Missouri Pacific Paint Specificationsfor Freight Cars Built by American Car Foundry Co. and Pullman-Standard 1936-1959

Robert Drummond

Road	Series _{(Note 1)}	Qty Blt.	Type Car	Build Date	Length	Builder	Lot No.	Description	Paint Specifications ACF paint specs per bills of materials, available for review at St. Louis Mercantile Library
M-I	4250-4299	50	Box	11-45	40′-6″	ACF	2837	50-ton, 6′ door openings, 5/5 Dreadnaught ends, Murphy panel roof	Pittsburgh Carhide Brown – sides, ends, roof; Black – underframe, truck side frames, placards; White – stencils	TCP-188
M-I	6000-6049	50	Cov. Hop.	11-42	35′-3″	ACF	2410	70-ton, 2-bay, 1,958 cu. ft. ACF design	Sherwin-Williams Cement Car Gray – entire car; Black – truck side frames, stencils	No TCP match at this time
M-I	6100-6149	50	Cov. Hop.	1-48	45′-11″	ACF	3193	70-ton, 3-bay	Pittsburgh Synthetic Freight Car Gray – entire car; Black – truck side frames, stencils	No TCP match at this time
M-I	6200-6249	50	Hopper	1943	40′-8″	ACF	2605	70-ton, triple composite (emergency)	Black – outside of sides and ends (interior not painted), truck side frames; White – stencils	Black
M-I	6250-6349	100	Hopper	1-48	40′-8″	ACF	3192	70-ton A.A.R. design, triple offset-sides	Pittsburgh Synthetic Black – entire car, truck side frames; White – stencils	Black
MP	1210-1211	2	Flat	11-41	58′-3″	ACF	2226	125-ton, depressed center, 6-wheel trucks	Black – entire car, truck side frames; White – stencils	Black
MP	2100-2149	50	Cov. Hop.	1-43	35′-3″	ACF	2557	70-ton, 2-bay, 1,958 cu. ft. ACF design	DuPont Gray – entire car; Black – truck side frames, stencils	TCP-06
MP	2150-2199	50	Cov. Hop.	12-46	35′-3″	ACF	2975	70-ton, 2-bay, 1,958 cu. ft. ACF design	DuPont Synthetic Cement Car Gray – entire car; Black – truck side frames, stencils	No TCP match at this time
I-GN	2250-2299	50	Cov. Hop.	12-46	35′-3″	ACF	2975	70-ton, 2-bay, 1,958 cu. ft. ACF design	DuPont Synthetic Cement Car Gray – entire car; Black – truck side frames, stencils	No TCP match at this time
StLB&M	2350-2399	50	Cov. Hop.	3-46	35′-3″	ACF	2840	70-ton, 2-bay, 1,958 cu. ft. ACF design	No ACF paint specs. See I-GN/MP lot 2975 for similar specs	Gray
StLB&M	5000-5009	10	Hopper	6-45	43′-11″	ACF	2740	70-ton, triple offset-sides, aluminum body	No ACF paint specs. According to Railway Age, cars were not painted and left as natural aluminum; Black – underframe, truck side frames, stencils	Natural Aluminum
MP	5010-5024	15	Hopper	6-45	43′-11″	ACF	2740	70-ton, triple offset-sides, aluminum body	No ACF paint specs. According to Railway Age, cars were not painted and left as natural aluminum; Black – underframe, truck side frames, stencils	Natural Aluminum
MP	7000-7099	100	Ballast	11-47	40′-8″	ACF	3211	70-ton, Hart style	Black – entire outside of sides and ends, truck side frames; Glidden Red Synthetic Paint – interior; White – stencils	Black
I-GN	8500-8599	100	Flat	6-43	53′-6″	ACF	2606	50-ton A.A.R. (emergency)	Black – entire car, truck side frames; White – stencils	Black
I-GN	14300-14349	50	Box	10-45	50′-6″	ACF	2762	50-ton, 15′ door openings, 5/5 Dreadnaught ends, Murphy panel roof	Pittsburgh Carhide Brown – sides, ends, roof; Black – underframe, truck side frames, placards; White – stencils	TCP-188
I-GN	17001-17300	300	Box	6-36	40′-6″	ACF	1493	40-ton, 6′ door openings, 4/4 Dreadnaught ends, Murphy panel roof (1932 A.R.A.)	2 Coats a Day Freight Car Paint – sides, ends, roof, wood running boards; Black – underframe, truck side frames; White – stencils	TCP-19
StLB&M	17501-17600	100	Box	5-42	40′-6″	ACF	2419	50-ton, 6′ door openings, 5/5 Dreadnaught ends, Murphy panel roof	Sherwin-Williams Brown – sides, ends, roof; Black – underframe, truck side frames, placards; White stencils	75% TCP-82/ 25% TCP-19
I-GN	17751-17825	75	Box	4-42	40′-6″	ACF	2420	50-ton, 6′ door openings, 5/5 Dreadnaught ends, Murphy panel roof	Sherwin-Williams Brown – sides, ends, roof; Black – underframe, truck side frames, placards; White stencils	75% TCP-82/ 25% TCP-19
I-GN	17850-17949	150	Box	10-45	40′-6″	ACF	2761	50-ton, 6′ door openings, 5/5 Dreadnaught ends, Murphy panel roof	Pittsburgh Carhide Brown – sides, ends, roof; Black – underframe, truck side frames, placards; White – stencils	TCP-188
StLB&M	18000-18249	250	Box	10-45	40′-6″	ACF	2761	50-ton, 6′ door openings, 5/5 Dreadnaught ends, Murphy panel roof	Sherwin-Williams Freight Car Brown – sides, ends, roof; Black – underframe, truck side frames, placards; White stencils	75% TCP-82/ 25% TCP-19
StLB&M	18250-18449	200	Box	3-46	40′-6″	P-S	5823	50-ton, 6′ door openings, 5/5 Dreadnaught ends, Murphy panel roof	DuPont Dulux Synthetic (100), Sherwin-Williams CH-3068 Synthetic (150), Pittsburgh 42562 Synthetic (150) – sides; ends, roof (note 3); Black – underframe, underside of floor, truck side frames, placards; White – stencils	TCP-188
I-GN	18800-18999	200	Box	2-46	40′-6″	P-S	5823	50-ton, 6′ door openings, 5/5 Dreadnaught ends, Murphy panel roof	DuPont Dulux Synthetic (100), Sherwin-Williams CH-3068 Synthetic (150), Pittsburgh 42562 Synthetic (150) – sides; ends, roof (note 3); Black – underframe, underside of floor, truck side frames, placards; White – stencils	TCP-188
StLB&M	20600-20649	50	Box	10-45	50′-6″	ACF	2762	50-ton, 15′ door openings, 5/5 Dreadnaught ends, Murphy panel roof	Sherwin-Williams Freight Car Brown – sides, ends, roof; Black – underframe, truck side frames, placards; White stencils	75% TCP-82/ 25% TCP-19
