Lettering for Howe Truss boxcars - 1955 "Ship-It" scheme

Between 1925 and 1930, the FRISCO received 6,500 Howe Truss design boxcars. These cars were wood sided single-sheathed with an inside height of 8’-6”. In 1950 many were rebuilt with steel side sheathing. This lettering set was designed forthese rebuilt cars.

Note: In 1966, 2,355 of these cars were still in revenue service

Paint & Lettering: Cars were painted entirely boxcar red with black underframe: Lettering was all white stencil paste. Use TCP-926 after 1946.