Behind The Scenes Ask Trains What is the minimum lettering information that’s required on a boxcar?

What is the minimum lettering information that’s required on a boxcar?

By Cody Grivno | June 20, 2022

| Last updated on March 20, 2024


Plain leased boxcars are a part of the modern day railroad scene

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Cody offers several tips on how to re-create plain leased boxcars in this video of Ask Trains.

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Questions can be about any railroad or model railroading topic. These can include questions about railroad operating practices, railroad lantern manufacturer details, model locomotive details, and toy train transformers, among others.

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