked' paintArved Grass, R. Blanchard
MOW Orange,
pre 1960
-95---- Like an International OrangeTony Thompson
MOW Orange,
post 1959
Daylight Exterior Orange29-137-FL R-134 SP Daylight OrangeFlangers and SpreadersBill Kelly: F-P-5, Tony Thompson, Ken Harrison
Boxcar Red post 1959Quick Drying Freight Car Paint1---FL R-74 Boxcar RedUnderframe and trucks of Flangers and SpreadersBill Kelly: F-P-5, R. Blanchard
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