Note also that he invariably refers to the last car of a freight train as a waycar . In HO scale, use 10-point type. The entire body, including steps, is green. There is a wide white stripe along the bottom of the side sill that covers the ends of the handrail stanchions. Frame, trucks, and fuel tank are black.
Snowplows appear on all road units, and are left natural aluminum.
Note that on Maintracker waycars the cupola ends are white, but on Local waycars, the ends of the bay windows are green. BTR divides its cars into standard and equipped cars. The distinction is based upon whether tarrif rates allow a higher charge for the car due to accessories such as load dividers, cushion underframe, etc. This is similar to the Colormark distinction of the Soo Line, where the de luxe cars are painted in white and red, but the ordinary cars still appear in freight car red. Equipped cars are painted as are the locomotives, with a body color of Southern Ry.