# 2025-11089: Historic Nevada Railcars Seek Another Exemption From Modern Stenciling Rules

2025-11089, Notice of Petition for Extension of Waiver of Compliance, is a Federal Register notice from Transportation Department, Federal Railroad Administration published 2025-06-17, effective Comments must be received by July 17, 2025.; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-11-03).

- Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/federal-register/2025-11089
- As of: 2026-11-03
- Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts.

## Facts
- Document number: 2025-11089
- Title: Notice of Petition for Extension of Waiver of Compliance
- Type: Notice
- Agencies: Transportation Department; Federal Railroad Administration
- Citation: 90 FR 25746
- Published: 2025-06-17
- Effective: Comments must be received by July 17, 2025.
- Comments close: not stated
- Significant: no
- Touches household money: yes
- Regulation identifier numbers: none
- Last updated: 2026-11-03

## In one line

Historic Nevada Railcars Seek Another Exemption From Modern Stenciling Rules

## Summary

Virginia & Truckee Railroad Company wants to keep using four super old rail cars without updating their stenciling, so they look historic and run safely at slow speeds. They’ve asked for more time to keep this special permission, and the public can share their thoughts by July 17, 2025. This keeps the vintage vibe alive without costing extra or risking safety.

## Abstract

This document provides the public notice that Virginia & Truckee Railroad Company (VTRR) petitioned FRA for an extension of relief from certain regulations concerning stenciling of rail cars.

## Effects PRIA read

- Extension to Operate Four Antique Rail Cars: benefit, low. Virginia & Truckee Railroad Company (VTRR) asked the Federal Railroad Administration to extend a special approval under 49 CFR 215.203 so four cars (V&T 25, V&T 50, V&T 54, and V&T 55) that are more than 50 years from their original construction can continue to be treated as restricted cars. VTRR s…
- Waiver to Skip Required Rail Car Stenciling: benefit, low. VTRR requested an extension of a waiver from 49 CFR 215.303 (stenciling of restricted cars) so the same four historic cars (V&T 25, V&T 50, V&T 54, and V&T 55) may remain without the standard stenciling so they can keep their historic image. The petition notes the cars will carry light tonnage and…

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## Sources
- [2025-11089 on federalregister.gov](https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2025/06/17/2025-11089/notice-of-petition-for-extension-of-waiver-of-compliance)
- [2025-11089 as published (PDF)](https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2025-06-17/pdf/2025-11089.pdf)

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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/federal-register/2025-11089 (as of 2026-11-03).