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Lettering for 1930 Howe and Pratt boxcars

Part Number: BAR-1

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In 1922 through 1924, the BAR built 600 36" boxcars of the Howe Truss design with an inside height of 8'-1", in their Derby, Maine shops, as Series 9800-10399.

Between November 1927 and October 1930, BAR's Derby, Maine shops built 600 of the new ARA XM-1 Pratt Truss single-sheathed boxcars. This cars had an inside height of 8'-7" and were assigned Series 61000-61599. In 1951, 234 cars were renumbered into the 1000-1399 Series; and in 1955, and additional were renumbered into Series 3000-3199 for newsprint service. An additional 100 cars were fitted with pulpwood racks and renumbered to 3500-3599. Decal sheet designed and created at Protocraft Decals.



Background color shown above is not included in decal sheet




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