MP	32500-33299	800	Box	3-42	40′-6″	ACF	2341	50-ton, 6′ door openings, 5/5 Dreadnaught ends, Murphy panel roof	Glidden Brown (first 500)/Sherwin-Williams Brown (last 300) – sides, ends, roof; Black – underframe, truck side frames, placards; White – stencils	TCP-19
MP	34113-34262	150	Box	5-42	40′-6″	ACF	2419	50-ton, 6′ door openings, 5/5 Dreadnaught ends, Murphy panel roof	Sherwin-Williams Brown – sides, ends, roof; Black – underframe, truck side frames, placards; White stencils	75% TCP-82/ 25% TCP-19
MP	34263-34287	25	Box	4-42	40′-6″	ACF	2420	50-ton, 6′ door openings, 5/5 Dreadnaught ends, Murphy panel roof	Sherwin-Williams Brown – sides, ends, roof; Black – underframe, truck side frames, placards; White stencils	75% TCP-82/ 25% TCP-19
MP	34300-34599	300	Box	9-45	40′-6″	ACF	2761	50-ton, 6′ door openings, 5/5 Dreadnaught ends, Murphy panel roof	Pittsburgh Carhide Brown – sides, ends, roof; Black – underframe, truck side frames, placards; White – stencils	TCP-188
MP	38875-39014	140	Box	11-59	40′-6″	ACF	5381B	50-ton, 8′ door openings, R-3/4 Improved Dreadnaught ends, diagonal panel roof	Pittsburgh MP Finish Paint – sides, ends, underframe; Black – truck side frames, placards; Unpainted galvanized steel – roof, running boards; White – stencils	TCP-139
MP	39015-39214	200	Box	12-59	40′-6″	P-S	8536	50-ton, 8′ door openings, Pullman PS-1 ends and roof	Pittsburgh Red – sides, ends; Black car cement – roof, underframe; Black – truck side frames, placards; Unpainted galvanized steel – running boards; White – stencils	TCP-139
I-GN	54000-54099	100	Stock	8-40	40′-6″	ACF	2073	40-ton, 5′ door openings, 4/4 Dreadnaught ends, wood roof	Pittsburgh Carhide Red – inside & outside of sides, roof, ends, floor; Black – underframe, truck side frames, floor bottom; Unpainted galvanized running boards; White – stencils	TCP-19
NOT&M	54100-54199	100	Stock	9-40	40′-6″	ACF	2072	40-ton, 5′ door openings, 4/4 Dreadnaught ends, wood roof	Pittsburgh Carhide Red – inside & outside of sides, roof, ends, floor; Black – underframe, truck side frames, floor bottom; Unpainted galvanized running boards; White – stencils	TCP-19
MP	57500-57899	400	Hopper	2-48	40′-8″	ACF	3191	70-ton A.A.R. design, triple offset-sides	Black (glossy) – entire car, truck side frames; White – stencils	Black
MP	58750-59249	500	Hopper	9-36	33′-0″	ACF	1521	50-ton A.A.R. design, twin offset sides	Black – entire car, truck side frames; White – stencils	Black
MP	59250-59749	500	Hopper	7-37	33′-0″	ACF	1674	50-ton A.A.R. design, twin offset sides	Black – entire car, truck side frames; White – stencils	Black
MP	60550-60949	400	Hopper	8-41	33′-0″	ACF	2225	50-ton A.A.R. design, twin offset sides	Black – entire car, truck side frames; White – stencils	Black
MP	63000-64199	###	Hopper	11-43 to	40′-8″	ACF	2605	70-ton, triple composite (emergency)	Black – outside of sides and ends (interior not painted), truck side frames; White – stencils	Black
I-GN	65000-65099	100	Hopper	1943	40′-8″	ACF	2605	70-ton, triple composite (emergency)	Black – outside of sides and ends (interior not painted), truck side frames; White – stencils	Black
StLB&M	65250-65499	250	Hopper	8-43	40′-8″	ACF	2605	70-ton, triple composite (emergency)	Black – outside of sides and ends (interior not painted), truck side frames; White – stencils	Black
MP	81000-81099	100	Box	12-59	50′-6″	ACF	5379	50-ton, 8′ door openings, R-3/4 Improved Dreadnaught ends, diagonal panel roof	Pittsburgh MP Finish Paint – sides, ends, underframe; Black – truck side frames, placards; Unpainted galvanized steel – roof, running boards, White – stencils	TCP-139
MP	81800-82014	215	Box	12-59	50′-6″	P-S	8535	50-ton, 8′ door openings, Pullman PS-1 ends and roof	Pittsburgh Red – sides, ends; Black car cement – roof, underframe; Black – truck side frames, placards; Unpainted galvanized steel – running boards; White – stencils	TCP-139
MP	82015-82339	325	Box	11-59	50′-6″	P-S	8534	50-ton, 9′ door openings, Pullman PS-1 ends and roof	Pittsburgh Red – sides, ends; Black car cement – roof, underframe; Black – truck side frames, placards; Unpainted galvanized steel – running boards; White – stencils	TCP-139
MP	85000-85099	100	Box	12-59	50′-6″	ACF	5365B	50-ton, 15′ door openings, R-3/4 Improved Dreadnaught ends, diagonal panel roof	Pittsburgh MP Finish Paint – sides, ends, underframe; Black – truck side frames, placards; Unpainted galvanized steel – roof, running boards, White – stencils	TCP-139
MP	86150-86174	25	Box	12-41	50′-6″	ACF	2319	50-ton, 15′ door openings, 5/5 Dreadnaught ends, Murphy panel roof, straight side sills	Patterson-Sergent Co. Synthetic Freight Car Paint – sides, ends, roof; Black – underframe, truck side frames, placards; White – stencils (note 4)	TCP-19
MP	86200-86399	200	Box	9-45	50′-6″	ACF	2762	50-ton, 15′ door openings, 5/5 Dreadnaught ends, Murphy panel roof	DuPont Freight Car Brown – sides, ends, roof; Black – underframe, truck side frames, placards; White – stencils	75% TCP-82/ 25% TCP-19
MP	88300-88339	40	Box	12-41	50′-6″	ACF	2317	50-ton, 15′ door openings, 5/5 Dreadnaught ends, Murphy panel roof, straight side sills	Patterson-Sergent Co. Synthetic Freight Car Paint – sides, ends, roof; Black – underframe, truck side frames, placards; White – stencils (note 4)	TCP-19
MP	88400-88434	35	Box	12-41	50′-6″	ACF	2318	50-ton, 15′ door openings, 5/5 Dreadnaught ends, Murphy panel roof, straight side sills	Patterson-Sergent Co. Synthetic Freight Car Paint – sides, ends, roof; Black – underframe, truck side frames, placards; White – stencils	TCP-19

