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Lettering diagrams for typical Green Bay & Western equipment, mainly of the 1960's and 1970's.


  RED DIESEL HOOD UNIT (1972)
Red. White lettering, red and white herald.
Herald King
  RED DIESEL HOOD UNIT, GRAY BAND (PRIOR TO 1972)
Red with gray band. White lettering, black stripes, red and white herald.
Herald King
  YELLOW 40' OR 50' BOXCAR (1972)
Yellow. Black lettering, red and white herald.
Herald King
  YELLOW THRALL DOOR BOX CAR (6-71)
Yellow, black ends, aluminum roof. Black lettering, red and white herald.
Herald King
  YELLOW OPEN GONDOLA (1974)
Yellow. Black lettering.
Herald King
  YELLOW OPEN HOPPER (1972)
Yellow. Black lettering, red and white herald.
Herald King
  YELLOW TRANSFER OR ROAD CABOOSE (1972)
Yellow. Black lettering, red and white herald.
Herald King
  YELLOW 50' BOXCAR (1-79)
Yellow. Black lettering, red and white herald.
Herald King
  BLUE 50' BOXCAR (1-80)
Blue, black underframe and trucks. White lettering, red and white herald.
Herald King
  ORANGE 50' BOXCAR (5-78)
Black underframe and trucks. Black lettering and herald.
Herald King
YELLOW 50' BOXCAR
Yellow. Black lettering, red and white herald.
Microscale
36-FOOT BOXCAR (CA. 1900)
Brown, white lettering. Road name on left on three lines and reporting marks with periods and no lines were on the upper right. All lettering is Roman, no herald.
Clover House
  BOXCAR RED 40' WOOD BOXCAR (1950S-60S)
Boxcar red. White lettering, black and white herald.
5th Avenue Car Shops
  YELLOW 50' BOXCAR
Yellow sides and ends, some cars had galvanized roofs, others had yellow roofs. Black lettering, red and white herald.
Accurail
  40' 6-PANEL WOOD BOXCAR
Oxide red body and trucks. Black and white.
Accurail
  YELLOW FMC STYLE (RAILBOX) BOXCARS
Yellow. Black lettering, no herald.
Premiere Plus Decals
  GREEN BAY & WESTERN REEFER (W.R.X.)
Gray sides, boxcar red roof, ends, trucks and underbody. Black lettering, red and black herald.
Champion Decal Company
  40' BOXCAR
Yellow. Black lettering, red and white herald, brown & black 'Home of the Packers' logo.
Accurail
 

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