lettering for PRR X23 and X23B

The X23 was the Pennsylvania’s rst standard 40’ boxcar to use steel bracing. In 1912 the PRR built 1,000 in it’s Altoona, PA shops. Between 1912 and January 1914, the PRR either built or took delivery of a total of 7,117 type X23 boxcars. Builders besides PRR’s shops, were AC&F, WSC&F (Western Steel Car & Foundry), Pressed Steel and Standard Steel. Series began at 40001, and not consecutivly, ran up to 562723.

 

Paint & Lettering: Car painted PRR freight car red. Lettering all white stencil paste.
 

Lettering set created and designed at Protocraft Decals.

Model by Pacic Limited #200

For more detailed research on the Pennsylvania’s X23’s refer to Ed Hawkins and Pat Wider’s comprehensive series RP CYC , Volume 15, pages 47-87