Lettering for Modified 1937 AAR boxcars - as delivered scheme

In March of 1941, the SSW took delivery of 200 Modied 1937 AAR design box cars. These cars were built in SSW’s shops and assigned series numbers 33500- 33699. In December 1943, an additional 150 cars were built in SSW shops as Series 33700-33849.

Paint & Lettering: Car bodies and truck sideframes were painted SP red-brown: TCP 923. Underbody painted with black car cement. Wheels were unpainted and allowed to rust and gather a coating of axle grease. Lettering designed and created at Protocraft Decals