SOUTH JERSEY & WESTERN

Painting Information Sheets

"STEAM LOCOMOTIVES"

PASSENGER UNITS:

A. GRAPHITE : SMOKE BOX, STACK

B. RED : CAB ROOF, EDGING ON WALK WAYS, TENDER SKIRT STRIPE

C. BLACK : BASIC ENGINE

D. WHITE : SAFETY APPLIANCES, LETTERING

FREIGHT UNITS AND SWITCHERS:

A. RED : CAB ROOF

B. BLACK : SAME AS PASSENGER UNITS

C. WHITE : SAME AS PASSENGER UNITS

Np UNITS [S.P. GS-4]:

A. SMOKE GRAY : SKIRTING, ALONG CAB & TENDER @ SAME HEIGHT & WIDTH

B. GRAPHITE : SMOKE BOX, STACK

C. BLACK : SAME AS PASSENGER UNITS

D. WHITE : SAFETY APPLIANCES

E. SILVER : LETTERING, 1" PIN STRIPING [DIVIDING BLACK & GRAY]

 

"DIESEL UNITS"

'COVERED WAGON/COWL TYPE'

PASSENGER UNITS:

A. RED : ROOF [DOWN TO AIR GRILLES; ON FP45 & F40PH, DOWN TO SECOND ANGLE BREAK ON BODY SIDE]

B. SILVER : BASIC CAR BODY, "B" END

C. BLACK : TRUCKS, UNDER FRAME, NOSE [ANTI-CLIMBER & BELOW], FUEL TANK AND FAIRINGS

D. YELLOW : SAFETY APPLIANCES, Retro reflective Safety Stripe Along Frame in Later Years

P40s & P42s: See Drawings

FREIGHT UNITS [INCLUDES FP7 & FP9 UNITS]:

A. RED : SAME AS PASSENGER UNITS

B. GRAY : SAME AS SILVER ON PASSENGER UNITS

C. BLACK : SAME AS PASSENGER UNITS

D. YELLOW : SAME AS PASSENGER UNITS

"B" UNITS [BOTH TYPES P&F]:

A. RED : ROOF

B. SILVER : BASIC CAR BODY ON PASSENGER UNITS

C. GRAY : BASIC CAR BODY ON FREIGHT UNITS

D. YELLOW : SAME AS PASSENGER UNITS

NOTE: Four sets of class 20AP/20APB & 22EP/22EPB to be painted for The Phantom streamliner.

Numbers: 20AP/20APB; 20(B)-23(B), 22EP/22EPB; 40(B)-43(B)

'ROAD SWITCHER TYPE'

FREIGHT UNITS

TYPE 1 PAINT SCHEME [1949-1963] (STARTS W/ GP7):

A. RED : FROM TOP FRONT (REAR) CORNER OF CAB TO BOTTOM REAR (FRONT) CORNER OF CAB TO FRAME REAR (FORWARD), SHORT HOOD, ROOF [1' DOWN ONTO LONG HOOD]

B. GRAY : BASIC CAR BODY, HANDRAILS

C. BLACK : EVERYTHING BELOW FRAME, HANDRAIL STANCHIONS

D. YELLOW : FRAME STRIPE, ENDS OF HANDRAILS, SAFETY APPLIANCES

TYPE 2 PAINT SCHEME [1963-1969] (STARTS W/ GP35):

A. RED : ENTIRE CAB, BOTH HOODS & ENDS FROM AVG. HANDRAIL HEIGHT & UP

B. GRAY : SAME AS TYPE 1

C. BLACK : SAME AS TYPE 1

D. YELLOW : SAME AS TYPE 1

TYPE 3 PAINT SCHEME [1969-1975] (STARTS W/ U36B):

A. RED : ENTIRE CAB, SHORT HOOD, ROOF [1' DOWN ONTO LONG HOOD]

B. GRAY : SAME AS TYPE 1

C. BLACK : SAME AS TYPE 1

D. YELLOW : SAME AS TYPE 1

TYPE 4 PAINT SCHEME [1976-1986] (STARTS MID ORDER GP38-2, SD40-2, SD-38-2):

A. RED : SHORT HOOD, ENTIRE CAB, LONG HOOD AND END FROM AVG. HANDRAIL HEIGHT & UP

B. GRAY : SAME AS TYPE 1

C. BLACK : SAME AS TYPE 1

D. YELLOW : SAME AS TYPE 1

TYPE 5 PAINT SCHEME [1986-1996] (STARTS W/ GP60):

A. RED : SHORT HOOD, ENTIRE CAB, LONG HOOD FROM AVG. HANDRAIL HEIGHT AND UP, ENTIRE LONG HOOD END

B. GRAY : SAME AS TYPE 1

C. BLACK : SAME AS TYPE 1

D. YELLOW : SAME AS TYPE 1

TYPE 6 PAINT SCHEME [1996-200?] (STARTS W/ SD75M("COMFORT" or WIDE CABS)):

