03-06-2012, 11:04 AM
Yes... 
Most boxcars were boxcar red, or some similar oxide colour. Then (I think) depending on the road, you could get gons in red or black, hoppers in red or black, and flats in red or black. Reefers were often yellow and may or may not have had advertising. Express cars (boxes, reefers) were painted to match the passenger equipment and equipped with high speed trucks. Roofs were given more attention in those days too.
Doc Wayne has been an excellent source of information, so look for his posts. I also use Ian Wilson's Steam... series - at least for southern Ontario practices on the CNR. You may be able to find some colour photos that date back to the 1930s, but they'd be rare. I always thought it'd be fun to build a black and white layout...
Andrew
Most boxcars were boxcar red, or some similar oxide colour. Then (I think) depending on the road, you could get gons in red or black, hoppers in red or black, and flats in red or black. Reefers were often yellow and may or may not have had advertising. Express cars (boxes, reefers) were painted to match the passenger equipment and equipped with high speed trucks. Roofs were given more attention in those days too.
Doc Wayne has been an excellent source of information, so look for his posts. I also use Ian Wilson's Steam... series - at least for southern Ontario practices on the CNR. You may be able to find some colour photos that date back to the 1930s, but they'd be rare. I always thought it'd be fun to build a black and white layout...
Andrew