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Can you tell me why stagecoaches are always painted red with yellow wheels and frames in the movies and on TV shows?

by | Sep 1, 2005 | Inside History

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Can you tell me why stagecoaches are always painted red with yellow wheels and frames in the movies and on TV shows? Steven Crosby Via the Internet Stagecoaches came in a variety of colors, including red and yellow. The wagons that hauled freight over the Santa Fe Trail before the arrival of the railroads were also painted in bright colors. Red and yellow were used in the Technicolor Westerns because they showed up well on film. Superbly crafted Concord coaches cost about $1,400, weighed abou


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