On Feb 10, 2008, at 7:38 PM, englishintroy wrote:
> Jim, the stenciling and the stripe are not specific to the Pennsy.
> They are specified by AAR standards to identify cars equipped with
> auto racks, and the "37+" refers to the particular rack setup in that
> car. I'd have to dig through some records to find out exactly what
> it meant, but it won't really have any bearing on what your model
> looks like on the outside.
>
> Jeff English
> Troy, New York
Jim,
I'll try to be the stand-in SPF since Bill is a bit busy these
days. I'll interpret Jeff's response as being from a guy who knows
boxcars rather that an NYC guy answering a PRR question. To add to
his post, my lettering diagrams for PRR boxcars indicate that the
"Initials and car number to be stenciled on or near side plate, on
one side of car, inside". These are "1.5" below the top of lining",
and "Initials and car number to stenciled on inside of doors-both
sides of car." One diagram even specifies which depression of the
doors should be numbered! These should all be done in 2" white
lettering. I figured that since you going all out on the interior
you would want to add these. Remember. We are all Pennsy modelers.
It's just a question of degree.
Jamie Bothwell
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