Santa fe pacific paint question

Picture, Kingman AZ several years ago. 

For what it's worth, I would NOT go by ANY piece of equipment in a park, as most are rarely, if ever, painted correctly. Contacting the Santa Fe Historical Society might be in order.

Only the smokebox front and stack of a 3400 Class Pacific would be painted graphite.  The rest of the smokebox was lagged and sheathed, as they were most classes of locomotives on the Santa Fe.

This photo I googled of restored Santa Fe 3415 should give you an idea:

Bear in mind, the color of graphite ( graphite powder mixed with linseed oil) can vary depending on the mix and application, so there can be some color differences on the prototypes.

Also this photo of the restored Northern 3571 shows a little better on how Santa Fe did it:

Rusty

Thank you for the pictures, I do want to make sure that its right for in service timeframe. Hoping someone may have already done the research and would share before contacting historical society. 

Rusty Traque posted:

Only the smokebox front and stack of a 3400 Class Pacific would be painted graphite.  The rest of the smokebox was lagged and sheathed, as they were most classes of locomotives on the Santa Fe.

This photo I googled of restored Santa Fe 3415 should give you an idea:

Bear in mind, the color of graphite ( graphite powder mixed with linseed oil) can vary depending on the mix and application, so there can be some color differences on the prototypes.

Rusty

Thanks Rusty! 

Most had the smokebox wrapped (just like the boiler) so all that got graphite & oil, or paint to look like it, was just the smokebox front.  If memory serves, when painted, it was Tarpon gray (grey).

Jay