A. RED : SHORT HOOD, CAB, LONG HOOD AND END FROM AVG. HANDRAIL HEIGHT & UP

B. GRAY : SAME AS TYPE 1

C. BLACK : SAME AS TYPE 1

D. YELLOW : SAME AS TYPE 1

 

'SWITCHERS'

SEE VARIOUS DRAWINGS

 

'SPECIAL UNITS (ANNIVERSARY, BICENTENNIAL AND OTHERS)'

SEE VARIOUS DRAWINGS

 

"ELECTRIC UNITS"

SEE VARIOUS DRAWINGS

 

 

ROLLING STOCK

"PASSENGER CARS"

HEAVYWEIGHTS [P-70 TYPE] & EMC GAS CARS (DOODLE BUGS):

A. RED : BASIC CAR BODY

B. GRAY : WINDOW STRIPE

C. BLACK : "TAR ROOF", UNDERBODY

D. YELLOW : LETTERING, SAFETY APPLIANCES

STREAMLINERS - TYPE 1 [STAINLESS STEEL]:

A. RED : ROOF, WINDOW STRIPE, LETTERING

B. GRAY : LETTER BOARDS

C. BLACK : UNDERBODY

D. STNLSS STL : BASIC CAR BODY

E. YELLOW : SAFETY APPLIANCES

STREAMLINERS - TYPE 1A [STAINLESS STEEL EMU]:

A. RED : UPPER HALF of WINDOW STRIPE, LETTERING

B. GRAY : LOWER HALF of WINDOW STRIPE, LETTER BOARDS

C. BLACK : UNDERBODY

D. STNLSS STL : BASIC CAR BODY

E. YELLOW : SAFETY APPLIANCES

F. TIGER STRPS : END PANELS OF CAR - BELOW WINDOWS

STREAMLINERS - TYPE 2 [SMOOTH SIDE]:

A. RED : ROOF, LETTERING

B. GRAY : BASIC CAR BODY

C. BLACK : UNDERBODY

D. YELLOW : SAFETY APPLIANCES

STREAMLINERS - TYPE 3 [HORIZON/COMET 5]:

A. RED : UPPER HALF of WINDOW STRIPE, LETTERING

B. GRAY : LOWER HALF of WINDOW STRIPE, LETTER BOARDS

C. BLACK : UNDERBODY

D. ALMUN : BASIC CAR BODY

E. YELLOW : SAFETY APPLIANCES

F. TIGER STRPS : END PANELS OF CAR - BELOW WINDOWS ON CAB CARS

PHANTOM [SMOOTH SIDE]:

A. GRAY : WINDOW STRIPE

B. SILVER : STRIPES @ COLOR SEPARATION, LETTERING

C: DK GRAY : BASIC CAR BODY

D. BLACK : ROOF, UNDERBODY

E. YELLOW : SAFETY APPLIANCES

RDC/SPV:

A. RED : LETTERING, WINDOW STRIPE

B. STNLSS STL : BASIC CAR BODY

C. BLACK : UNDERBODY

D. YELLOW : SAFETY APPLIANCES

E. TIGER STRPS : END PANELS OF CAR - BELOW WINDOWS

BUSINESS CARS:

A: GRAY : BASIC CAR BODY ON NON-STNLSS STL CARS

B: STNLSS STL : BASIC CAR BODY ON STAINLESS STEEL CARS

C: RED : WINDOW STRIPE

D: GOLD : LETTERING

E: BLACK : UNDERBODY, ROOF ON NON STNLS STL CARS

F: YELLOW : SAFETY APPLIANCES

 

"FREIGHT CARS"

'PRE 1969'

BOXCARS & REEFERS:

A. RED : FROM UPPER "B" END CORNER TO LOWER "A" END CORNER, "A" END {UPPER PART OF BODY}, ROOF

B. GRAY : SAME AS BOXCAR RED BUT LOWER PART OF BODY, "B" END

C. BLACK : UNDERBODY, ROOF WALKS

D. WHITE : SAFETY APPLIANCES

GONDOLAS, FLATS, & HOPPERS:

A. RED : BODY

B. BLACK : UNDERBODY, ROOFWALKS ON COVERED HOPPERS AND GONDOLAS

C. WHITE : SEE "BOXCARS & REEFERS"

TANK CARS:

A. RED : UPPER 1/2 OF BODY & ENDS

B. GRAY : LOWER 1/2 OF BODY & ENDS

C. BLACK : UNDERBODY, WALKWAYS

D. WHITE : EDGES OF WALK WAYS, SEE "BOXCARS & REEFERS"

CABOOSES:

A. RED : ENDS OF BODY AND CUPOLA, BAY WINDOW, ROOF

B. GRAY : SIDES OF BODY AND CUPOLA, BAY WINDOW

C. BLACK : UNDERBODY, ROOF WALKS

D. WHITE : FRAME STRIPE, SEE "BOXCARS & REEFERS"

'1969 & ON'

BOXCARS & REEFERS:

A. RED : BASIC CAR BODY, "A" END

B. GRAY : "B" END, FIRST PANEL IN FROM "B" END

C. SILVER : ROOF

D. BLACK : UNDERBODY, ROOF WALKS [WHERE USED]

E. WHITE : SAFETY APPLIANCES

ALL OTHERS STAY THE SAME.

