Job Description:

• 1) Designs, lays out, and cuts letters for stenciling railroad cars, according to specifications, using precision measuring and drawing instruments and handtools: Draws letter designs on stencil paper, using rule, triangle, T-square and pen or pencil.

• 2) Brushes shellac and linseed oil on both sides of stencil paper to stiffen and preserve stencil.

• 3) Cuts out letters, using knife or stencil-cutting machine.

• 4) Constructs wood stencil frame, using miter box, saw, and hammer.

• 5) Tacks stencil onto frame, using hammer or staple gun.

• 6) May apply protective coating to exterior surfaces of locomotives, fixtures, and buildings, using brush, spray gun, or paint rollers.

• 7) May stencil letters on cars, using brush or spray gun and be designated Car Letterer.