by Rick F.
What color were the interiors painted an what color was the upholstery?
Thanks, Rick
Thanks, Rick
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C&O Streamline Passenger - Interior Colors
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by Tony T.
Thanks for posting this Rick. I also wanted to know, now that the Walthers HO cars have such a nice appearance, except the interior's color. My older brother and I used to ride near the end of services, and he remembers blue mainly ( I was too young to remember such details). Except I do remember the linoleum floors were tan and brownish-red, or tan and light blue.
by william powers
try the C&O historical society.. they have a big on-line site and a huge archive as well as a slick monthly newsletter that often covers such things. Ill bet their photo archive has information on the interiors.. they also have a few C&O cars in various states of preservation
by LI Loco
The book "Chesapeake & Ohio Passenger Cars in Color" by Harry Stegmaier, (TLC Publishing, Lynchburg, VA, 2001) has several interior shots.
Streamlined sleeping cars had light green wall with red upholstery. Curtains were a red and white print.
Streamlined dining cars, such as # 1920, appeared to have light green side walls, tan bulkhead walls, red leather seat upholstery, black, white, brown & gray diamond print curtains and black or dark blue floors. Couldn't tell if they were carpeted or linoleum.
Coaches had red linoeum floors with white four-pointed stars and white stripes running next to the seats, which had olive green upholstery. The walls were tan and green. The cars also had the same curtains as the dining cars.
Streamlined sleeping cars had light green wall with red upholstery. Curtains were a red and white print.
Streamlined dining cars, such as # 1920, appeared to have light green side walls, tan bulkhead walls, red leather seat upholstery, black, white, brown & gray diamond print curtains and black or dark blue floors. Couldn't tell if they were carpeted or linoleum.
Coaches had red linoeum floors with white four-pointed stars and white stripes running next to the seats, which had olive green upholstery. The walls were tan and green. The cars also had the same curtains as the dining cars.