"M-O-W AND OTHER NON-REVENUE CARS AND EQUIPMENT"

CRANES, DERRICKS:

A. BLACK : BASIC CAR BODY, UNDER FRAME, BOOM(S)

B. WHITE : SAFETY APPLIANCES, 5' OF TIP OF BOOM(S), LETTERING

 

OTHER CARS:

A. GRAY : BASIC CAR BODY

B. BLACK : UNDER FRAME, LETTERING

C. WHITE : SAFETY APPLIANCES

D. YELLOW : SWINGING PARTS AND PLOW BLADES ON PLOWS & SPREADERS

SPEEDERS, TRACK LAYING EQUIP., AND OTHER SELF PROPELLED EQUIP.:

A. YELLOW : BASIC CAR BODY

B. BLACK : UNDERBODY {IF APPLICABLE}, LETTERING

"PAINTING INFORMATION"

LETTERING:

PRE 1969: 'RAILROAD ROMAN'

1969 ON: `MICROGRAMMA BOLD EXTENDED'

SIZES (ON 1/25TH SCALE PASSENGER CAR PAINT BLANKS ONLY):

ROADNAME;

ON HEAVY WEIGHT EQUIP. - 38

ON LT. WEIGHT EQUIP. - RAILROAD ROMAN - 26, MICROGRAMMA - 30

CAR NAMES (WHERE USED);

RAILROAD ROMAN - 12 (IF STACKED 0 LEADING)

MICROGRAMMA - 12 (IF STACKED -4 LEADING)

CZ CARS - MICROGRAMMA - 11

CAR NUMBERS;

NON-NAMED CARS - SAME AS ROADNAME

NAMED CARS - 12

COLORS:

WHITE ON RED

RED ON GRAY OR SILVER

STARTING IN 1990 ALL LETTERING IS "RETRO-REFLECTIVE" AS IS THE SAFETY STRIPE ALONG THE FRAME

BLACK WHERE LETTERING OR NUMBERS ARE ON BOTH (WHITE CAN BE USED IF DEEMED TO BE MORE READABLE)

SYMBOLS: SEE DRAWINGS

DIESEL NUMBER (BUG) BOARDS:

WHITE ON BLACK (WHITE IS NATURAL COLOR OF PLEXIGLAS)

LOCOMOTIVE, CABOOSE AND M-O-W INTERIOR COLORS:

GRAY : WALLS, CEILINGS, FLOORS

RED : LEATHERETTE UPHOLSTERY, EMERG. EQUIP.

WHITE : OPERATING EQUIP., SAFETY APPLIANCES

PAINT COLORS:

RED : RUST-OLEUM REGAL RED (OR EQUIV.)

GRAY : RUST-OLEUM SMOKE GRAY (OR EQUIV.)

DK GRAY : DARK CHARCOAL GRAY

BLACK : GLOSS BLACK

WHITE : GLOSS WHITE

GOLD : GOLD

SILVER : SILVER

TIGER STRPS : ALTERNATING GLOSS ORANGE AND GLOSS BLACK STRIPES; MAY BE PAINT OR TAPE

GRAPHITE : GRAY/BLACK MIXTURE APPLIED TO SMOKE BOXES OF STEAM LOCOMOTIVES (OPTIONALLY APPLIED TO FIRE BOXES)

DEFINITIONS:

SAFETY APPLIANCES: INCLUDES, BUT NOT LIMITED TO; ENDS OF CUT LEVERS, LADDERS, GRAB IRONS, STIRRUP STEPS, OPERATING DEVICES, HANDBRAKE WHEELS OR LEVERS, AND HANDRAILS ON TANK CARS.

"B" ENDS: ON DIESEL UNITS IT IS THE END WITHOUT THE CAB. ON ROLLING STOCK IT IS THE END WITH THE HANDBRAKE WHEEL OR LEVER.

STNLSS STL: STAINLESS STEEL

DK GRAY: DARK GRAY

TIGER STRPS: TIGER STRIPES

ALUMN: ALUMINUM

EMERG. EQUIP: EMERGENCY EQUIPMENT - INCLUDES BUT NOT LIMITED TO; FIRE EXTINGUISHERS, TORPEDO & FUSEE BOXES, FUEL CUT OFF DEVICES. THIS EQUIP. WILL BE PAINTED RED IN ALL CASES.

NOTES:

IF QUESTIONS ARISE ON WHERE OR HOW COLOR SEPARATION IS TO OCCUR, SEE DRAWINGS. SEE DRAWINGS FOR PLACEMENT AND SIZES OF LETTERING AND S.J.& W. HERALD.

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