HO Decals for a modernized 40 Foot Boxcar

[Mike Kieran]

Does anybody make decals for a modernized 40 foot boxcar (roof walks removed)?

[jwb]

A lot of modernized 40-foot boxcars didn't get repainted, so you've got a choice of using any old scheme you can dig up decals for -- this CP box looks like it's in a 1950s scheme:
   
For later schemes, there are plenty like Microscale 87-251 <!-- m --><a class="postlink" href="http://www.microscale.com/Merchant2/merchant.mvc?Screen=PROD&Product_Code=87-251&Category_Code=BN&Product_Count=12">http://www.microscale.com/Merchant2/mer ... t_Count=12</a><!-- m --> you might want to poke around the Fallen Flags site and see what you come up with for PC, IC/ICG, Santa Fe, etc. Microscale is a good source, but there are lots of smaller operators out there, too.

[Mike Kieran]

I was looking for a set with the rebuild date under the reporting marks:



If I can run the boxcars without the rebuild date, then I'll just slap on the basic data and then grunge em up.

[jwb]

Microscale 87-2 has reweigh dates like what you're showing there. <!-- m --><a class="postlink" href="http://www.microscale.com/Merchant2/merchant.mvc?Screen=PROD&Product_Code=87-2&Category_Code=DATA&Product_Count=54">http://www.microscale.com/Merchant2/mer ... t_Count=54</a><!-- m -->

[lajry]

I was looking for a set with the rebuild date under the reporting marks:



If I can run the boxcars without the rebuild date, then I'll just slap on the basic data and then grunge em up.

That's probably what you'll have to do but good luck finding "5/75" all together & hope you don't have to cut & paste. LOL Also you'll need to add the white on black COTS decals: <!-- m --><a class="postlink" href="http://www.hosam.com/mod/rsdet.html">http://www.hosam.com/mod/rsdet.html</a><!-- m -->