TP&W 40' Boxcar #60024

It had been several years since I had painted and lettered any models, so last fall I decided to find a simple project to serve as a refresher course. I found a set of old Herald King decals for a TP&W 40' boxcar on eBay, so that ended up being the project.

The car is a Model Die Casting 40' boxcar that had been in my collection for many years. It was originally decorated for the Rock Island in a 1950s-era paint scheme. I removed the factory paint with 91% isopropyl alcohol and repainted it with Scalecoat 2 CN Orange-Red. To me, this color looks appropriate for the TP&W orange-red. The car is not an exact match for the prototype, but it has the right size and style of door and is close enough for me.