Notes:
1. List organized by Missouri-Illinois cars first, followed by all MoPac cars by car number series.
2. Model paint matches are Tru-Color Paint (TCP) to the extent they can be matched to paint samples. TCP-139 matches a Bowles Color Drift Card dated October 1962.
3. Paint specs for Pullman-Standard lot 5823 are for the entire order of 400 cars. It could not be determined which paint was used on the 200 of each I-GN and StLB&M cars, respectively.
4 – MP 86150-86174 and 88300-88324 were converted in late-1942 for BX passenger express box car service. At that time they received Pullman Green paint (entire body).
In Dec. 1951 the cars began receiving Eagle colors.
Build date is earliest month/year documented by photograph or other data. Production may have spanned several months, particularly for large quantity.
TCP colors: TCP-19 ATSF Mineral Brown, TCP-82 Rich Oxide Brown, TCP-139 Missouri Pacific Freight Car Red, TCP-188 M-K-T Freight Car Brown
Other applicable TCP paint colors for MoPac: TCP-121 Eagle Gray, TCP-122 Eagle Blue, TCP-123 Eagle Yellow
Paint numbers closely match prototype paint samples, however, the color does not take into account any “scale affect.”
Recommend adding a small amount of gray to lighten, with more gray the smaller the model scale.
Tru-Color Paint is available in some hobby shops; web site – www.trucolorpaint.com
The originator of this list has no affiliation with Tru-Color Paint other than assisting the company in making prototypically correct colors.

