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U.S. Military Railroad During the Civil War Siege of Petersburg
Palmer has a question about US railroad history and asks readers:
“I am an HO scale modeler and a Civil War re-enactor. I plan to include a TV set scene from the siege of Petersburg including some rolling stock from that period. All the photos I can find are black and white. I would like to know the color schemes used by U.S. Military Railroad during the Civil War siege of Petersburg.”
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Palmer,
Since color photography wasn’t available during that period, any photos you find will always be B&W. From what I understand, both sides used existing railroads to transport troops and equipment so the color schemes you could choose from would probably match those railroad’s colors of the area.
I might suggest that you rent or purchase an old Walt Disney film called the ‘Great Locomotive Chase’ to get some ideas about color schemes. They may not be 100% authentic but it should give you a starting point.
Hope this helps,
Geof from the US