Freight car colors - black or boxcar red?

[modelsof1900]

I have saved a couple of these red/blue/white line cars and these would be a great eye catcher in such an old time train, I think. But this was also the time a bit before 1900, I think 1880 to 1890 and here my question. Who modeled his trains in such an early time. Also my 1900 modelling goes more to 1910 until 1920 and with this - these models are too old for me.
But I have started a six car batch of 1880 era a longer time ago. Maybe there will be generated some cars of these "color line"?