Notes

List organized by Missouri-Illinois cars first, followed by all MoPac cars by car number series.
Model paint matches are Tru-Color Paint (TCP) to the extent they can be matched to paint samples. TCP-139 matches a Bowles Color Drift Card dated October 1962.
Paint specs for Pullman-Standard lot 5823 are for the entire order of 400 cars. It could not be determined which paint was used on the 200 of each I-GN and StLB&M cars, respectively.
MP 86150-86174 and 88300-88324 were converted in late-1942 for BX passenger express box car service. At that time they received Pullman Green paint (entire body).
In Dec. 1951 the cars began receiving Eagle colors.

Build date is earliest month/year documented by photograph or other data. Production may have spanned several months, particularly for large quantity.

TCP colors: TCP-19 ATSF Mineral Brown, TCP-82 Rich Oxide Brown, TCP-139 Missouri Pacific Freight Car Red, TCP-188 M-K-T Freight Car Brown

Other applicable TCP paint colors for MoPac: TCP-121 Eagle Gray, TCP-122 Eagle Blue, TCP-123 Eagle Yellow

Paint numbers closely match prototype paint samples, however, the color does not take into account any “scale affect.”

Recommend adding a small amount of gray to lighten, with more gray the smaller the model scale.

Tru-Color Paint is available in some hobby shops; web site – www.trucolorpaint.com

The originator of this list has no affiliation with Tru-Color Paint other than assisting the company in making prototypically correct colors.

Missouri Pacific Paint Specificationsfor Freight Cars Built by American Car Foundry Co. and Pullman-Standard 1936-1959

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