CP Minibox lettering - with 1950 “Stepped" Lettering scheme

Built between June 1929 and March 1930, the CP received 7,500 , 50-ton steel boxcars with an inside height of 8’-7” and 5’ doors, following the 1923 ARA

recommendations. Builders were Canadian Car & Foundry, National Steel Car Corp and Eastern Car Company, all Canadian rms. Number series assigned were

24000-247499.
 

Paint & Lettering: Recommended color is Oxide Red with a dash of orange added. It might be wise to add a 10-15% gray to cut down this a bit as it may look

too bright on a model.
 

Cars were delivered lettered as shown above. In August 1947, the short lived “SPANS THE WORLD” medallion was applied, and in 1950 the stepped ‘CANADIAN

PACIFIC RAILWAY’ lettering was introduced. In 1963, this was replaced by a script version of “Canadian Pacific”
 

Decal set designed and created at Protocraft Decals with artwork by Rick Leach