Golden Spike National Historic Park : Horse of a Different Color (Last Updated: January 19, 2018)

What was the color of a steam locomotive? Most people would say they have no color, no dazzle or sparkle; they're just a flat, dirty black. That image typically comes to mind because the steam locomotives we see in movies and on television are of 1900's vintage, and were without color. But the locomotives of the 1860's? Now that is a horse of a different color!