Union Pacific No. 119
The other engine in a defining railway photograph.
Bring the engine
to life.
Start with the suggested palette or choose your own colours. Build gentle layers around the engine's distinctive shapes.
Suggested pencil shades and approximate screen swatches. These are not historical paint specifications.
Start lightly and build the darker surfaces gradually. Preserve the printed details.
Leave fine white highlights to separate the moving parts.
Keep the surroundings quieter than the locomotive. Retain light sky areas.
Look a little closer.
Historical monochrome Golden Spike ceremony view. Union Pacific No. 119 is on the right and Jupiter is on the left; neither engine’s paint colours can be established from this image. Read each caption before using it as a colour or configuration reference.
Historical monochrome Golden Spike ceremony view. Union Pacific No. 119 is on the right and Jupiter is on the left; neither engine’s paint colours can be established from this image. Photograph of the named locomotive. Preserved appearance may differ from its original working condition.
Andrew J. Russell / Adam Cuerden · Public domain · Source photograph. Resized and converted to WebP.
Historical monochrome side view of Union Pacific No. 119 with the 21st Infantry Band. Its large driving wheels and tender are visible but paint colour cannot be established. Photograph of the named locomotive. Preserved appearance may differ from its original working condition.
Unknown authorUnknown author · Public domain · Source photograph. Resized and converted to WebP.
Historical ceremony photograph with Union Pacific No. 119 beyond the crowd and the unfinished foreground track. This is a wider setting reference, not a colour reference. Photograph of the named locomotive. Preserved appearance may differ from its original working condition.
Andrew J. Russell · Public domain · Source photograph. Resized and converted to WebP.
Know the version.
The source below supports the locomotive identity and history. The photographs record the finish visible when each image was taken. A preserved or replica finish does not establish the original paint specification. Exact original paint shades and all period marking details have not been established for this guide.
The pencil example uses red-brown and green. Its palette is interpretive. The gallery records the particular appearances described in its captions; preserved engines, replicas and monochrome photographs cannot establish every original shade or marking.
US National Park Service: Golden Spike frequently asked questionsDid you know?
The engines operating at Golden Spike are replicas. The original No. 119 was scrapped in 1903 and the original Jupiter in 1906.
Make the details count.
Treat the cab, boiler and tender as separate colour areas.
Use a sharp point on the pilot and fine lining.