Update on removing stripes: I finally found a product that states that it removes decals. Microset. It states that it will not work on clear coated surfaces. I applied it to the stripes and there was not discernible evidence that it was lifting the stripes. I still had to back scrape the decal carefully to remove the stripes. By keeping the area wet the process left less color change. It was less tedious but working around the rivets was still time consuming. The top photo is first side in progress, and the second is obvious.
I previously finished removing stripes from K-line Baggage car as well as my first RPO experiment.