lettering for IC’s 1937 Modified 10’-4” IH boxcars

The Illinois Central ordered and received 5,000 boxcars of the new Modifed 1937 AAR design with a 10’-4” IH (inside height) beginning in 1939 as follows:

 

Series 17000-17999, 1,000 cars, American Car & Foundry, Lot 1843, delivered January 1939 - Sq Crn 5/5 DN - National B-1 trucks

Series 18000-18999, 1,000 cars, American Car & Foundry, Lot 1853, delivered Februay 1939 - Sq Crn 5/5 DN - National B-1 trucks

Series 19000-19499, 500 cars, American Car & Foundry, Lot 1950, delivered January 1940 - Sq Crn 5/5 DN - National B-1 trucks

Series 19500-19999, 500 cars, Mt Vernon Car Co, Lot 9507, delivered July 1940 - Sq Crn 5/5 DN - National B-1 trucks

Series 20000-20999, 1,000 cars, Pullman-Standard Car Co, Lot 5636, delivered November 1940 - W (round) corner 5/5 DN - Bettendorf dbl truss tks

Series 28000-28799, 800 cars, General American Transportation Corp, Lot 2836 - delivered November 1940 - W (round) corner 5/5 DN - Bettendorf

Series 28800-28999, 200 cars, General American Transportation Corp, Lot 2836 - delivered November 1940 - W corner, 7-Panel Creco doors, Bett

 

Paint & Lettering: Cars were painted a medium red-brown: Glidden #11 Maroon, matches paint chip for TCP-923*. Be sure to modify this color with a slight

amount of TCP-179 to achieve a certain amount of natural oxidation that would be on the prototype.

 

To be correct, the slogan Main Line of Mid-America was not applied until December 3, 1947. By 1951, the 1” lines in the reporting marks were no longer

used. 

 

Lettering set designed and created at Protocraft Decals